Professor

Well that vibration at 75 mph is due to two bent wheels on the right side. The dealer had one and the other will come in this Saturday. $550 a pop.... ouch.

I hope the CV half shaft wasn't bent as well. The tech guy thinks it is only in the wheels however.

Does most car insurance plans pay for road damage. I didn't file a police report after hitting the hole, but I'm thinking the increase to my premium wouldn't make it worth filing.

vp911

That is rough. I wouldn't file an insurance claim for only a thousand in damage. I am curious - $550 each for the STOCK oem wheels? That is VERY high. You could have them repaired for $100-150 each. For $1100 total you could have bought a-spec wheels.

The OEM wheels are also on ebay all the time for cheaper. www.acuraparts247.com sells them cheaper than that also. There was also a member in the blackmarket who was selling the RL wheels cheaper.

Professor

Yeah I ask about repair, of course, the dealer didn't know of anyone. I found several sites on the web. The most expensive is $250 and they will refinish any scratches. One site would do it for $83.

I thought seriously about A-SPEC wheels or something cooler, but I drive over 1000 miles a week, and this crap is starting to happen monthly. I think I'll have my old wheels repaired and use them as quick long-term spares.

I have to laugh though... I was watching Smoky and the Bandit, and I keep saying "that's a bent wheel, there's another." Low profiles and alloy sucks sometimes.

acurafox

I've seen two eBay auctions in the last 3 weeks for single stock RL wheels for $20 (it was a takeoff), and only the second auction even had a bidder.

Professor

You know how to make a fellow feel better pal.

ddswv

When I was signing the lease papers in November, the dealership offered me a wheel and tire protection package. I believe it was $299.00, which covers the wheels and the tires for 5 years. The suggested price of the wheels were $550, and tires $200.00 each.

I started not to purchase the plan, but she explained that it covered even a new set of 2nd or 3rd set of tires against damage. Plus its prorated so that if I don't purchase the car after the lease at the end of 36 months, I'll receive a portion of the $299.00 back.

Professor

That's a good deal. I was never told of such a plan.

acurafox

Not trying to make your day any worse than it already is-I just thought you might still be able to take advantage of some of the good deals that are around on stock wheels. Good luck!