hot something in the road today...
06-27-2008, 11:23 PM
#1
hot something in the road today...
yup..on the highway this morning after leaving my friends house i was a bit lost and trying to get to work...realized i was about to get off on the wrong exit so i did a quick menuever over to the highway without realizing they had those hard metal, white, turtle looking things in the road and bam,clunk,fwopow...
i immediately knew i had to mess something up, i cant believe i was that stupid...but the car was riding pretty well except for a shaky steering wheel
i pull into my work driveway and i hear a big PSSSHHHHHH when i turn the wheel. i pull into my parking space and i see that the tire was really low
im about 30 minutes early so i figure "let me take this shit off and see whats wrong" pop off that rim and what do i see? a huuuuuuuuge bend in the rim and a CRACK in the center
so i bang the inner lip close enough to hold the air into the tire and go to costco and put some air in my tire.
i leave work and head straight to the place where i got my rims
after the inspection
Broken front rim (un-repairable)
bent rear rim
bubble and tear in front tire
alignment needed
rims are discontinued.... so i have to get a whole new set
any advice guys?
i immediately knew i had to mess something up, i cant believe i was that stupid...but the car was riding pretty well except for a shaky steering wheel
i pull into my work driveway and i hear a big PSSSHHHHHH when i turn the wheel. i pull into my parking space and i see that the tire was really low
im about 30 minutes early so i figure "let me take this shit off and see whats wrong" pop off that rim and what do i see? a huuuuuuuuge bend in the rim and a CRACK in the center
so i bang the inner lip close enough to hold the air into the tire and go to costco and put some air in my tire.
i leave work and head straight to the place where i got my rims
after the inspection
Broken front rim (un-repairable)
bent rear rim
bubble and tear in front tire
alignment needed
rims are discontinued.... so i have to get a whole new set
any advice guys?
06-27-2008, 11:30 PM
#2
Instructor
holly shit bro. I would have killed someone if that happened to my rims and tires. look around for used rims and tires. you can get something under $1k pretty nice. not sure if you have money. did you keep your stock rims? you can always go back to those. also try ebay for old style rims and google, maybe graigs list.
gl to ya
gl to ya
06-27-2008, 11:35 PM
#4
SC TL to RS4 to 911
Sorry to hear this man.... Well you could buy set of Tenzo GF-7 (gunmetal) 19" but then you would be the second one in ATL rolling on those...(nbennettksu) I'll tell you this it was on my car less than a week and tires has less than 50 miles on them...its up at the shop!
but then you would be the second one in ATL rolling on those...(nbennettksu) I'll tell you this it was on my car less than a week and tires has less than 50 miles on them...its up at the shop!
06-27-2008, 11:37 PM
#6
butler tire. they have lots of nice stuff, but i didnt have all the money there, i got a quote and im definitely going to have to file an insurance claim, thanks for all the love guys...
im looking at maybe some TSW's gun metal with a chrome lip
im looking at maybe some TSW's gun metal with a chrome lip
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06-28-2008, 07:28 PM
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bringin lead
Take the rims to Metro Wheels on South Cobb Drive on Monday. They are experts at rim repair.
If it's too far gone, you wanted new rims a while back anyway, right?
If it's too far gone, you wanted new rims a while back anyway, right?
06-28-2008, 09:32 PM
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dammmm Phee..that sucks man! Well, you can always buy my Zenetti's ;-) sorry man, couldn't resist. I was looking at those Tenzo's too...damn, everyone is gonna be rollin those. Sorry to hear about the wheels...I dodged an alternator or some kind of part on 285 West the other day..that would of really tore my sh(t up! Debris on ATL roads is ridiculous!
06-28-2008, 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by CJITTY
dammmm Phee..that sucks man! Well, you can always buy my Zenetti's ;-) sorry man, couldn't resist. I was looking at those Tenzo's too...damn, everyone is gonna be rollin those. Sorry to hear about the wheels...I dodged an alternator or some kind of part on 285 West the other day..that would of really tore my sh(t up! Debris on ATL roads is ridiculous!
Yea like a tire rolling down 285 N
06-29-2008, 04:10 PM
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A similar thing happened to me. Killed 2 tires and 2 rims. It was covered under comprehensive for me because a weel fell off a trailor and the car infront of me hit it as well causing it to be a moving object in the road. I would consider still making the insurance claim because it is possible for other suspension damage to have occured that would be covered as well in the insurance claim. I am still feeling a vibration between 45- 50 MPH that I have yet to identify even after 4 new tires, 2 new rims, alignment and a second ballencing of all 4 tires. I opted for Falken 912's on OEM rims.
06-30-2008, 02:01 PM
#25
slobalt defender
it was a sign not to be on stock suspension with rims
06-30-2008, 02:55 PM
#27
slobalt defender
i know...but you learn to drive careful when lowered.
06-30-2008, 03:52 PM
#28
lol^ makes sense...
so guys, i told the shop to take a look at the suspension components and make sure my alignment is in spec. my A/c was not working on the way to the shop today, do you think it may be due to me hitting something in therE? i also have a funky rattle under the car that i noticed when i closed the door. like a clanking sound
so guys, i told the shop to take a look at the suspension components and make sure my alignment is in spec. my A/c was not working on the way to the shop today, do you think it may be due to me hitting something in therE? i also have a funky rattle under the car that i noticed when i closed the door. like a clanking sound
06-30-2008, 05:46 PM
#30
DESI miern
that sucks man! i hit one of those stupid white things one day too near turner Field.. luckily i was only going like 10mph and my wheels are fine!!
go check out Craigslist, they have quite a few nice sets of wheels up for grabs and you can save a shitload of money too lol
go check out Craigslist, they have quite a few nice sets of wheels up for grabs and you can save a shitload of money too lol
06-30-2008, 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by MinDawg
holly shit bro. I would have killed someone if that happened to my rims and tires. look around for used rims and tires. you can get something under $1k pretty nice. not sure if you have money. did you keep your stock rims? you can always go back to those. also try ebay for old style rims and google, maybe graigs list.
gl to ya
gl to ya
to the OP -- new rims are always fun
07-02-2008, 09:49 AM
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new wheels should be fun. unfortunately the insurance company is only paying for two yes 2 wheels instead of four...the damn wheels are discontinued! what am i supposed to do now?
guess ill keep the rental real long, even though its a kia..
guess ill keep the rental real long, even though its a kia..
07-02-2008, 10:08 AM
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Take the money and roll it into your next set. You might as well sell the two good ones you have and get back even more. You could always go ghetto style and have two nice wheels up front with the stockers in the back. I actually see people doing this with some regularity.
07-02-2008, 12:10 PM
#35
bringin lead
Phee - For what it's worth, I still have my stock TL-P rims and tires that I could loan you or sell to you until you find new wheels. The tires have approximately 40% tread left and the rims are in excellent condition. I'm not that far from you - 10 minutes and around the corner maybe?
07-02-2008, 01:11 PM
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^thanks man, thats real nice of you! i have my stockers though, i guess ill be rollin 16's..maybe i blew all my shocks out and they have to install new shocks with shorter springs to prevent damage...the 16's wouldnt look too bad then 
