Jaggy 2,811 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 A curb came out of no where and I hit it. Please tell Mr. Jag not to be mad at me. My beautiful wheels of 15 years are now damaged because I cannot drive. We had a good run, wheels. Please, someone make curb sensors. That is all. Drowning my sorrows in a pumpkin spice latte and hoping I didn't mess up a tire. Because I don't know if anything is bent. Again, will you guys PLEASE tell Mr. Jag NOT to be mad at me. And for Mailbox, thanks Obama! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackRabbit 130 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Hahaha....that is nothing at all. As for the "Please, someone make curb sensors"....you can have these TODAY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggy 2,811 Posted October 2, 2014 Author Share Posted October 2, 2014 So it's not bad? The noise it made when I hit the curb was really bad. It was a really loud crunch noise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johan 29 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 aah its not that bad , ive seen worse. when your tires are (damn how you say that in english) at 0% (at the time u need new ones) choose tires with rim-protector , those would probably avoided that damage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lann 10,838 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 (edited) Well, if it makes you feel any better my wife put my Audi in the ditch when we were practicing for her to get her licence. (she still havent got her license) Edited October 2, 2014 by lann3fors 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beez 5,091 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Good excuse to have your wheels powdercoated black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_like_ships 69 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 (edited) Well, if it makes you feel any better my wife put my Audi in the ditch when we were practicing for her to get her licence.If it makes you feel any better, my mom backed my car straight into a pole one day. It dented the trunk deck with a football sized welt. It remains there to this day because neither of us have the money to get that fixed. It's buckled so bad that I can't pop it back out. However, my GTA version of my car, the Karin Asterope, is lookin' fine ; By the way you could get that rim refinished Jag Edited October 2, 2014 by i_like_ships Quote _____Puff...Puff_____ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMSTANG 181 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Make sure your car is still steering straight. If it veers slightly to the left or right, you may have knocked the alignment off a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggy 2,811 Posted October 2, 2014 Author Share Posted October 2, 2014 Make sure your car is still steering straight. If it veers slightly to the left or right, you may have knocked the alignment off a bit. It did that to me one time after hitting the curb. It veered left as I was leaving the school, but didn't do it at all after I left the coffee shop and drove home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibsmokin 93 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 It's not that bad. Purely aesthetic unless like Brian said, it may have upset your alignment a bit or possibly taken off a balancing weight which would make it pull but those should be on the inside of the rim. Quote You Want Peace, Prepare For War Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge 7,248 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 The damage to that wheel is completely superficial. You're pulling problem you experienced was more than likely crown on the road surface. You just happen to be paying more attention to it now because you just had an accident. There are Companies out there that can refinish that wheel and make it look good as new. They specialize in curb rash. It can save you a lot of money to get it refinished versus having it replaced. I use companies like this all the time where I work to refinish wheels to make them look perfect. It saves people from having to spend an arm and a leg to replace wheels every time they scrape the curb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielle 3,007 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 (edited) I reversed into a lamp post once, the noise was a lot worse than the damage Edited October 2, 2014 by Danielle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge 7,248 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 This is the company I use here in Illinois. It looks like they have an LV division as well. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&ei=WNotVOmpN9CyyASVg4LADg&url=http://www.awrswheelrepair.com/lasvegas/&cd=10&ved=0CEMQFjAJ&usg=AFQjCNGBNMRsMNfHVlJpqWlNU7FSyuFwSg&sig2=M3q9RgpdDcmXuKbyzZJqkg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G37 3,444 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Tis nothing but a small rash. Quote "If you ride like lightning, you're gonna crash like thunder." - The Place Between The Pines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty 745 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 You should see my wheels! They look like I clean em with a cheese grater. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggy 2,811 Posted October 3, 2014 Author Share Posted October 3, 2014 The damage to that wheel is completely superficial. You're pulling problem you experienced was more than likely crown on the road surface. You just happen to be paying more attention to it now because you just had an accident. There are Companies out there that can refinish that wheel and make it look good as new. They specialize in curb rash. It can save you a lot of money to get it refinished versus having it replaced. I use companies like this all the time where I work to refinish wheels to make them look perfect. It saves people from having to spend an arm and a leg to replace wheels every time they scrape the curb. Yeah, we're going to get it redone. My husband says he knows some guys at work who can do this for me. So we shall see. Now that many hours have passed and no other issues with driving it, I don't feel as bad. lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrid 653 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 (edited) I'm very understanding. It's no big deal at all. I did much worse with my GTO once when I had it. All 4 wheels were absolutely destroyed when I got my Vanden Plas. Those ones weren't repairable. The scratches aren't very deep on this one. Pavement boosting doesn't work In real life. Edited October 3, 2014 by Mr. Jag 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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