i CURBED my front right wheel today
07-12-2003, 12:13 PM
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i CURBED my front right wheel today
really badly too.
there is a gash on about 40-50% of the outer ring of the wheel. what should i do???? shall i sand it?
i have 5 spoke forged alloys 17".
does insurance cover this? ANY ADVICE would be greatly appreciated.
*im pissed*
cheers
-syed
there is a gash on about 40-50% of the outer ring of the wheel. what should i do???? shall i sand it?
i have 5 spoke forged alloys 17".
does insurance cover this? ANY ADVICE would be greatly appreciated.
*im pissed*
cheers
-syed
07-12-2003, 12:22 PM
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you should be home studying anyway! : )
I've heard nothing but praise for this place, if no one else has any better solutions for you. You might check with a local place that sells decent wheels, lots of times they deal with broken ones (here in Detroit, 'ya know), and probably in Chicago also.
good luck, sorry, those are beautiful wheels.....
Rich
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good luck, sorry, those are beautiful wheels.....
Rich
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07-12-2003, 12:31 PM
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From experience - Only use insurance for the really big things.
Even phone calls to your insurance company are counted sometimes. 3 claims in a year or two could get you cancelled.
Only use insurance for those things you absolutely cannot afford out of your own pocket.
I've got a couple of curb rashes and they do make a grown man want to cry. Living in Chicago and having to parallel park alot, it becomes a fact of life here. Additionally, it is sometimes tough to know where the curb is when things are covered in snow.
Search the forums and there are good tips on fixing.
Only use insurance for those things you absolutely cannot afford out of your own pocket.
I've got a couple of curb rashes and they do make a grown man want to cry. Living in Chicago and having to parallel park alot, it becomes a fact of life here. Additionally, it is sometimes tough to know where the curb is when things are covered in snow.
Search the forums and there are good tips on fixing.
07-12-2003, 01:37 PM
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this ruined my day :(
i just got back from studying, and then this happens.
i looked at your link, it is VERY expensive ($300 to repair an alloy wheel)
*throws a tantrum and sets fire to his Internal Medicine book*
thanks anyways sir!
-syed
i looked at your link, it is VERY expensive ($300 to repair an alloy wheel)
*throws a tantrum and sets fire to his Internal Medicine book*
thanks anyways sir!
-syed
07-12-2003, 01:38 PM
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yeah...true
you have any immediate suggestions?? it is essentially SCUFF marks all along the border of the rim (about 30-40% of the circumference)
you think i should at least sand it to reduce the roughness??
i am searching as well, but there are no results for Forged Wheel repair
you think i should at least sand it to reduce the roughness??
i am searching as well, but there are no results for Forged Wheel repair
