Rim repair
Lead Lap
Joined: Jul 2012
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From: NJ
found this place using google. Seems like a good one. Curb rash happens to the best of us.
Lead Lap
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: #BBNine
I curbed one of my F-Sport wheels last year. Was royally pissed, because I never do that. It's a decent size gash on the edge of the wheel, but also the tire protector (not sure what you call that) got slashed. Tire is fine, just have a dangling piece of rubber that I'm scared to cut off.
I asked the dealer about it...their rim guy is only there once a week. Said they would do it without removing the tire...that made me cautious.
Took it to another guy, he looked at it and said he would remove the wheel, tire, sand it down completely and re-paint it. I said no thanks. By the time he did all of that, I could just order a brand new wheel from Sewell for like $350.
It still bothers me, but I may wait until I need new tires to have it repaired at the dealership.
I asked the dealer about it...their rim guy is only there once a week. Said they would do it without removing the tire...that made me cautious.
Took it to another guy, he looked at it and said he would remove the wheel, tire, sand it down completely and re-paint it. I said no thanks. By the time he did all of that, I could just order a brand new wheel from Sewell for like $350.
It still bothers me, but I may wait until I need new tires to have it repaired at the dealership.
Lexus Test Driver
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,049
Likes: 7
From: VA
I curbed one of my F-Sport wheels last year. Was royally pissed, because I never do that. It's a decent size gash on the edge of the wheel, but also the tire protector (not sure what you call that) got slashed. Tire is fine, just have a dangling piece of rubber that I'm scared to cut off.
I asked the dealer about it...their rim guy is only there once a week. Said they would do it without removing the tire...that made me cautious.
Took it to another guy, he looked at it and said he would remove the wheel, tire, sand it down completely and re-paint it. I said no thanks. By the time he did all of that, I could just order a brand new wheel from Sewell for like $350.
It still bothers me, but I may wait until I need new tires to have it repaired at the dealership.
I asked the dealer about it...their rim guy is only there once a week. Said they would do it without removing the tire...that made me cautious.
Took it to another guy, he looked at it and said he would remove the wheel, tire, sand it down completely and re-paint it. I said no thanks. By the time he did all of that, I could just order a brand new wheel from Sewell for like $350.
It still bothers me, but I may wait until I need new tires to have it repaired at the dealership.
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