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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 04:24 PM
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mkay so i think monster truck tires will solve the problem haha just kidding man that sucks thought. my drive to and from school from the freeway to campus is torture. potholes in every lane! good luck with the repair
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 04:55 PM
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sucks... try to get it repaired by the city
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 05:05 PM
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Thanks everyone for feeling my pain. I found a place in LA called Rollo's solution and they can repair it. He gave me the price of $125.00 with a 24 hour turn around time. Sounds ok to me. What do you guys think?
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by JoshIS408
Me Too. btw OP,, you got any more pics of your car. Wanna see the s tech drop
Search my posts and you will find some pictures that I still have up on CL.
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 05:16 PM
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That really sucks man. I heard the Varianza series are more susceptible to bends than they're other wheels. GL!
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 05:20 PM
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Sucks I live in ny and you know that ny has horrible streets too, I can't go with 19" so I have to go with 18"
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 05:28 PM
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LOL i feel you man. I commute to usc everyday..... in 2 weeks I got 2 flat tires and a bent rim on the rear late february. My rear is using a Michellin PS2 255/35/19 (pretty decent for a meaty tire). I had to borrow my friend's donut from his evo, since I was using my other spare....


Originally Posted by iSuxeL
You would think a Work wheel is more stronger than that.
Originally Posted by LEXUSF
Wow! Sorry to hear! Maybe a forged wheel?

ahahaha and for forged wheels... yeah right, even forged wheels are no use in LA :P


lastly make sure the place doesn't hammer your wheel back in place. make sure they use some top notch machines.

Last edited by DaKi3241; Mar 9, 2010 at 05:33 PM.
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 09:00 PM
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Ouch! Makes me not want to get expensive rims.
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by A/C
I get my 18'' stockies bent (and repaired) nearly every year
Yeah but in the mother land roads are even crazier!
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 09:28 PM
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CAll CPS.. Tell them u bend the rim on pothole... they will paid the damage..
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 09:35 PM
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Damn bro that was a major hit, around what area did you have this happen? I'm in LA almost every day of the week and there are some really messed up streets. Yo LEXMAN350 I saw you getting on the fwy off of Staples not so long ago I flashed my high beams at you we were both getting on the on ramp at the same time.
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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 12:00 AM
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It is a bad luck of you... I once cracked my rim in SF (pothole) and the City paid for the damage.
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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 02:20 AM
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Damn that sucks man. Potholes are lame..
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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 04:17 AM
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Ouch to the wheel..OP work wheels are quite strong to begin with..Stronger than many other wheel companies...
You could go with a higher profile front tire possibly...and maybe air up a bit..as when you hit something the air between the bead escapes..if Air doesn't escape the wheel bends.
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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 05:39 AM
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Originally Posted by VIS250P
CAll CPS.. Tell them u bend the rim on pothole... they will paid the damage..
Really?! Who told you this trick? Out of curiosity
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