ProDriver

Hi guys, just had the 350F for about 20 days and went over a freaking LA pot hole today. dented and chipped my rime also pierced the tire wall on the meaty part, thank god I did not pop the tire but it seem very close to.
any other cars I drove I had no problem but it seem IS had pretty low pro tires dealing with LA street condition. Does anyone out there knows where I can refinish the rim or fix it ? and also should I use higher profile tires ? never had to fix a chipped rim so had no idea how much it usually cost. I do know the front tire spec is 225/40R 88Y that's what it said on tire.
Any help would be appreciated.

brxtn

This might sound stupid, but did you by the tire and rim insurance from Lexus?
You might be able to purchase it still, seeing you dont even have a month with it. Total cost is about$1.2K ($600 tire and $600 rims), but definitely worth it

John510

Ouch. Look up shops that do rim repair. Those guys can do wonders and make it look good again.

Dark9t316

Repair the rim, if it's not to your liking, then buy a new one and sell the old one (or keep for spare), I'm guessing you won't lose as much this way.

gmanusmc

Just my opinion but I don't think 1200 is "definitely worth it." Your auto insurance comprehensive should cover this - usually actual cash value.

Bill G

brxtn

I guess if you don't mind paying the deductible and then a higher premium for a simple repair.

I misquoted my coverage, $600 is for both rim and tires the other $600 is for excess wear and tear on the car up to $8K.
Most deductibles are $500 so paying $600 for unlimited rim and tire repairs is worth it "to me" at least.

Kevin350

Can you post pics?

gmanusmc

That sounds a little better. But still, comprehensive is the cheap part of car insurance and in most cases is actual cash value - no deductible involved. I'm not sure if this is covered, but it would only take ProDriver a few minutes to check it out.

I'm not a big fan of the extra coverages the finance folks try to push when you're signing the contract - but if it gives you peace of mind, that works too.

Bill G

r0shiro

iTrader: (1)

save your money!! google son rim repair. intact...here is the yelp link. he is AMAZING. He fixed my super chipped rims on 2012 stock f-sport IS a week before i turned it in. He restored the chips and the color match was uncanny. trust me...you will thank him a million times. and he's so affordable. i want to say i paid $50 per rim? something like that.

http://www.yelp.com/biz/onsite-wheel...-westminster-3

ProDriver

Thanks guys for the help, spend about 1 hour searching for rim repair in Los Angeles area and found a shop call "Affordable wheel repair". most likely 50 bucks will be done in same day that I can just wait there.
no pic yet but the rim had about a dime size dent from the lip, structure wise its good and nothing out of shape. according to their yelp review they did really good job for cheap and many pictures to see their work. so FYI for you guys in Los Angeles if you need it too. I'm going there once I have a day off asap. Thanks guys

Glashub

Good lead Richie. Thank you. 158 reviews & 5 stars -- now that's peace of mind.

r0shiro

iTrader: (1)

seriously...go to the lead i posted. he is crazy good.

yea he's excellent.

ProDriver

It is very far tho.....the one I found they are very good too.