JDM Tight...



So my friend and I are on our way back from Austin, TX coming back to NE, and while I was resting (friend was driving) he went to switch lanes, and as he looked back to check his blind spot, he hit the corner of a wood palette that had apparently fallen off of a truck. Both tires were flat, so we put on a spare while my friend went to buy a can of fix-a-flat (At least we were in Oklahoma City instead of the middle of nowhere.) I get the rim off and see that the actual rim is bent pretty badly. Further investigation revealed two very badly bent rims, and since it was 3:30pm on Saturday afternoon, it took a while to find a place where I could get a used rim and tire just to make it home on. I guess I'm calling the insurance company on Monday b/c I sure can't afford two new AC 20's. I'm not sure what the insurance will do though b/c the rims are discontinued...? Anyway, here are some pictures...









~Joe

 

lol @ insurance

just get em fixed, theyre not that bad

 

ouch...that pic looks sick though =P

can't order new barrels? =(

 

i think in such case... u can call the city the accident took place.. and sue them. make them pay for it.. for not cleaning up debris on the road

 

gl. the city/county/etc isnt responsible.

it would be kinda dumb to make an insurance claim as well, since both wheels can be fixed for about $250

 

Any idea about how much I'd be lookin at? There aren't any good, well.. any kind of car shops here in Omaha. There's a wheel restoration shop that quoted me $250/wheel just to refinish them a while back. I thought that was a bit pricey.

~Joe

 

Oh you beat me to it... My bad.

 

It is not that bad, man.

I remember back in 2006, there was a CL member who got his Zauber Gettin bent REALLY BAD.




However, he got it fixed for around $260.

Here's the thread: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...+wheels&page=3

Post# 32.

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PS: The cost was actually $180, but since he was in NY, he had to ship the wheel to Cali to get it fixed and the grand total was like $260. (Read post#36).

 

I got a place in NorCal Wheel TEchniques that specializes in this type of repair.

 

Wow, I didn't know those can be fix.

 

those can be easily fixed seeing how we live in nebraska you might have to ship them out somewhere thouh F*** nebraska!

 

you should be able to at least talk to someone who works for the city about it, i have heard of city's paying for damages in situations like this and with pot holes. It's worth a shot... just a phone call.

 

dang id cry if i were you =(

u should be able to get it repaired tho i got mine repaired for 100 or so but they weren't as bad.

 

This kind of crap only happens if you complete the checklist.....

a) friend driving

b) late at night

c) out of town

 

Nah that's not that bad. There are a two pretty good wheel shops here in Dallas. Wheel Technologies and Wheels America. Yeah, I know you're gonna have to ship out your wheels but better than buying new. They usually do most repairs for a flat fee of $125 but you pay shipping both ways unless you can drop off/pick up locally.