Hit the curb.
09-23-2010, 09:49 PM
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Hit the curb.
It's an exhausting Thursday fir me. I was totally exhausted and was driving.(Dangerous I know). So the story happened when I was trying to make a U-turn on the drive way. I was thinking of some other things while behind the wheel. Then the car just hit the curb and went up and down the curb. So I pulled over and check the tire and the wheel. Both the tire and the wheel were scratched. The side rubber was a little bit off due to the scratch. But it doesn't seem to be too serious with the rubber.It's 5000miles on the clock. Maybe it is time to get a new set of BLINGBLING wheels! 
One question for you guys, do I need to perform a four-wheel alignment?
One question for you guys, do I need to perform a four-wheel alignment?
09-23-2010, 10:52 PM
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Probably just a front end alignment if you hit with your front wheels only. There are lots of wheel repair companies, ask your dealer who they use and go straight to them cutting out the middle man to save cost!
09-24-2010, 10:31 AM
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Get a front end alignment and ask your dealer who they take their rim jobs 
to. All kidding aside, it should run you about $100 to get that rim repaired.
to. All kidding aside, it should run you about $100 to get that rim repaired.
09-24-2010, 04:09 PM
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Thanks for the input. The dealer asked for 200+ to repair the wheel. I was like "ok, i might just keep the wheel like this instead of repairing it right now"
Looks like its time for new rims!
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Take a breath
It's an exhausting Thursday fir me. I was totally exhausted and was driving.(Dangerous I know). So the story happened when I was trying to make a U-turn on the drive way. I was thinking of some other things while behind the wheel. Then the car just hit the curb and went up and down the curb. So I pulled over and check the tire and the wheel. Both the tire and the wheel were scratched. The side rubber was a little bit off due to the scratch. But it doesn't seem to be too serious with the rubber.It's 5000miles on the clock. Maybe it is time to get a new set of BLINGBLING wheels!
One question for you guys, do I need to perform a four-wheel alignment?
One question for you guys, do I need to perform a four-wheel alignment?
Ask your dealer who does their wheel repairs (they DO have someone, as all dealers do.) and get a repair quote from him directly. Otherwise, the dealer will add his markup. There is a big difference between scratches, scuffs and gouges, BTW.
