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*&^%^. Was driving in SLC 2 weeks ago at highway speed and couldn't avoid. It got both the right side tires of my E55 wagon. More importantly, it bent the front AMG wheel. If anyone has an extra 18" AMG wheel (front) for an 06 E55 wagon they are willing to part with, please let me know. You can respond below or DM me.
I feel your pain. I try my best to avoid potholes in the DC metro area, as buying one wheel isn't cheap. And most wholesaler's don't want to sell you just one.
And that was my main reasoning for buying an extra front and rear wheel, when I purchased new wheels for my E63.
Yullie you have got to take some new pics! Need to see fresh ones not recycled ones. Lol.
Unfortunately, I don't have any new material or any new E63 pics to talk about. I do have lots of pics of my BMW X5 M though.
There you go, I've added a new pic.
@tlambert, it just keep your driving skills sharp! Unfortunately, I had nowhere to go. I'm sure the windows almost shattered in the car from either the crazy hit or my "NOOOO F#$%" top-of-my-lungs yell. I spend a lot of time on PM and keeping the car looking and driving sharp. Still looks great, minus the stupid wheel now...
@tlambert, it just keep your driving skills sharp! Unfortunately, I had nowhere to go. I'm sure the windows almost shattered in the car from either the crazy hit or my "NOOOO F#$%" top-of-my-lungs yell. I spend a lot of time on PM and keeping the car looking and driving sharp. Still looks great, minus the stupid wheel now...
I feel you....because when I hit a pot hole....I cursing up a storm.
@tlambert, it just keep your driving skills sharp! Unfortunately, I had nowhere to go. I'm sure the windows almost shattered in the car from either the crazy hit or my "NOOOO F#$%" top-of-my-lungs yell. I spend a lot of time on PM and keeping the car looking and driving sharp. Still looks great, minus the stupid wheel now...
That is horrible. Same thing happened to my son with a set of Vossen wheels. Tax money for roads? What tax money?
So I hit the MOAP in January and driver's side curtain, drivers seat and rear drivers side door airbags come out!! Car is now totaled, going back and forth with insurance on pay out price.
Thanks NYC highest taxes worst roads!
I lost a tire and my alignment on a pothole, complained to the city and they covered both. You could always give them a call and see what they say.
Many years ago I lost a wheel and tire to a giant pothole during a storm from some construction. Contacted the city and they bought me new a wheel and tire.
Another 3 or 4 cars ended up with ruined wheels in the amount of time it took me to swap on a spare.
I hit this pot hole so ******* hard it not only bent but cracked the wheel. This happened in 2017, after hitting MOAP in Northern VA. Man was I cursing afterwards . Luckily the tire didn't lose any air, but the wheel was done.
Luckily, I was able to order an additional front wheel, from Vibe Motorsports. As with all custom wheels it took some time to manufacture, so unfortunately the car sat for two weeks.
Then about a month later, I ordered an additional front and rear for good measure, not cheap. Now I have the additional front and rear sitting in the corner, just in case.
02-20-2020, 12:35 PM
. Luckily the tire didn't lose any air, but the wheel was done.
