Furious (curbed rim)

RobMan · 12-29-2011, 05:55 PM

So today I was a total idiot and stopped paying attention for one minute and curbed the passenger front rim. Pobably a good 10 inches of curbbed rim. I am going to call a mobil wheel repair place tomorrow and pray to god they can get it looking like new again. Sorry just had to vent.

m4a1mustang · 12-29-2011, 05:57 PM

It happens!

The wheel repair guys are usually really good. They can fix some pretty deep gouges so I am sure you'll be OK.

Or you could do like me and curb the rest of your wheels... Time Attack stripes!

FL 4Motion · 12-29-2011, 06:02 PM

man, I feel you pain, it's happened to just about everybody at some point in time. I hope your wheel repair guy can get them back to looking like new.

Or, you could take this as a sign it's time to throw a nice set of volks on there and call it a day. Upgrade opportunity!

TreeSemdyZee · 12-29-2011, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

It happens!

The wheel repair guys are usually really good. They can fix some pretty deep gouges so I am sure you'll be OK.

Or you could do like me and curb the rest of your wheels... Time Attack stripes!

gurneyeagle · 12-29-2011, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by RobMan

So today I was a total idiot and stopped paying attention for one minute and curbed the passenger front rim. Pobably a good 10 inches of curbbed rim. I am going to call a mobil wheel repair place tomorrow and pray to god they can get it looking like new again. Sorry just had to vent.

Trust me, the rim guys work miracles! You've got nothing to worry about.

I literally took chunks out of the spokes on my G37 after brushing a high curb. A guy came to the house and fixed it in my driveway in less than an hour.

roplusbee · 12-30-2011, 07:05 AM

I feel your pain. I curbed my NISMOs going through the drive-thru at Taco Bell. They have a post setup to mark the curb, but it is about 4 inches away from the area that it is supposed to mark............awesome! And I was livid.

RoadZter · 12-30-2011, 09:09 AM

I actually hit a curb when my Z had about 400 miles! It looked like someone took a hot knife to about 6 inches of the rim. Took it the "Rim Doctor" and you can't even tell. Trust me, those dudes can fix almost anything! Mine wasn't "curb rash" it was "curb ulcer" and they fixed that! No worries!

RobMan · 12-30-2011, 10:13 AM

Thanks for the votes of confidence. I have sent off an Email for quote to a pretty reputable company so now I am just waiting for a quote and hopefully get it fixed today.

gurneyeagle · 12-30-2011, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by RoadZter

I actually hit a curb when my Z had about 400 miles! It looked like someone took a hot knife to about 6 inches of the rim. Took it the "Rim Doctor" and you can't even tell. Trust me, those dudes can fix almost anything! Mine wasn't "curb rash" it was "curb ulcer" and they fixed that! No worries!

Classify mine as curb shot gun blast! There were actually small pieces of aluminum lying on the curb. I nearly threw up when I saw it.

Actually, it was a local Rim Doctor that came out to fix my rim. Awesome job.

RoadZter · 12-30-2011, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by gurneyeagle

Classify mine as curb shot gun blast! There were actually small pieces of aluminum lying on the curb. I nearly threw up when I saw it.

Actually, it was a local Rim Doctor that came ou to fix my rim. Awesome job.

Yeah that's an eternity walking around your car and seeing all the aluminum pieces. Mine had bits of rubber from the tire mixed in! I just stood there and thought "I'm going to wake up any minute now". Thank God for companies like that! a few years ago I probably would have assumed I needed to replace the whole rim!

haitech · 12-30-2011, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by gurneyeagle

Classify mine as curb shot gun blast! There were actually small pieces of aluminum lying on the curb. I nearly threw up when I saw it.

Actually, it was a local Rim Doctor that came out to fix my rim. Awesome job.

Did he give you a rim job?

gurneyeagle · 12-30-2011, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by haitech

Did he give you a rim job?

actually, that was a good one!

RoadZter · 12-30-2011, 07:28 PM

fuct · 01-03-2012, 08:06 AM

ive curbed the same front rim twice! first time happened on the second day of ownership

RobMan · 01-03-2012, 01:03 PM

Getting repaired as we speak! I hope for a perfect correction.

12-29-2011, 05:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
RobMan Base Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Escondido Posts: 68 Drives: 09 PG Nismo Rep Power: 13	Furious (curbed rim) So today I was a total idiot and stopped paying attention for one minute and curbed the passenger front rim. Pobably a good 10 inches of curbbed rim. I am going to call a mobil wheel repair place tomorrow and pray to god they can get it looking like new again. Sorry just had to vent.

12-29-2011, 05:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	It happens! The wheel repair guys are usually really good. They can fix some pretty deep gouges so I am sure you'll be OK. Or you could do like me and curb the rest of your wheels... Time Attack stripes! __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

12-30-2011, 07:05 AM	#6 (permalink)
roplusbee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Killeen, TX Posts: 2,360 Drives: 2007 350Z NISMO Rep Power: 22	I feel your pain. I curbed my NISMOs going through the drive-thru at Taco Bell. They have a post setup to mark the curb, but it is about 4 inches away from the area that it is supposed to mark............awesome! And I was livid. __________________ 2007 350Z NISMO #0618: Zerolift \| UPREV \| F.I. \| Greddy \| Competition Clutch \| Injector Dynamics \| Aeromotive \| Pioneer \| JL

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12-29-2011, 06:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
FL 4Motion A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: FL Posts: 4,776 Drives: Baby Shark Rep Power: 701615	man, I feel you pain, it's happened to just about everybody at some point in time. I hope your wheel repair guy can get them back to looking like new. Or, you could take this as a sign it's time to throw a nice set of volks on there and call it a day. Upgrade opportunity!

12-30-2011, 09:09 AM	#7 (permalink)
RoadZter Base Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Sunny South Texas! Posts: 228 Drives: 370z Roadster Rep Power: 13	I actually hit a curb when my Z had about 400 miles! It looked like someone took a hot knife to about 6 inches of the rim. Took it the "Rim Doctor" and you can't even tell. Trust me, those dudes can fix almost anything! Mine wasn't "curb rash" it was "curb ulcer" and they fixed that! No worries!

12-30-2011, 10:13 AM	#8 (permalink)
RobMan Base Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Escondido Posts: 68 Drives: 09 PG Nismo Rep Power: 13	Thanks for the votes of confidence. I have sent off an Email for quote to a pretty reputable company so now I am just waiting for a quote and hopefully get it fixed today.

12-30-2011, 07:28 PM	#13 (permalink)
RoadZter Base Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Sunny South Texas! Posts: 228 Drives: 370z Roadster Rep Power: 13

01-03-2012, 08:06 AM	#14 (permalink)
fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 23	ive curbed the same front rim twice! first time happened on the second day of ownership

01-03-2012, 01:03 PM	#15 (permalink)
RobMan Base Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Escondido Posts: 68 Drives: 09 PG Nismo Rep Power: 13	Getting repaired as we speak! I hope for a perfect correction.