Hit a curb...thoughts? :(

posades · 10-19-2016, 01:42 PM

I was moving cars this morning (I live in a townhouse with limited parking), and we have one of those sewer inlets/runoffs in front of my house on the opposite side of the road; my front tire kind of got stuck in the slope/hole, and as I was trying to gas out of it I clipped the corner of the curb pretty hard as I wasn't able to turn in time due to the wheel being wedged in the hole. I took a chunk out of the side wall of my tire and scraped up my rim bad. :\ The tire doesn’t look very safe to drive on anymore, I've attached a couple pics of the damage.

What do you guys think, is there a way I can salvage this with the tires I have or will I have to buy two new front ones? I have about 16k miles on these right now from when I bought it new. And what should I do about the rim, is there a cheap way to cover up the scrapes?

Zbrah · 10-19-2016, 01:46 PM

I would get a new pair of tires. The rim is fixable, Google wheel repair specialist in your area, should run you 60-100 for the repair.

birdman71 · 10-19-2016, 01:58 PM

a thought would be dont hit the curb.. but we all have done it

I agree with zbrah on the fixes; new tires and smooth out and paint the wheel from a repair shop

jaedub · 10-19-2016, 02:19 PM

As mentioned above, your wheel is definitely repairable. Plus, it looks like you need to change your tires anyway.

x10370zx · 10-19-2016, 02:50 PM

We've all been there. Agree with above comments - definitely new tires (I wouldn't drive on that tire... even a short distance to the repair shop - change over to the spare first). Wheel is definitely fixable.

MagmaRed370z · 10-19-2016, 03:19 PM

Get a paid of new tires. It is very dangerous to drive it like that. Your wheel can definitely be repaired for less than $100.

EP370z · 10-19-2016, 04:09 PM

Tire is screwed. Have rim checked to make sure it didn't get bent or cracked. If checks out ok then repair it. Or better reason to get new rims and tired? Also call city to have that hole fixed in the road.

SouthArk370Z · 10-19-2016, 04:27 PM

I agree with everyone else - tire has too much damage to the sidewall to be safe; if not bent, wheel should be repairable.

BehindSpace · 10-19-2016, 05:33 PM

cant see the pics becus i dontr feel like logging in, host them on a picture site please! anyway i hit my wheel on a drain by the curb a few days also in my suv lol, got sad for a second but its just a car! who cares! be happy!!!

TreeSemdyZee · 10-19-2016, 06:49 PM

I've been driving for over two years with a chunk about like that out of my front tire. Zero issues. I thought it was leaking at first, but I think I have a bad valve stem or insert.

sofaonasock · 10-19-2016, 07:17 PM

I would get an alignment ($60), refinish wheel ($100 optional), and replace with a used tire. ($30 or so)

binary0x01 · 10-19-2016, 09:15 PM

New wheels & tires, just cause...

Sensibly: New tires, check + repair wheel

37zeroZ · 10-21-2016, 07:04 PM

Time to trade her in for a new Z.

OldGuyFla · 10-22-2016, 01:00 PM

Check these guys out, there is one in Birmingham, good luck! Alloy Wheel Repair Specialists, LLC | Alloy Wheel Repair, Powder Coating, OEM Replacements

dvboy · 10-22-2016, 02:40 PM

Fix the front wheel,buy a set of 275/40-18's for the back and move the back tires up front.That way you will have a more aggressive looking car to show for the $$ you spent.

10-19-2016, 01:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
Zbrah A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: The370Z.com Posts: 4,956 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 5451	I would get a new pair of tires. The rim is fixable, Google wheel repair specialist in your area, should run you 60-100 for the repair. jaedub, SouthArk370Z, axmea? and 1 others like this. __________________

10-19-2016, 01:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
birdman71 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,579 Drives: People Crazy! Rep Power: 40	a thought would be dont hit the curb.. but we all have done it I agree with zbrah on the fixes; new tires and smooth out and paint the wheel from a repair shop __________________ *Birdman's Build:* Powerhouse Amuse/ Nismo/ Eibach/ ACT/ Tommy Kaira/ Avant Garde/ Fast Intentions/ Project Kics/ Fly 1 Motorsports/ EVO-R/ Z1 Motorsports/ Weber Sports/ Zoom/ Zele Japan Last edited by birdman71; 10-19-2016 at 03:03 PM.

10-19-2016, 03:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
MagmaRed370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: USA Posts: 1,468 Drives: 14' 370z Sport Magma Rep Power: 12	Get a paid of new tires. It is very dangerous to drive it like that. Your wheel can definitely be repaired for less than $100. __________________ Sold: 2014 Magnetic Black Base. Current: 2014 Magma Red 370z Sport \| ARK Grip Exhaust \| 25mm HR Spacers \| GTR Button \| DRL Mod

10-19-2016, 04:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324197	I agree with everyone else - tire has too much damage to the sidewall to be safe; if not bent, wheel should be repairable. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

10-19-2016, 06:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 59 Posts: 4,880 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27408	I've been driving for over two years with a chunk about like that out of my front tire. Zero issues. I thought it was leaking at first, but I think I have a bad valve stem or insert. __________________ Borla S-Type \| Motordyne \| Z1 (lots) \| South Bend \| K&N \| Nismo/Nismo S-Tune \| Eibach \| Aerojacket \| Fujimara \| Spl \| ZSpeed Performance \| Kenwood-Infinity-Sound Ordnance \| Whiteline \| Ecutek \| Hotchkis \| Clazzio \| VQ Vortex \|Morimoto XB \|Dynosty Tune 329.64hp 265.73 ft/lb

10-19-2016, 02:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
jaedub Track Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 906 Drives: 2010 Black 370Z MT Rep Power: 304	As mentioned above, your wheel is definitely repairable. Plus, it looks like you need to change your tires anyway.

10-19-2016, 02:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
x10370zx Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 55 Drives: Nissan 370Z 40th Rep Power: 14	We've all been there. Agree with above comments - definitely new tires (I wouldn't drive on that tire... even a short distance to the repair shop - change over to the spare first). Wheel is definitely fixable.

10-19-2016, 04:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
EP370z Base Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: East Peoria, IL Posts: 173 Drives: 2014 370z Nismo #158 Rep Power: 8	Tire is screwed. Have rim checked to make sure it didn't get bent or cracked. If checks out ok then repair it. Or better reason to get new rims and tired? Also call city to have that hole fixed in the road.

10-19-2016, 05:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
BehindSpace Base Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 83 Drives: 2014 Evo X MR Rep Power: 85	cant see the pics becus i dontr feel like logging in, host them on a picture site please! anyway i hit my wheel on a drain by the curb a few days also in my suv lol, got sad for a second but its just a car! who cares! be happy!!!

10-19-2016, 07:17 PM	#11 (permalink)
sofaonasock Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 116 Drives: 09 370Z Touring, M6 Rep Power: 16	I would get an alignment ($60), refinish wheel ($100 optional), and replace with a used tire. ($30 or so) EP370z likes this. __________________ 09 370Z Sports Touring 6MT

10-19-2016, 09:15 PM	#12 (permalink)
binary0x01 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Idaho Posts: 892 Drives: 2012 6-SPEED 3.7L Z Rep Power: 13	New wheels & tires, just cause... Sensibly: New tires, check + repair wheel EP370z likes this. __________________ Tune (by Seb@SpecialtyZ) -- Upgraded Parts List : When in doubt, use brute force; if it doesn't work, you aren't using enough.

10-21-2016, 07:04 PM	#13 (permalink)
37zeroZ Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Dallas Posts: 346 Drives: Truck Rep Power: 14168	Time to trade her in for a new Z. Leadfooted likes this.

10-22-2016, 01:00 PM	#14 (permalink)
OldGuyFla A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Indian Lake Estates Fl Posts: 1,049 Drives: 14 370Z TS Roadster Rep Power: 19127	Check these guys out, there is one in Birmingham, good luck! Alloy Wheel Repair Specialists, LLC \| Alloy Wheel Repair, Powder Coating, OEM Replacements __________________

10-22-2016, 02:40 PM	#15 (permalink)
dvboy Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Canada Posts: 269 Drives: 2016,M6 Rep Power: 25	Fix the front wheel,buy a set of 275/40-18's for the back and move the back tires up front.That way you will have a more aggressive looking car to show for the $$ you spent. __________________ Pioneer AVIC 8000NEX,Hertz ML 1600,ScanSpeak D3004,Audison AV 5.1K,Helix DSP.2,Illusion Audio L10 Sub,RJM Clutch pedal,Stillen G3 long tube intake,Nismo exhaust,AAM S-line axle back,Ecutek tune

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