Rim Damaged =(

[CivvyCloud]

haha Well long story short I like took a chunk out of my rim
They are Avant-Garde Model 1 I believe and I need to find 1 or a a way to fix this 1 if i can.. Any help? or anyone got 4 17" rims 4 sale cheap =o ?

http://img156.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0164pw0.jpg


http://img403.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0165jn5.jpg
Thats pic of the rim thx =D

[JohnL]

For those who think I'm being silly when I say that huge rims and ultra low profile tyres are a bad idea and unsafe, I rest my case...

[INVSBL]

17" isnt huge, to bad bout the damage though.

[040501912]

out side structure is soo bad...

i better get a new rims rather then fixing it.. not worth price of ur life lol

[Int3gra-T]

lol thats fail.

contact head office, see if they can sort one rim,
or go to a second hand rim store,
see if u can track one down

[nd55]

> I need to find 1 or a a way to fix this 1 if i can..

There are people who do this work, professionally.

I had similar damage on one of my wheels and the insurance company refused to replace all the wheels, cause they are no longer made.

The damaged wheel was sent away welded and resprayed at considerable cost.

I now have a very attactive spare tyre, cause I don't have any faith in it's strength.

> huge rims and ultra low profile tyres are a bad idea

Chances are that hitting the kerb at anything other than straight-on will not have made a difference, regardless of size

Sure stamped steel wheels bend, but alloys break.

No need to put the boot in, when people are down.


Nick.

[CivvyCloud]

contact head office???

Anyone know of any second hand rim places??

Also who fixes rims =O???

[yourfather]

can you post up a big picture of it so I can make a demotivational?

[CivvyCloud]

Nah man i think thats as good as it gets atm cause my camera is at other place....
Wen i go to place tomoz i will get camera and then take pick for u =)
If i cant replace it or fix it anyone know where i can get a cheap pair of 17"x7" 4 stud rims?
thnx'

also wats demotivational?...

[yourfather]

this is a demotivational

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/1675/demotivationalzs1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/demotivationalzs1.jpg/1/w1171.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img443/demotivationalzs1.jpg/1/)

[CivvyCloud]

i see wel this isnt a joke man I cant drive my car atm and i need help alright? -_-

[<sloth>]

wont get much cheaper than this

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=106511

4x 17"rims wth tires $300

[040501912]

thats a great deal for 4X 17" !! + some tyres better get that one lol

[Lukey]

nankangs..

[mrwillz]

lulz at fixing that

[JohnL]

Chances are that hitting the kerb at anything other than straight-on will not have made a difference, regardless of size

Sure stamped steel wheels bend, but alloys break.

No need to put the boot in, when people are down.

Nick.

Nick,
Steel or aluminium or magnesium isn't the point. Chances are that a tyre with more sidewall depth would have cushioned and spread the impact loading over a far greater area of the wheel rim which would have been much more likely to escaped unscathed. Of course it might not have since I don't know the exact details of the incident that caused that damage, but the chances are that it would.

I'm not "putting the boot in", I'm trying to make a serious point about the (non) suitability of ultra low profile tyres on cars that are used on the public roads (nor even for racing in most circumstances). They lack the compliance required to protect the wheel rim, among other significantly problematic characteristics that make them somewhat dangerous.

This problem is largely avoidable by not fitting such seriously low profile tyres, 50 series looks fine and all else being equal have as much sidewall stiffness as is required for excellent steering response and sharp handling.

[CivvyCloud]

still looking for a set of 4 17x7 cant find a replacment rims -_-'''