How easy is it to mess up a stock rim?

FDfranklin · 02-09-2011, 10:15 AM

While parking and half asleep this morning I curbed it and it sounded LOUD. I was too pissed at myself to look at it and just walked into work. Do these things get messed up easily?

BrokenVert · 02-09-2011, 10:17 AM

Yes unfortunately. They are made of a very soft aluminum and the finished gets screwed up easily

FDfranklin · 02-09-2011, 10:22 AM

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Yes unfortunately. They are made of a very soft aluminum and the finished gets screwed up easily

I know I didn't scrape, I'm just hoping I didn't bend it

tcd223 · 02-09-2011, 10:54 AM

The stock rims bend after driving NEAR potholes. Not to mention one rim costs as much as 2.5 aftermarket rims.

I don't think curbing the wheel would put it out of round unless you had some serious momentum though.

bluecarbon · 02-09-2011, 11:14 AM

I hit unmarked lane construction and bent both rims and immediately regretted not getting the wheel and tire coverage once I saw the repair price

FDfranklin · 02-09-2011, 04:52 PM

Well turns out I just scraped the shit out of them.. pretty pissed at myself.

Just out of curiosity how much does it normally cost to get aftermarket + rubbers all together?

Eddy@ApexWheels · 02-09-2011, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by FDfranklin

Well turns out I just scraped the shit out of them.. pretty pissed at myself.

Just out of curiosity how much does it normally cost to get aftermarket + rubbers all together?

18" aftermarket wheels are usually around $800-900 for a set of cast/heavy wheels, 1200-1700 for a decent range of lighter wheels and $2200-3500+ for forged wheels. Good non-runflats tires will be $750-1100.

I always figure about $1500-2000 to get you in to a wheel/tire setup that gives you a lot for your money.

FDfranklin · 02-09-2011, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by paintpro21

18" aftermarket wheels are usually around $800-900 for a set of cast/heavy wheels, 1200-1700 for a decent range of lighter wheels and $2200-3500+ for forged wheels. Good non-runflats tires will be $750-1100.

I always figure about $1500-2000 to get you in to a wheel/tire setup that gives you a lot for your money.

I figured it would be in the 2k range..

I'm unsure what to do, since I still have good rubber but the scratch annoys the living shit out of me.

Lubo · 02-09-2011, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by FDfranklin

I figured it would be in the 2k range..

I'm unsure what to do, since I still have good rubber but the scratch annoys the living shit out of me.

Well you can buy new wheel and re-mount your existing rubber and upgrade to better tires once these wear out. Or 2nd option is to get your wheel refinished. Should be around $100.

Eddy@ApexWheels · 02-09-2011, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by FDfranklin

I figured it would be in the 2k range..

I'm unsure what to do, since I still have good rubber but the scratch annoys the living shit out of me.

a lot of people get rid of oem wheels. You might even find just one on ebay.

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