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Old 08-04-2008, 01:02 PM
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Well this sucks.. back to back problems.. and same side and rim... as some of u know I cracked my side skirt on my passenger side and I snapped my wheel studs the night before Scion United. Well it happen again.
Same rim. I was driving from a Team Meeting in Oxnard and while driving on the freeway I didn't notice it until it was too late a big ___ rock was on the freeway floor and I swerve to avoid it and instead of hitting
anything of my car it bent my rim but didn't puncture my tire. I would of it rather destroyed my tire or mess up my bumper. Now I don't know what to do..

Sucks too right before HIN... daymit

Anybody got ideas of any places that will fix a rim? And if its even possible to fix such a messed up lip.

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Old 08-04-2008, 02:10 PM
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how did you snap your wheel studs? i'd get a new tire since it might develop a bubble.


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Old 08-04-2008, 02:13 PM
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Old 08-04-2008, 03:21 PM
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ouch not again, well i know the shop Tru Wheels fixes bent and cracked rims but i that bent is horrible but atleast they are local.
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Old 08-04-2008, 03:25 PM
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Ouch that sucks big time. At least it didn't crack. I did the same thing to my Volks and brought it to Velvet touch wheel services, they charged me $155 to straighten, remount and balance the tire.

http://www.repairmywheels.com/

Here is a pic of how bad I bent my Volks:

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Old 08-04-2008, 03:27 PM
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That really sucks, but why do you keep breaking wheel studs?
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Old 08-04-2008, 04:43 PM
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but great u guys... that stuff is giving me a lot of hope.. maybe i should get all the rims fixed up etc.. at the same time too =)

i hope they can fix it.. i'll hit up the places u guys suggested.. now i need $$$

i only broke the wheel studs once, right before united, and its because i have spacers thats why i need to get some extended ones.
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Old 08-04-2008, 04:47 PM
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if the barrel can be separated from the rim (muli piece wheel) just get a new one. if not, then go to a place someone recommended and then get it fixed
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pot holes r not nice on rims
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damn that sucks man. hope you can get it fixed in time for HIN.
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Old 08-05-2008, 02:58 AM
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Originally Posted by enjetek
if the barrel can be separated from the rim (multi piece wheel) just get a new one. if not, then go to a place someone recommended and then get it fixed
Yeah its 2 piece but the problem is I don't think Racing Hart produces this model anymore in Japan.

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Originally Posted by jay_jay_n
now i need $$$.
dude, I'll buy your newer 40D for $300 bucks so you can get your wheel fixed. ha j/k
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