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[Kooldino]

GRRRRRR...
So I went to a friend's tonight...and I slowly started backing up to the curb to parelell park. I was concentrating on NOT rubbing my rim on the curb...and was doing about 1mph. Sure as hell, sssssccccccrrrrrrraaaaaaaaape. Friggin eight inch gash around the outside lip of my rim. I'm SO pissed. I would have been REALLY pissed if it were on a really expensive set of rims that I wanted. :mad: :mad: :mad:

So anyway, I can't live with the rim like that. It's not downright horrible, and it's not TOO deep, but you can easily make it out from 3 feet away. I now have two choices....

1-Replace the rim with someone's rim off of here who is selling their stock mp3 rims....

2-Suicide

3-Sell my 3 perfect rims, along with the 1 fuxored rim...and get a new set of rims...and PRAY TO GOD that I don't rub them. It would make most sense to sell the rims peice by peice considering one is damaged.


Also, now would be a good time to discuss rim rub prevention....

1-Don't try to park close to curbs...unless you REALLY have to. :mad:

2-Someone told me that if you get tires that are a little big for the rim (for example get 215mm tires on our stock 7" rims) that the rim lip wouldn't rub, but the tire would rub first. Any truth to this? Advantages/disadvantages?

 

[APEXistud]

I know how you feel man, after I had my intimate interview with a curb only 1 month of owning my car. I pretty much gave up trying to save my rims. Sad thing is that no one really wants to actually pay money for the stock MP3 wheels. They would rather have someone give them away. I think you might have a hard time selling your stock wheels for what you want.

 

[LinuxRacr]

I am interested in a spare.

 

[BigBlue]

I've done pretty much the same as APEXi...yeah it sucks to have a scrape...but unfortunately even if you go out and buy a whole new set of rims...eventually the same thing will happen again.

 

[Kooldino]

Hmmm...Linux intersted in a spare? Hmmm...

If I were to sell them, I'd sell the rim AND tire...just because if I got the new rims, I'd want a wider tire so it stuck out past the rim (for example putting 215mm's on a 7" rim)...that way I wouldn't get rim rub. But I don't know if that really works or not. Anyone?

 

[Kooldino]

Also, I was thinking of a device that would kind of beep...faster and faster...as you approached a curb (or an obstruction). Could it be too hard to make? you'd just need a sensor, a wire, and something that beeps...or lights...

 

[DooMer_MP3]

Kooldino,

I did the exact same thing as you about 2 months ago. Boy was I pissed. I've been itching to get a new unscathed rim from somebody for awhile, and use my old one as a spare. If you sell, how much would you sell the wheel/rubber for?

Chris

 

[Kooldino]

It all depends...how much is shipping gonna run? The combo of them is nearly 50lbs...

 

[Kooldino]

Also, if someone on here wants to save $ on shipping, I'd be willing to meet them...as long as they were within 1.5 hours from Atlantic City, NJ.

 

[Kooldino]

Keep in mind, I wouldn't mind buying a rim off of someone...

 

[LinuxRacr]

Hmmm...Linux intersted in a spare? Hmmm...

If I were to sell them, I'd sell the rim AND tire...just because if I got the new rims, I'd want a wider tire so it stuck out past the rim (for example putting 215mm's on a 7" rim)...that way I wouldn't get rim rub. But I don't know if that really works or not. Anyone?

The 215's will work. I have them on my front wheels. They protect a lot better!

 

[Kooldino]

So you've rubbed curbs witih the 215's and everything is peachy?

how do they look? pics?

 

[LinuxRacr]

Don't have time for pics right now, but they look better in my opinion.

 

[LzrBluMP3_427]

the same thing happened to me today when i was backing out of my driveway. My right rear rim (nice alliteration) is messed up but the rest are fine. Don't get too mad, accidents happen. You can always order a new rim from mazda and keep that one as the spare instead of the donut. Thats what i'm doing.

 

[Sir Nuke]

KoolDino...you left out one option at the begining....

have the damaged rim fixed....there are shops that do that kind of work.

HOWEVER....in this post it seems you are about decided to sell your rims.....just remember...there are plenty of folks out there with damaged rims too.....you may want to check out the Parts for sale forum...there is usually someone selling their wheels there.....worth checking out...

AND how much do you really like the stock rims? I mean the WORST CASE scenerio would buy one from the dealer...I believe they are asking someting like $275 each for them...which is my opinion is OUT THE ROOF for them....but....that is a lot cheeper than a whole set of new aftermarket wheels.

 

[JPerezz21]

Actually depending on the Tires you buy they have ones that have a Lip Protecter where the Sidewall sticks out wider than the rim slightly to protect. I have Had the Kumho 712's which have it if i remember correctly and if you read up on the tires your interested in it will say if it has that or not so you don't necessarily have to go to a larger tire.

 

[Kooldino]

the same thing happened to me today when i was backing out of my driveway. My right rear rim (nice alliteration) is messed up but the rest are fine. Don't get too mad, accidents happen. You can always order a new rim from mazda and keep that one as the spare instead of the donut. Thats what i'm doing.

Instead of buying a $300 rim from mazda...care to buy one from ME with a tire for less than that? Perfect cond?

 

[Kooldino]

KoolDino...you left out one option at the begining....

have the damaged rim fixed....there are shops that do that kind of work.

HOWEVER....in this post it seems you are about decided to sell your rims.....just remember...there are plenty of folks out there with damaged rims too.....you may want to check out the Parts for sale forum...there is usually someone selling their wheels there.....worth checking out...

AND how much do you really like the stock rims? I mean the WORST CASE scenerio would buy one from the dealer...I believe they are asking someting like $275 each for them...which is my opinion is OUT THE ROOF for them....but....that is a lot cheeper than a whole set of new aftermarket wheels.

Hey. No, I'm not 100% on selling the rims...I still may just buy a replacement. But no way in hell am I paying $275 for a stock rim.

 

[Kooldino]

Actually depending on the Tires you buy they have ones that have a Lip Protecter where the Sidewall sticks out wider than the rim slightly to protect. I have Had the Kumho 712's which have it if i remember correctly and if you read up on the tires your interested in it will say if it has that or not so you don't necessarily have to go to a larger tire.

But if i do BOTH, then I'll be even BETTER off!

 

[Newf]

Man, I'd be so pissed.

But, have u seen the guy here that got his redone all white. Kinda sweet.

As for parking. EVERY time I park, I take the mirror thats closest to the sidewalk, and point it straight down at the tire. Easy enough. So far, I've been lucky. But every time the woman takes the car, I'm scared to death that she's going to hit a curb, because she won't take the time to adjust the mirror.

I WILL KILL HER IF SHE DOES!