Nissan 370Z Forum - View Single Post - I curbed my wheel... and had it fixed. :-)

Lunar-Eclipse · 03-24-2016, 10:15 PM

The day I had feared had finally come. I clipped a piece of concrete from a broken up sidewalk as I was driving through a construction zone.

And when I say a piece I mean a ~60lb chunk of sidewalk they had broken up with a jackhammer. A tip was protruding beyond the construction cones into the street. After the hit I could feel the rear wheel wobbling and stopped to take in the damage. After picking off the small pieces of concrete this is what I was left with.

It wasn't as bad as I thought. The impact dislodged some sticky weights and the tire lost some air pressure. But it was drive-able.
After spending a few days cringing at the damage I started searching for a way to fix it. I stumbled across a post on a 350z forum that suggested these guys. Alloy Wheel Repair Specialists, LLC | A Full Service Alloy Wheel Repair & Replacement Company. The site referred me to their local affiliate Todd at Alloy Wheel Repair Specialists of Tampa FL. An email and a picture later I had a quote for $150 to repair the damage. And it was worth every penny for the f**king magic trick he pulled off.

He came to my house and after working on it for about 1.5 hours I couldn't tell where the damage had been. I had to look at the pictures I had taken before. And even knowing where it was. I can't tell from looking at the wheel.

Todd you're a miracle worker.

03-24-2016, 10:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lunar-Eclipse Base Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 125 Drives: '10 40th Anniversary Rep Power: 14	I curbed my wheel... and had it fixed. :-) The day I had feared had finally come. I clipped a piece of concrete from a broken up sidewalk as I was driving through a construction zone. And when I say a piece I mean a ~60lb chunk of sidewalk they had broken up with a jackhammer. A tip was protruding beyond the construction cones into the street. After the hit I could feel the rear wheel wobbling and stopped to take in the damage. After picking off the small pieces of concrete this is what I was left with. It wasn't as bad as I thought. The impact dislodged some sticky weights and the tire lost some air pressure. But it was drive-able. After spending a few days cringing at the damage I started searching for a way to fix it. I stumbled across a post on a 350z forum that suggested these guys. Alloy Wheel Repair Specialists, LLC \| A Full Service Alloy Wheel Repair & Replacement Company. The site referred me to their local affiliate Todd at Alloy Wheel Repair Specialists of Tampa FL. An email and a picture later I had a quote for $150 to repair the damage. And it was worth every penny for the f**king magic trick he pulled off. He came to my house and after working on it for about 1.5 hours I couldn't tell where the damage had been. I had to look at the pictures I had taken before. And even knowing where it was. I can't tell from looking at the wheel. Todd you're a miracle worker.