Made an idiot move and chipped my wheel. Need some advice

rtung87 · 04-22-2016, 10:42 AM

So I was driving into my office parking lot this morning and made too sharp of a right and chipped my rear right wheel on the curb. I hit it pretty hard and there's a big chip missing. Anyone know if this will affect the wheel other than cosmetically? Pics attached. Thanks in advance!

rtung87 · 04-22-2016, 10:45 AM

Another pic

rtung87 · 04-22-2016, 10:46 AM

One more sorry mods I'm doing this from my phone.

Trips · 04-22-2016, 10:58 AM

Sorry to hear about that.

But it looks to be cosmetic.

The wheel by the pics looks like it can be repaired.

I would just make sure to keep an eye on the tire pressure.

OldGuyFla · 04-22-2016, 11:42 AM

You might want to take a look at this place. There was a post here that someone got their wheel repaired from them & it looked great. I'll try to find the post.

Link Alloy Wheel Repair Specialists | Alloy Wheel Repair, Powder Coating, Replacement

Here's the link to the other post I curbed my wheel... and had it fixed. :-)

Spooler · 04-22-2016, 12:13 PM

Man, that hurt your feelings more than anything. Get it fixed as stated above. No harm, no foul.

40 to 332 · 04-22-2016, 02:09 PM

I feel your pain. A similar thing happened to me a couple of years back. Curbed the passenger-side rear wheel that caused some minor rash. Purely cosmetic. Happens to many of us. I didn't get it fixed because it was minor.

Nixin · 04-22-2016, 02:53 PM

You can sand it down nicely until you get it repaired. I did the same thing on my Corvette a few years back. Pissed me off every time a looked at it.

axmea? · 04-22-2016, 03:20 PM

Call On Site Wheels in Westminster, CA (714) 757-4973. It is a decent chunk. They might say something about it being too close to the edge but who knows. Not where the tire sits anyways.

kenchan · 04-22-2016, 05:46 PM

sorry to see. i did dat on my WEDS set about a week after purchase.

needless to say, i just bout another rear wheel with tire mounted and kept the slightly scratched one as a spare.

Thelotuscube · 04-28-2016, 07:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OldGuyFla

You might want to take a look at this place. There was a post here that someone got their wheel repaired from them & it looked great. I'll try to find the post.

Link Alloy Wheel Repair Specialists | Alloy Wheel Repair, Powder Coating, Replacement

Here's the link to the other post I curbed my wheel... and had it fixed. :-)

I can say alloy Wheel repair is amazing. I work at a dealership and they set up shop in a truck here 4 out of 5 days of the week. Had them repair all 4 of my stock 370 wheels from a previous owner and they look brand new. These guys are really good.

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04-22-2016, 10:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,732 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	Sorry to hear about that. But it looks to be cosmetic. The wheel by the pics looks like it can be repaired. I would just make sure to keep an eye on the tire pressure. cv129 likes this. __________________

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OldGuyFla A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Indian Lake Estates Fl Posts: 1,049 Drives: 14 370Z TS Roadster Rep Power: 19128	You might want to take a look at this place. There was a post here that someone got their wheel repaired from them & it looked great. I'll try to find the post. Link Alloy Wheel Repair Specialists \| Alloy Wheel Repair, Powder Coating, Replacement Here's the link to the other post I curbed my wheel... and had it fixed. :-) Last edited by OldGuyFla; 04-22-2016 at 12:32 PM.

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axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,236 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	Call On Site Wheels in Westminster, CA (714) 757-4973. It is a decent chunk. They might say something about it being too close to the edge but who knows. Not where the tire sits anyways. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	sorry to see. i did dat on my WEDS set about a week after purchase. needless to say, i just bout another rear wheel with tire mounted and kept the slightly scratched one as a spare. birdman71 likes this.

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