bugbear
02-22-2004, 04:38 PM
ah, uk roundabouts can be fun, but not on cold tyres.
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View Full Version : dont try this at home bugbear 02-22-2004, 04:38 PM ah, uk roundabouts can be fun, but not on cold tyres. my10ae 02-22-2004, 05:04 PM OUCH! Wait... thats a DOUBLE OUCH! sunlightred8 02-22-2004, 05:11 PM eeee....ahhh, well I guess you get a new rim 'eh. ahah man, how fast were ya goin'? bugbear 02-22-2004, 05:29 PM i'd just gone half a mile, air temp around 5C (41F) and entered the single lane roundabout at 56mph - i know cos i checked just before i turned. the car understeered and i braked. hit the kerb almost side on (rear took some damage too) maybe 5mph sideways, 25 forwards. two new rims - £460 - amazingly cheap for the uk - that would have been £1000+ for bee emm wheels. Astor 02-22-2004, 10:28 PM Was that with or without DSC? Navybeardbb 02-22-2004, 11:01 PM Man that is seriously on F*ck'd up wheel... that sucks man. Look at the bright side at least you didn't mess up more! bugbear 02-23-2004, 01:37 AM Astor - DSC on. It didnt help - the fronts had no grip - i really didnt realise how much those RE40s have to warm up. MyRxBad 02-23-2004, 09:34 AM I'd be having a good look at the front suspension too after that hit. Sue Esponte 02-23-2004, 10:48 AM That's ugly. Maybe cause for a wheel upgrade? :) -Eric loco4rx8 02-23-2004, 11:23 AM I don't know how hard you hit the curb, but I had very similar damage to my wheel after being hit by another car. It wasn't a very hard hit and my suspension was fine. It doesn't take too much to punch a hole in these rims. Knerk 02-23-2004, 03:38 PM Loco is right the rims are a bit fragile - but perform ok. They tend to snap more than bend. bugbear 02-23-2004, 04:41 PM Eric - not time for a wheel upgrade, but with one puncture i did take the opportunity to purchase two new S-03s :) JSE RX-8 02-23-2004, 06:24 PM wow that sucks man. post pics of the new setup when you can mmmdowning 02-24-2004, 09:19 AM Ouch! That had to hurt. z00m-z00m 02-25-2004, 01:23 AM Doesn't look very cool there man. Time to go shopping for new rims, or look for people who already purchased new ones and are looking to sell their old ones. Mikelikes2drive 02-25-2004, 01:35 AM at least your axle didnt break... Squidward 02-26-2004, 04:37 AM ouch!! is it okay to drive still?? Geez, I think the tire might blow or deflate or something with the rim looking like that... |