Did you curb your rims?
Poll it up if you have accidently curbed your rims.
I did mine after 6 days of ownership. Backed out and didn't realize the curb on my right. One chunk out of the tire and a few scratches where rim meets tire! Good excuse to buy new aftermarket rims ;) |
My rims, no. I did manage to lightly scuff a rim on the loaner RX-8 that I had for several days before mine arrived (stupid Whataburger drivethru), but I have managed to keep mine pristine so far.
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mine are perfect for now but I had a heart attack yesterday because I thought I hit it
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Help -- I kissed the curb the other day and now have a small curb rash on rear right wheel. Does anyone know of any rim repair shops local to the DC/Virginia (loudoun/fairfax) area?
I've already kicked my own butt for this! |
Yup! Caught my right rear wheel two weeks to the day after taking delivery. Talk about feeling stupid.
Getting out of a Wendy's required a hard right turn at a stop light. I didn't even realize the right rear had made curb contact until the LSD and traction control proceeded to grind off a 1/8th inch strip of finish half-way around the rim. My choices were: 1. $50 for a filler-type repair (questionable longevity) 2. $150 to have the wheel stripped, the damage smoothed and a complete refinish (it looks factory fresh afterwards) 3. $230 for a replacement wheel (including shipping) from MazdaStuff.com plus $30 for mount and balance. Options #1 and #2 were problematic as the process takes two days so I either had to get a rental ($70) or buy the spare tire kit ($400). I went with option #3. I will probably get a "cheap" tire to put on the damaged wheel and use it as a "fetch when needed" spare. |
I'd do option 3 also, but I have very light curbing ;)
Sucks cause it's hard to gauge where the wheels are in this car, but I'm sure it'll get better over time. |
I've had rims repaired in the past and they usually thin the lip on the rim to repair it. This makes the rim weaker. I think you did the right thing
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Originally posted by syntrix Sucks cause it's hard to gauge where the wheels are in this car, but I'm sure it'll get better over time. However, I'm sure after 9 years of driving the RX-8, I'll be as comfortable as with the Miata. |
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