Bent my race wheel!!! *edit: fixed w/ pics*
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Bent my race wheel!!! *edit: fixed w/ pics*
Damn, I was driving home from work just now, still had my race wheels on since I had a race Sunday & im a lazy bastard. I was making a turn where there is this huge pothole right in the middle that I hit everytime, so I thought I would cut it close & dodge the pothole, since I didnt want to hurt my wheel on the pothole. Probably wasnt a great idae since I had been working all night & was very tired...BAMMM!!! I hit that curb hard!!! I am thinking oh my God, I didnt just do that, then I felt the car pulling to that side a little bit & the steering wheel shaking a little, so I pull over, there is this huge dent in my rim 
Fortunately the tire is ok, thanks to Falkens uber stiff sidewall, but I fear that the rim is toast.
I think these rims are forged because it bend instead of braking, & I hit that ****** hard too, the damage isnt really that bad considering.
So, now what do I do?? It holds air & dosent viberate too much, but I seriously doubt it'll pass tech like this, & I dont want to race it anyway. Should I try to beat it out, or get a shop to press it out, would it be worth the trouble?? These wheels also seem to be a rare japanese wheel, of which I could find absolutely nothing on them online that wasnt in japanese. If anyone knows where I could buy a Kosei RT Maxi 15x7, please let me know.
I think im the meantime what ill do is buy 2 steelies from a junk yard, throw the Azenies on them & put them on the back with the lighter wider ones on the front. The extra wheight wouldnt affect much being on the back you dont think, as long as I have matched steelies back there?? I think after a while i'll buy 2 15x7 Rotas, & run mismatched till I can finish the set.
Any help would be apreciated guys, Im really bummed about this & need some advise. Thanks guys.
Edit: i'll throw up a pic of the carnage tonight.
Fortunately the tire is ok, thanks to Falkens uber stiff sidewall, but I fear that the rim is toast. I think these rims are forged because it bend instead of braking, & I hit that ****** hard too, the damage isnt really that bad considering.
So, now what do I do?? It holds air & dosent viberate too much, but I seriously doubt it'll pass tech like this, & I dont want to race it anyway. Should I try to beat it out, or get a shop to press it out, would it be worth the trouble?? These wheels also seem to be a rare japanese wheel, of which I could find absolutely nothing on them online that wasnt in japanese. If anyone knows where I could buy a Kosei RT Maxi 15x7, please let me know.
I think im the meantime what ill do is buy 2 steelies from a junk yard, throw the Azenies on them & put them on the back with the lighter wider ones on the front. The extra wheight wouldnt affect much being on the back you dont think, as long as I have matched steelies back there?? I think after a while i'll buy 2 15x7 Rotas, & run mismatched till I can finish the set.
Any help would be apreciated guys, Im really bummed about this & need some advise. Thanks guys.
Edit: i'll throw up a pic of the carnage tonight.
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That sucks. Kosei's are cast BTW. I think they are discontinued so you will have to check ebay, www.thepartstrader.com www.honda-acura.net www.hondatech.com www.sccaforums.com
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Rep Power: 0 Damn, that sucks. Where would you go for a bent wheel? One of my rh is bent a little. And 2 have light curb damage. I want to get them fixed when I buy new tires. Does anyone know a round about price that these people charge to fix wheels?
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Rep Power: 319 Damn, I just put my steelies back on, noticed that I bent the freaking back one too 
teampointless, I am interested in the steelies, PM me, im so damn tired im going to hit the sack.
Hmmm...just thinking, do they make 15x7 steelies?? like maybee for other cars??
teampointless, I am interested in the steelies, PM me, im so damn tired im going to hit the sack.
Hmmm...just thinking, do they make 15x7 steelies?? like maybee for other cars??
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Rep Power: 319 OK, I found this local wheel repair shop that will fix any damage for a flat fee of $129 per wheel. www.fixrim.com Is this a good price??
Thing is, I could do that, but then again I could buy 2 brand new Kosei K1s for that price. But I cant buy 4 wheels right now, I would be running mismatched for awhile. Plus, these wheels are lighter than the K1s.
This just sucks, if I fix the wheels ill be thinking I could have bought 2 brand new ones, & if I buy brand new ones, Ill be thinking I have these wheels I could have fixed...arggg
Either way, turning 1 inch too far caust me $300 bucks + mounting/balancing fees...damn, this is killing me.
Another question, the wheels are white(refer to sig, still waiting on a camera), if I get them repaired, will they repaint them for me?? Or will I have these silver spots all over them??
Thing is, I could do that, but then again I could buy 2 brand new Kosei K1s for that price. But I cant buy 4 wheels right now, I would be running mismatched for awhile. Plus, these wheels are lighter than the K1s.
This just sucks, if I fix the wheels ill be thinking I could have bought 2 brand new ones, & if I buy brand new ones, Ill be thinking I have these wheels I could have fixed...arggg
Either way, turning 1 inch too far caust me $300 bucks + mounting/balancing fees...damn, this is killing me.Another question, the wheels are white(refer to sig, still waiting on a camera), if I get them repaired, will they repaint them for me?? Or will I have these silver spots all over them??
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Rep Power: 319 I just dropped it by that place. The guy was really cool, I was talking to him about AutoX, how they were my race wheels & everything. He said he likes to give racers the hook up, so he said $109 total for everything, & they would paint it. 
I decided to hold off on the other one for now, since the damage wasnt really too bad. I'll get it done later, prolly in off-season.
I got pics of the damage. I'll post before & after pics when I can.
I decided to hold off on the other one for now, since the damage wasnt really too bad. I'll get it done later, prolly in off-season.
I got pics of the damage. I'll post before & after pics when I can.
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Originally Posted by jiggerachi
I just dropped it by that place. The guy was really cool, I was talking to him about AutoX, how they were my race wheels & everything. He said he likes to give racers the hook up, so he said $109 total for everything, & they would paint it.
I decided to hold off on the other one for now, since the damage wasnt really too bad. I'll get it done later, prolly in off-season.
I got pics of the damage. I'll post before & after pics when I can.
I decided to hold off on the other one for now, since the damage wasnt really too bad. I'll get it done later, prolly in off-season.
I got pics of the damage. I'll post before & after pics when I can.
I love it when "the little guy" get's the hook-up....
kinda makes me feel like I'm "sponsored" er sumthin' lol
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geez sorry to hear about that, i will try to help u out here from norcal i can try to find u a rim.
Ok...I bit.....
yer sig got me....
But I got through all 150 !!
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Rep Power: 319 Alright guys, picked up the wheel saturday, damn thing looks brand new, now its the best wheel in the set. Now I gotta get some simple green & start scrubbing all the rest of em 
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Rep Power: 319 Damn you people are impatient 
Ok, heres the pics.
Before...
After...
This is the one I didn't fix. I dont think its that bad.
After the simple green, look at all those perrrty clean wheels.
Its funny, the one that was trashed is now my best wheel
Ok, heres the pics.
Before...
After...
This is the one I didn't fix. I dont think its that bad.
After the simple green, look at all those perrrty clean wheels.
Its funny, the one that was trashed is now my best wheel
