Scratched lip on rim
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Scratched lip on rim
hey guys get this ****....i hit a curb with my drivers side back wheel and the lip on my rim is scratched 3/4 of the way around...the rest of the rim looks fine its just that....is there any way i can fix it???
man i had my 18's for 3 days and i hit a dam curb. its jsut a lil scratch but its still there. 
the only thing i know is you can use sand paper and sand it down then i dunno from there. 
ask vilinanman(misspelled) his name is something like that he knows his wheel stuff.
the only thing i know is you can use sand paper and sand it down then i dunno from there. ask vilinanman(misspelled) his name is something like that he knows his wheel stuff. 
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Rep Power: 0 You can send it to a place that does this sort of thing. However, i dont have the website off the top of my head. Basically, they re-surface the wheel. I think it costs somewhere from 50-100$ per wheel. Plus the cost of shipping, i beleive.
Although you can find some prices to be reasonable compared to buying a new rim. But you wont get the quality of buying a new rim.
Although you can find some prices to be reasonable compared to buying a new rim. But you wont get the quality of buying a new rim.
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Rep Power: 417 3/4 around??? wtf... were you driving fast when you curbed it?
i was parking and i curbed my rims as well but i immediately stopped the car as i hear/felt it. its like 4" long but not 3/4 around.. i personally think curbing a rim is like a small ding/dent.. it happens so i live with it but ya 3/4 is kinda alot...
theres places as baller mentioned... they'll repair it but it'll cost atleast $50 a wheel. a place near me is tru wheel they ship but shipping cost alot i would think.. try to find a place near you. if i was you i would personally just live with it or just get a new rim(unless if your rims cost atleast $200 each) and use the curbed one as a full size spare
haha n sik, you were close.. everyone always thinks my name is something like vanillaman or something but its vn - lil man... vn standing for the place i basically grew up in.
i was parking and i curbed my rims as well but i immediately stopped the car as i hear/felt it. its like 4" long but not 3/4 around.. i personally think curbing a rim is like a small ding/dent.. it happens so i live with it but ya 3/4 is kinda alot...
theres places as baller mentioned... they'll repair it but it'll cost atleast $50 a wheel. a place near me is tru wheel they ship but shipping cost alot i would think.. try to find a place near you. if i was you i would personally just live with it or just get a new rim(unless if your rims cost atleast $200 each) and use the curbed one as a full size spare
haha n sik, you were close.. everyone always thinks my name is something like vanillaman or something but its vn - lil man... vn standing for the place i basically grew up in.
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Rep Power: 0 Yup, I did mine about 4 months ago too. Right passenger side though when I was backing up. At first it really hurt, but after awhile you're just like eh... The cost to repair it would be equivelent to just buying a new rim, and use your scratched one as a full size spare 
Mine was estimated I think $100 for the repair and to ship out to the place or something like that.... oh well, blah [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-puke.gif[/IMG]
Mine was estimated I think $100 for the repair and to ship out to the place or something like that.... oh well, blah [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-puke.gif[/IMG] 
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Rep Power: 0 I Curbed one of my rims earlier this year when I was pulling out of my driveway and parked on the street. It was nothing serious but since I have the Enkei CDR 9's, the spokes stick out from the rim a little so one of those instead of the lip got scratched. These are my first rims so I almost cried when it happened. Just a couple days ago I took my rims off for winter and washed em. I had one standing up and went to reach for something and the damn rim fell over face first and now the I have small scratches on like 5 of the spokes...so now I'm just like f**k it. THat just goes to show...dont get buzzed and be lazy about taking care of your rims. But yeah I agree with SVongkasem, just use it as a spare or get a new one if it bothers you taht much.
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