Curb Rash

[Amnesty]

I bought some 2001 GT rims for my 98 V6 (looks freaking awsome too) but the rims are pretty curb-rashed. How can i fix it/ where can i fix it? thanks. this is the closet i could find, but mine is deeper and goes all the way around the wheel (all 4).

http://www.bettercarcare.com/articles.php?articleId=30


Thanks

[SNike05]

yep thats the same article that I have saved but on another site

http://www.audiworld.com/tech/ext43.shtml

The guy did an awesome job. I guess the hardest part is to find the paint that will match.

[CreativeDesignz]

what happens when its time to get a new wheel put on...those guys arent really 100% careful when mounting new tires...bondo would just crack right off.

[Poorboy]

An important step has been left off....when adding bondo to a wheel you are also adding weight. The wheel would then need to be high-speed balanced .
If you do decide to do something like this, find a tire repair place that can use tape weights.:hippi

[G35stilez]

www.bentrim.com if you want to spend the money.


It may save you a headache and I can vouch for the nice job they did on my old rims.

[Amnesty]

for that price, i could get new rims AND tires...man...

[SNike05]

An important step has been left off....when adding bondo to a wheel you are also adding weight. The wheel would then need to be high-speed balanced .
If you do decide to do something like this, find a tire repair place that can use tape weights.:hippi

That would really depend on how bad the curb rash is that enough bondo be added to throw off the balance.

[LastDetail]

for that price, i could get new rims AND tires...man...

Yeah typically you go to that kind of place when you NEED to get your rim fixed because you can`t buy a new one for whatever reason. For example my roomate has a set of CPR blue inscriptions in 16`s which are harder to find than .................... well hard to find. If he ever curbed one thats where he would take it.

[crobinso]

www.bentrim.com if you want to spend the money.


It may save you a headache and I can vouch for the nice job they did on my old rims.

Bentrim.com also sells refurbished replacement wheels. For my car, a replacement wheel is $169 compared to $250 from my dealer. Not bad.

Charles