silverspyder

I bent a rim, I don't know how bad it is or if i can keep driving on it. I hate that I pay taxes and there are potholes everywhere, WTF? So I guess I am going to get a new rim, I made a WTB thread in the For Sale section, if anyone has an extra rim they are willing to sell let me know. I'm so mad right now!







I guess it's not bent that bad, but I don't know?

kain

95-TSI

99-GS

I'd be very very worried about your tire blowing out. Do you see how it is bubbling like that? Not good.

RallyEclipse98

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Just out of curiosity. How fast were you going and did you have the wheel turned at all when you hit the pothole?

LUNARFX

'99 Eclipse GST (Kylie)

'98 Eclipse GST Spyder (Caryn)

'97 Eclipse GST (Miranda) Pioneer Electronics Demo Vehicle R.I.P. 10/3/98

Like Kain said, I'd be more worried about the tire separating inside than the rim being bent. If it's still holding air, the rim is obviously still driveable. But if an alien lookin' thing starts growing out the side of your tire, replace it immediately!

In Jacksonville, if you file a complaint against the city, you'll get a reimbursement for the damage on your wheel and tire.

RallyEclipse98

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I'ma moving to Jacksonville!

n0rthendtr00per

1995 GSX SIXER

i think most if not all cities are like that. the only condition that i know of is your car needs to have stock wheels and stock ride height.

RallyEclipse98

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#1 My city would sh!+ if I told them to reimburse me for damages. Worth a try though I guess.
#2 That's ghey.

silverspyder

Well, it's been like that for 3 days, and it is still holding air. I have not been driving on it very much. I was doing about 30mph as i turned right off of a rural highway onto a side road and BAM, It sounded really bad. I pulled over to check everything but it was pitch black outside and i couldn't see anything. Then the next day I saw this, I was super pist. I plan on replacing the rim, but I have to find one I can afford (college is expensive).

jdexter73

1995 Talon TSI

Potholes suck, I lost a 19" like that. Illinois would laugh if I wanted reimbursement for damages. One more reason not to move here.

LUNARFX

'99 Eclipse GST (Kylie)

'98 Eclipse GST Spyder (Caryn)

'97 Eclipse GST (Miranda) Pioneer Electronics Demo Vehicle R.I.P. 10/3/98

That's what I thought our city would do, but I believed it when I saw the actual reimbursement. I'd like to see them reimburse me for one of my wheels. Hahaha! I better not jinx myself.

thabassman87

1996 Eclipse GSX "GSeX"

1995 Eclipse RS

1995 Eclipse RS-T "Claire" (Sold)

same sh1t happened to me but i didnt bend one rim but TWO!! was on passenger side. were 17s. sucked ass. hit the pothole going around 60 mph on some backroads.

99atxdsm

99 Eclipse GS

1991 Galant VR-4

I feel your pain, bent rims suck! Blew a tire out once, it was a perfectly good wheel and tire then it went out one night. Didn't really notice that the tire blew out till it flew off the rim (keep in mind mine are 18s) and the rim hit the pavement around 55mph. I was so #@&$@*@!(pissed when that happened.