Damn pothole dented a wheel

nhmtns · 07-03-2008, 05:54 PM

Just my luck, a new pothole opened up on a steep, narrow road and I never saw it coming. The impact shook the whole car so I figured something got damaged. I could feel a slight vibration on my way to the shop, and sure enough there was a dent in my right front Prodrive P1

They balanced the wheel so the vibration isn't so bad, but is that an easy fix if I find a place that repairs wheels?

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Arctic Penguin · 07-04-2008, 12:47 AM

your tires are underinflated fi you bent a p1 wheel, no doubt

likely way underinflated

and that tire is garbage
replace it

snovvbrdr · 07-04-2008, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arctic Penguin

your tires are underinflated fi you bent a p1 wheel, no doubt

likely way underinflated

and that tire is garbage
replace it

I don't see a bubble on that tire? you can get that wheel fixed in mass at rim pro (fixed quite a few of my other wheels) 1-888-2-rim-pro

umscooby · 07-04-2008, 01:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snovvbrdr

I don't see a bubble on that tire? you can get that wheel fixed in mass at rim pro (fixed quite a few of my other wheels) 1-888-2-rim-pro

I think he is referring to the fact that the rim shouldn't have been damaged like that unless the tire was underinflated. Being the owner of 2, soon to be 3, sets of Prodrive wheels I have hit some really bad pot holes and never damaged a rim like that so I would have to agree.

As far as the tire being trash it is looks as if the treadlife on those suckers is gone.

To the OP, that rim can definetely be fixed.

RonJitsu · 07-04-2008, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arctic Penguin

your tires are underinflated fi you bent a p1 wheel, no doubt

likely way underinflated

and that tire is garbage
replace it

OR - it was a REALLY bad pothole!
I'm sorry for your loss.

nhmtns · 07-04-2008, 12:09 PM

Yeah, tires are inflated fine. It was a deep pothole and the wheel took a very hard hit. I've hit plenty of frost heaves, ruts, rocks, and potholes before without any damage. This was was a bad one. If I were driving a Kia it probably would have exploded.

Patrick Olsen · 07-04-2008, 02:39 PM

nmmtns - That wheel is definitely repairable, should be a pretty easy fix for a competent wheel repair shop.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arctic Penguin

your tires are underinflated fi you bent a p1 wheel, no doubt

likely way underinflated

and that tire is garbage
replace it

Do you ever make any productive comments in threads, or is your purpose here just to tell people how stupid they are or how much their setup sucks?

Pat Olsen

07-03-2008, 05:54 PM	#1
nhmtns Scooby Guru Member#: 94283 Join Date: Aug 2005 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Mt. Washington Valley, NH Vehicle: '05 OBXT Stage 2 Min bil är svart	Damn pothole dented a wheel Just my luck, a new pothole opened up on a steep, narrow road and I never saw it coming. The impact shook the whole car so I figured something got damaged. I could feel a slight vibration on my way to the shop, and sure enough there was a dent in my right front Prodrive P1 They balanced the wheel so the vibration isn't so bad, but is that an easy fix if I find a place that repairs wheels? * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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07-04-2008, 12:47 AM	#2
Arctic Penguin Scooby Specialist Member#: 119532 Join Date: Jul 2006 Vehicle: 2006 WRX	your tires are underinflated fi you bent a p1 wheel, no doubt likely way underinflated and that tire is garbage replace it

07-04-2008, 12:09 PM	#6
nhmtns Scooby Guru Member#: 94283 Join Date: Aug 2005 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Mt. Washington Valley, NH Vehicle: '05 OBXT Stage 2 Min bil är svart	Yeah, tires are inflated fine. It was a deep pothole and the wheel took a very hard hit. I've hit plenty of frost heaves, ruts, rocks, and potholes before without any damage. This was was a bad one. If I were driving a Kia it probably would have exploded.