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Immortan · 12-31-2015, 07:27 AM

So, I got stuck between a 6" speed hump and a couple cars behind me. Splitter would of scraped before the front wheel started going up. So I did my best to pull over as far as I could to let them past so I could back up, and re-route.

This is where my present comes into play, from the curb. When I was backing up I must of just brushed it because I didn't feel it.

Thoughts? The guy wants $150 to fix it. Tire removal, acid dip, fill, paint/clear, and remount/balance. Or, should I just buy a new rear rim.

I have never rashed a wheel before or had one repaired. The car sees track time so I want to make sure it will be okay. Anything special as far as unmounting and remounting the tire?

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URBAN LEGEND · 12-31-2015, 07:39 AM

Rim will be fine. Unfortunately I know. Once repaired you'll never know it happened.

JUSTIFIED · 12-31-2015, 08:41 AM

Yeah, that's easy to fix, but still sucks. 6" speed bumps..wow... haven't seen any that are close to that height in Dallas!

68vert · 12-31-2015, 09:04 AM

Yes, easy to fix by a professional rim repair business. A lot cheaper than a new rim, and since it's not to deep, you will have to look hard to find it afterward. (Like others, I know)

SlowMoe · 12-31-2015, 09:04 AM

$150 Seems steep, I road rashed one of my AG wheels on my audi and they were a gun metal cooler, I found a guy fairly local on yelp known for his wheel repair and he grinded the rash all smooth and then paint matched it almost perfectly. When he was finished you'd never know it happened by looking at it. For something that size (similar to how bad mine was) I believe it was more like $60.

Immortan · 12-31-2015, 02:57 PM

Man, thanks for the insight fellas. I was kinda worried about it but I guess it will go ahead and pull the trigger.

I have a temporary fix action installed...

They are not speed bumps to say, it's like a plateau, 6" up in about a foot, about 3' across in the middle, and back down 6".

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Zslash28 · 12-31-2015, 03:37 PM

I'd rock the sharpie fix. Sucks this happened. Ive seen some wheels that were scuff be fixed with a dremel and sanding tube.

andig · 12-31-2015, 06:37 PM

the sharpie fix looks good.

I have picked up several paint chips on the rims on different parts of the wheel and just touched them up with a gloss black touch up pen and it looks fine.

i know it sucks when you first rash a wheel though!

2SSRS@Gen5diy · 01-03-2016, 01:28 PM

That looks good.

68camaroz28 · 01-03-2016, 05:23 PM

Normal rate around here is $125 and one's I've seen after repair look fine.

Immortan · 01-03-2016, 09:20 PM

Scheduled to have it dropped off Tuesday and picked up Wednesday. Will report back when its fixed.

12-31-2015, 07:27 AM	#1
Immortan Drives: 2015 Z/28 Black, A/C, Stereo Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 147	Late Christmas Present! So, I got stuck between a 6" speed hump and a couple cars behind me. Splitter would of scraped before the front wheel started going up. So I did my best to pull over as far as I could to let them past so I could back up, and re-route. This is where my present comes into play, from the curb. When I was backing up I must of just brushed it because I didn't feel it. Thoughts? The guy wants $150 to fix it. Tire removal, acid dip, fill, paint/clear, and remount/balance. Or, should I just buy a new rear rim. I have never rashed a wheel before or had one repaired. The car sees track time so I want to make sure it will be okay. Anything special as far as unmounting and remounting the tire? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

12-31-2015, 07:39 AM	#2
URBAN LEGEND Drives: 20 X3M CP & 19 ZL1 1LE A10 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Brenham, TX Posts: 3,517	Rim will be fine. Unfortunately I know. Once repaired you'll never know it happened. __________________ 🔺22 RS E TRON GT 🔺21 Model S Plaid

12-31-2015, 09:04 AM	#4
68vert Drives: 2010 SIM SS/RS, 1968 RS convertible Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 744 View My Garage	Yes, easy to fix by a professional rim repair business. A lot cheaper than a new rim, and since it's not to deep, you will have to look hard to find it afterward. (Like others, I know) __________________ 2010 SIM SS/RS see garage for mods

12-31-2015, 02:57 PM	#6
Immortan Drives: 2015 Z/28 Black, A/C, Stereo Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 147	Late Christmas Present! Man, thanks for the insight fellas. I was kinda worried about it but I guess it will go ahead and pull the trigger. I have a temporary fix action installed... They are not speed bumps to say, it's like a plateau, 6" up in about a foot, about 3' across in the middle, and back down 6". Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

01-03-2016, 05:23 PM	#10
68camaroz28 Drives: 68 Z28, 69 Z28, 2015 Z28 Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: York, PA Posts: 195 View My Garage	Normal rate around here is $125 and one's I've seen after repair look fine. __________________ 68, 69 & 2015 Z/28's 68 Z/28 Restoration Thread on Team Camaro http://www.camaros.net/forums/showthread.php?t=182584

12-31-2015, 08:41 AM	#3
JUSTIFIED Drives: 2015 black Z/28 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Texas Posts: 1,077	Yeah, that's easy to fix, but still sucks. 6" speed bumps..wow... haven't seen any that are close to that height in Dallas!

12-31-2015, 09:04 AM	#5
SlowMoe Drives: 2015 Z/28 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: So Cal Posts: 129	$150 Seems steep, I road rashed one of my AG wheels on my audi and they were a gun metal cooler, I found a guy fairly local on yelp known for his wheel repair and he grinded the rash all smooth and then paint matched it almost perfectly. When he was finished you'd never know it happened by looking at it. For something that size (similar to how bad mine was) I believe it was more like $60.

12-31-2015, 03:37 PM	#7
Zslash28 Jumanji Drives: '14 Z/28 - AGM - No A/C Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Alaska Posts: 1,688	I'd rock the sharpie fix. Sucks this happened. Ive seen some wheels that were scuff be fixed with a dremel and sanding tube.

12-31-2015, 06:37 PM	#8
andig Drives: 2015 Z28 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Austin Posts: 140	the sharpie fix looks good. I have picked up several paint chips on the rims on different parts of the wheel and just touched them up with a gloss black touch up pen and it looks fine. i know it sucks when you first rash a wheel though!

01-03-2016, 01:28 PM	#9
2SSRS@Gen5diy Drives: 2014 Z/28 #82+#192, 18ZLE 66Nova Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: By the lake in AZ Posts: 15,719 View My Garage	That looks good.

01-03-2016, 09:20 PM	#11
Immortan Drives: 2015 Z/28 Black, A/C, Stereo Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 147	Scheduled to have it dropped off Tuesday and picked up Wednesday. Will report back when its fixed.