Bend / Cracked Heliums (Sh%&t happens)

[CASTREX]

Long story short. 10 pm last night, dark road, slight rain, going thru a turn at 35mph, sharp edge pothole filled with water (almost invisible).... and well, Sh%&t happens.:iono:
Today I'm back on my OEM alloys.

Please join me in my sorrow.

[brickhardmeat]

ouch, at least you can pick one up for cheap, go ahead and get two

sounds like that pot hole would have ruined any wheel

[Kaotic Lazagna]

ouch. that sucks. but yeah, try to find another one (or two) somewhere for cheap.

[Vervepipes]

Yeah, some potholes will do in just about any rim, I once bent a 15" alloy on 31" tires on a pothole. Not as bad as your bend but anything over 50Kph and the wobbles were bad

[tk-421]

Oh man... That sucks! :thumbdown:

I do appreciate the fact that you posted this, though. You're making me rethink my wheel decision. We get those kinds of potholes all the time down here, and it looks like these heliums (and maybe the feathers as well) may not be up to the task.

Good luck finding replacements!

[CASTREX]

There's a guy around here who claims that can fix almost any wheel. I've seen some work he has done and is pretty amazing. I'm going to give him a call. I think the biggest problem (If it can be fixed) would be to match the paint color. I bet that bronze will be a bitch to match.
Maybe I could go for a GOLD finish in the 4 wheels ... hmmm

[ChinoCharles]

By the looks of the damage, that pothole would have owned most rims. Look on the bright side... cheap rim means a cheap fix. What if you were rolling on some Works?! :cry:

[CASTREX]

By the looks of the damage, that pothole would have owned most rims. Look on the bright side... cheap rim means a cheap fix. What if you were rolling on some Works?! :cry:

Exactly!!! MAYBE some Forged ($$$) wheels like the Volks would have suffer a little less damage... but I sure would be crying if I had bended a $500 wheel. Plus it sure would be a much harder wheel to replace.
I can honestly tell you that I'm happy with the konigs. Even if you broke one wheel every year... where else would you find a nice looking 10.8lbs wheel for less than $100 shipped???

[C2AUTOSPL]

Esteban, sorry to hear about your wheels. I have replied to your PM.

[largeorangefont]

Exactly!!! MAYBE some Forged ($$$) wheels like the Volks would have suffer a little less damage... but I sure would be crying if I had bended a $500 wheel. Plus it sure would be a much harder wheel to replace.
I can honestly tell you that I'm happy with the konigs. Even if you broke one wheel every year... where else would you find a nice looking 10.8lbs wheel for less than $100 shipped???

Doubt it, the volks would get bent just the same.

[PetersRedYaris]

Ouch... That is the exact reason I would sacrifice weight for strength anyday.

I agree no wheel could have survived this, but Heliums do have a reputation for being weak (the lip on it does look thin). By the way, what was your air pressure when this happened? In the pictures, it looks like your tire survived; crazy on a hit that hard.

[CASTREX]

Ouch... That is the exact reason I would sacrifice weight for strength anyday.

Hmmm... as Chino and largeorangefont said. This could happen to any wheel. You will have to be riding on some heavyweight bricks and pretty fat rubbers to survive a sharp pothole at some speed.

Is a bitch I know... but I have to live with it.

[largeorangefont]

That must have been a huge pothole to bend the wheel through that tall of a sidewall. I'm actually impressed the wheel didnt break.

You are better off ordering a new wheel. It will be cheaper.

Sometimes these things happen. If someone thinks brand x wheel would have survived that hit unscathed they are delusional.

[brickhardmeat]

Yeah keep the wheel like an old broken skateboard and tell some insane story about how it "went down"

This wheel will make an interesting conversation piece possibly finding a new home in your entry way or guest bathroom. It's a good thing.:tongue:

[joey1320]

wow that sucks man. i see bend wheels all the time at work but yours is the worst i have seen in a while.

sorry about it, now go get another one and put them babies back on the car!

[ChinoCharles]

Yeah keep the wheel like an old broken skateboard and tell some insane story about how it "went down"

This wheel will make an interesting conversation piece possibly finding a new home in your entry way or guest bathroom. It's a good thing.:tongue:

There you go. Slap some glass on that sucker and call it a coffee table! I have a whole room of Yaris goodies, which I affectionately call the boneyard. GREAT conversation piece. People think I'm nuts! :bonk:

[CASTREX]

Yeah keep the wheel like an old broken skateboard and tell some insane story about how it "went down"

This wheel will make an interesting conversation piece possibly finding a new home in your entry way or guest bathroom. It's a good thing.:tongue:

Great idea!! I can see my self telling my kids stories about the good old YARIS LEE and how i used to lost the cops in the woods...

[churp]

Had that happen on an old plym colt...steelies and tall tires. Don't matter how much a wheel costs...none would have survived.

[ChinoCharles]

Great idea!! I can see my self telling my kids stories about the good old YARIS LEE and how i used to lost the cops in the woods...

If that isn't a Photoshop invitation, I don't know what is!

[brickhardmeat]

If that isn't a Photoshop invitation, I don't know what is!


Yeah, I'm seein' chino swingin from a vine any minute and that dodge charger has to be a yaris liftback

[CASTREX]

Yeah, I'm seein' chino swingin from a vine any minute and that dodge charger has to be a yaris liftback

Make it a sedan.... it's my thread after all.

[eTiMaGo]

Man sorry to see that :frown:

I gotta replace my rims too I think, hit quite a few potholes that appeared out of nowhere, none too fast, thankfully, but now once I reach 130km/h there's a distinct vibration going through the car :cry:

Oh well... Guess I'll keep these for show and get some 16" for go!

[lefti696]

wow man that suxx.

can you get compensation for broken wheel from owner of the road ?

by the way you were lucky that you havent broke the spokes :P

[07typeS]

dang sorry about the rim...

ive hit a couple pot holes that have made me crindge right after, luckily no bends and no blown tires.....maybe being on the lower series tire makes it sound worse then it actually is....

[Sleeper]

That sucks... Bending rims is one of the risks that is greatly increased with low-profile tires... Good thing they were cheap wheels though.

I've personally never bent a rim, but up until now I've only owned old Mopars and trucks... Never ridden with wheels larger than 16"... On my truck I have 285/75 tires, on 16" wheels they make it pretty hard to bend a rim...

[brickhardmeat]

That sucks... Bending rims is one of the risks that is greatly increased with low-profile tires... Good thing they were cheap wheels though.

I've personally never bent a rim, but up until now I've only owned old Mopars and trucks... Never ridden with wheels larger than 16"... On my truck I have 285/75 tires, on 16" wheels they make it pretty hard to bend a rim...

I just don't consider 205/50/15 low-profile. This was a killer pot hole.

[spkrman]

wow that rim got OWNED, amazing with so much sidewall.

[spkrman]

dang sorry about the rim...

ive hit a couple pot holes that have made me crindge right after, luckily no bends and no blown tires.....maybe being on the lower series tire makes it sound worse then it actually is....

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h54/spkrman/yarisondubs101.jpg

sounds MUCH worse...although I've hit some wicked stuff and even have a slight bend in the passenger front rim (well, rotated now, I guess I'll have to find it again lol)... they have held up fine thus far.

I'd say any rim was done for in this situation, but a more typical/heavier rim probably wouldn't have bent THAT much. I'm very surprised it didnt just snap.

[jetaimejsc]

well im thinking about getting the 15" konig heliums, and yesterday i went to the mall and i was leaving, it was dark and i was going at a good speed when all i fell is a big punch, i had just gone over a speed bump, but i could not see it, should i be worried about the heliums cracking or bending whenever i go over a speed bump and cant see it just feel it

[spkrman]

well im thinking about getting the 15" konig heliums, and yesterday i went to the mall and i was leaving, it was dark and i was going at a good speed when all i fell is a big punch, i had just gone over a speed bump, but i could not see it, should i be worried about the heliums cracking or bending whenever i go over a speed bump and cant see it just feel it

if you pay that little attention when driving, i'd be more concerned about small children and other cars :cool:

[CASTREX]

well im thinking about getting the 15" konig heliums, and yesterday i went to the mall and i was leaving, it was dark and i was going at a good speed when all i fell is a big punch, i had just gone over a speed bump, but i could not see it, should i be worried about the heliums cracking or bending whenever i go over a speed bump and cant see it just feel it

I wouldn't. If you go with 15" wheel you will be using 50+ series tires... Speed bumps are worst on the shock than in the wheel.