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05-22-2007, 01:38 PM | #1 |
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Bend / Cracked Heliums (Sh%&t happens)
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.
Today I'm back on my OEM alloys. Please join me in my sorrow. |
05-22-2007, 01:50 PM | #2 |
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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
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05-22-2007, 01:56 PM | #3 |
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ouch. that sucks. but yeah, try to find another one (or two) somewhere for cheap.
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05-22-2007, 02:07 PM | #4 |
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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
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05-22-2007, 02:18 PM | #5 |
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Oh man... That sucks!
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!
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05-22-2007, 02:24 PM | #6 |
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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 |
05-22-2007, 02:30 PM | #7 |
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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?!
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05-22-2007, 02:51 PM | #8 | |
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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??? |
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05-22-2007, 04:42 PM | #9 |
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Esteban, sorry to hear about your wheels. I have replied to your PM.
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05-22-2007, 04:52 PM | #10 | |
Break'em off some.
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05-22-2007, 04:52 PM | #11 |
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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. Last edited by PetersRedYaris; 05-23-2007 at 01:32 AM. |
05-22-2007, 06:05 PM | #12 | |
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Is a bitch I know... but I have to live with it. |
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05-22-2007, 09:05 PM | #13 |
Break'em off some.
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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. |
05-22-2007, 09:26 PM | #14 |
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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.
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05-22-2007, 09:43 PM | #15 |
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! |
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05-22-2007, 09:46 PM | #16 |
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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!
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05-22-2007, 10:05 PM | #17 |
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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...
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05-22-2007, 10:07 PM | #18 |
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Had that happen on an old plym colt...steelies and tall tires. Don't matter how much a wheel costs...none would have survived.
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