updates

[thebarber]

so, i got the car in summer mode with my RPF1's back on it, then i hit a massive pothole and bent a wheel. had to go back to OEM 14's for a week, then back to summer mode!

fwiw, i used the "Rim Doctor" in Kitchener, ON. I've used them before and they've been very good to me.

summer mode round 1


photoshop




bent wheel


cause


OEM summer mode


RPF1 summer mode! (fixed wheel on front DS in this pic - - just some paint on the lip needs to be touched up (eventually))

[DiCaprio]

Wow this road is bad. Got the wheels bent even tho you had a 195/50.
Luckily roads in my area aren't that bad i'm on 205/45 tires in the summer.

[ern-diz]

Man, that bend makes me cringe. I'm running 17" RPF1's on 205/40's. Some of the cracks, ruts and potholes in these Cali freeways can be a mother. I heard about a news article that claimed Californians spend upwards of several thousand dollars more a year on vehicle repairs due to the bad roads. In response, they just passed a 12 cent tax hike, which is supposedly to collect the funds needed to fix them. Total horse shit.

[MugenRep]

Looks great!!!

[tmontague]

definitely one of the nicest color schemes I've seen on an Echo, the black with the gold looks sleek

[thebarber]

Ive driven over lots of shit roads and this was my first bemd....hole was like 4" deep

[WeeYari]

Photoshop looks awesome. Do it!

[thebarber]

[SirDigby]

huh. that sucks. here in CO you can summit a claim with DOT and sometimes the will cover the repairs. i know a few people that have gotten wheels replaced/reimbursed. you should look into it in your area.