Scraped front right wheel on a curb this morning. Left an ugly gouge on the rim. Is that fixable or do I need a new wheel? I hate days that start like this.

 

Bummer.... I feel for you my friend....

You would be amazed what can be fixed these days, so no need to panic.... You just need help finding a rim repair facility in your area. (Sorry i cant help there...)

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Vince

 

If you need to replace it, you can find pretty fair prices on E-Bay...

 

I'll look for a repair place around here tomorrow. Meanwhile, I'll give ebay a shot. Thanks

 

Sorry to hear about this , ebay seems a reasonable idea . Hopefully it works for you

 

call the dealership, they usually have a rim repair guy that will come to you.. mine charges $100 for finish repair and $150 for finish and dent repair..

Lots of time you can find refurbs on eBay for $100-$250 depending on the rim.

 

Bummer!!!!

Unless its almost like split in two, why not consider a repair yourself?

I've gotten really pretty good at it and in the event that its a fairly minor scrape, a little rough thats ripped the paint and looks bad, I sometimes do a spot repair myself.

With practice I've got really pretty good at it.
Its certainly worth considering as for a few $$ for sandpaper, primer and paint you could repair a wheel in a couple of days for next to nothing.

It'd make sense if you haven't done it before to practice on an old rim, easily picked up rom a breaker yard or the like.

There are several how to's on this site if you do a search....

 

I did two wheels on one week. Cost $120 per wheel. Kinda sucked but that's life.

 

I feel for you my brother.

I've scuffed three of four! No real damage, just cosmetic abrasions. But enough to put a crimp on your day. I figure I'll wait till I scuff them a bit worse, then do the repair or upgrade thing... Wish I didn't notice every blemish the way I seem to... Invisible to everyone else, glaring damage to me

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