I hit a pothole :/ - Toyota Yaris Forums

JBougie · 10-27-2009, 11:22 PM

And warped my wheel. My aluminum wheel .... so, it's gotta be replaced because it's going to cost $150-$200 to fix it and the wheel/tire combo is only $174.

Lame.

I hate Minnesota and it's craptastic highways, and lack of road work (yet, they keep raising my taxes for 'roads & bridges' ... suuuure).

Thankfully, my wheels are still being produced so I will be ordering that on Friday (payday). It's at the shop now sitting in the parking lot until I can get an allen wrech big enough to fit (it has a combo of the locking lugs and the allen wrench) to get my 17"s off and throw my steelies back on.

I just needed to vent to someone who would understand the pain and frustration I am feeling right now.

I am just glad it was only the wheel, not any other part of the car becuase it was a BAD pothole. It could have been worse and I'm glad it's not - but I still just want to bitch about it.

/rant

AmyV · 10-27-2009, 11:31 PM

But definitely good that it was only the wheel! Sorry you had a scummy day.

Did getting it off your chest help at all?

Do you have a pic of the damage? I'm just curious how bad it is.

JBougie · 10-27-2009, 11:37 PM

I don't yet - it is bent on the inside, and since we couldn't get the wheel off without that allen wrench, I wasn't able to take pictures. It can't be that bad of a bend though, becuase it held air for about 1/2 mile and still had air (only gushed out when the wheel hit a certain part while rolling) when I pulled it out of the garage and into the parking lot.

It's not going to hold air though, so that makes me sad.

And yeah - it made me feel better to get it off my chest LOL :)

I will post pictures tomorrow after work.

*tomato* · 10-28-2009, 12:01 AM

We have potholes too and taxes in California are pretty bad, probably the highest in the nation. Wait, except for New York ;)

Sorry about your wheel!

SilverBack · 10-28-2009, 12:05 AM

I've been there, and it's not pretty. LA roads are just as bad

I had an Eclipse I had a while back on OEM 16's. I slowed down from 80 after seeing a pothole on the freeway. I couldn't go around because there were cars in the lanes next to me, so I just slowed down to 60 and bit my lip. I hit it, blew a tire, and bent the rim on the inside so badly that it broke the surface and left a huge gash.

I took the rim in the next day to a shop to trade it for a replacement for $70. I kept the damaged tire because it was still under warranty. The tire shop I got it from took it back and mounted a new tire on the new rim. All I had to do was pay $30 for the mounting.

Hope you get back on your feet soon

CtrlAltDefeat · 10-28-2009, 01:05 AM

Well that sucks...

I'm sorry for your luck

YarisSedan · 10-28-2009, 01:39 AM

My other car i hit a pothole it put a 6 inch crack in my wheel and bent the lip and deflated my tire instantly. Ended up selling the set of rims and tires on craigslist and put the factory back on. Thats the only problem with alluminum rims and lower profile tires they are more supceptable to damage.

THE ONE · 10-28-2009, 04:02 AM

Oh! So sorry for that!

It has happened to me, too.... Hate shity roads!!!

Tamago · 10-28-2009, 10:32 AM

sidewalls are your friend! 15's FtW!!

bronsin · 10-28-2009, 11:10 AM

Steel wheels. Cheap. Strong. No allen wrench. Gotta luv 'em!

*tomato* · 10-28-2009, 12:17 PM

OUCH!!! I see blown tires on the freeway all the time. I count myself lucky this has never happened to me, but I've heard horror stories about drivers going crazy trying to keep the car on track when the tires blows, especially at high speed .. that s*cks

kuyachris84 · 10-28-2009, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by YarisSedan

My other car i hit a pothole it put a 6 inch crack in my wheel and bent the lip and deflated my tire instantly. Ended up selling the set of rims and tires on craigslist and put the factory back on. Thats the only problem with alluminum rims and lower profile tires they are more supceptable to damage.

This is why i don't run low profile tires. Had them before and this happens a lot. Especially cuz of the crappy roads in Illinois.

bronsin · 10-28-2009, 01:23 PM

Aluminum is softer than steel. (less tensile stregnth)To be as strong al wheels must be thicker than equally strong steel wheels. But that doesnt cure the softness. They ARE lighter which is good. You pay the price for that $$$ when you dammage them.

YarisSedan · 10-28-2009, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bronsin

Aluminum is softer than steel. (less tensile stregnth)To be as strong al wheels must be thicker than equally strong steel wheels. But that doesnt cure the softness. They ARE lighter which is good. You pay the price for that $$$ when you dammage them.

That is true. But then once you have a thicker stronger aluminum wheel it weighs just as much as not more than your factory steel wheel lol. Theres almost no point then. So always a trade off. Thats what makes me scared looking at those konig helums how strong can those really be being as light as they are and as thin as the spokes are.

JBougie · 10-28-2009, 08:59 PM

I just have bad luck with wheels in general. Last year I hit a pothole with the stock wheels and it bent the rim on that one, I found a new steelie on ebay for $25 though so I jumped on that - but then later that winter I slide into a curb because I hit a patch of black ice ... and guess what? Bent the rim! That one was repairable, thankfully.

I think I am just destined to have messed up wheels :) I am going to buy another wheel, but get this one replaced eventually so that I have a spare 17" just in case (which I know it will) it happens again.

I'm glad I'm not the only that potholes strike lol Seems like all across the US we have crap roads. Well, except for Camelll :)

*kimona* · 10-28-2009, 10:03 PM

Same thing happened to me. Got a written estimate, wrote the city and explained what had happened indicating exactly where the pothole was. City sent me a check for the full amount of the estimate.

Tamago · 10-29-2009, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by kimona

Same thing happened to me. Got a written estimate, wrote the city and explained what had happened indicating exactly where the pothole was. City sent me a check for the full amount of the estimate.

i am not surprised

Tamago · 10-29-2009, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JBougie

I just have bad luck with wheels in general. Last year I hit a pothole with the stock wheels and it bent the rim on that one, I found a new steelie on ebay for $25 though so I jumped on that - but then later that winter I slide into a curb because I hit a patch of black ice ... and guess what? Bent the rim! That one was repairable, thankfully.

I think I am just destined to have messed up wheels :) I am going to buy another wheel, but get this one replaced eventually so that I have a spare 17" just in case (which I know it will) it happens again.

I'm glad I'm not the only that potholes strike lol Seems like all across the US we have crap roads. Well, except for Camelll :)

don't be offended when i say this but.

maybe you should watch where you're going a little better ;) or slow down when you're in overly bumpy roads.

10-27-2009, 11:22 PM	#1
JBougie Banned View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris LB (Prev: 07 Sedan) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beech Bluff, TN Posts: 1,266	I hit a pothole :/ And warped my wheel. My aluminum wheel .... so, it's gotta be replaced because it's going to cost $150-$200 to fix it and the wheel/tire combo is only $174. Lame. I hate Minnesota and it's craptastic highways, and lack of road work (yet, they keep raising my taxes for 'roads & bridges' ... suuuure). Thankfully, my wheels are still being produced so I will be ordering that on Friday (payday). It's at the shop now sitting in the parking lot until I can get an allen wrech big enough to fit (it has a combo of the locking lugs and the allen wrench) to get my 17"s off and throw my steelies back on. I just needed to vent to someone who would understand the pain and frustration I am feeling right now. I am just glad it was only the wheel, not any other part of the car becuase it was a BAD pothole. It could have been worse and I'm glad it's not - but I still just want to bitch about it. /rant

10-28-2009, 12:01 AM	#4
tomato Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2DR LB 07, MT, Abs. Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 5,155	We have potholes too and taxes in California are pretty bad, probably the highest in the nation. Wait, except for New York ;) Sorry about your wheel! __________________ Follow Bamboo the YarisWorld Traveler here

10-28-2009, 12:05 AM	#5
SilverBack Joey View User's Garage Drives: '14 Scion xD 5-speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: El Monte, Ca Posts: 3,529	I've been there, and it's not pretty. LA roads are just as bad I had an Eclipse I had a while back on OEM 16's. I slowed down from 80 after seeing a pothole on the freeway. I couldn't go around because there were cars in the lanes next to me, so I just slowed down to 60 and bit my lip. I hit it, blew a tire, and bent the rim on the inside so badly that it broke the surface and left a huge gash. I took the rim in the next day to a shop to trade it for a replacement for $70. I kept the damaged tire because it was still under warranty. The tire shop I got it from took it back and mounted a new tire on the new rim. All I had to do was pay $30 for the mounting. Hope you get back on your feet soon __________________ Formerly owned Met-Met. '07 Yaris LB 5-speed. A forum post should be like a skirt: Long enough to cover the subject but short enough to keep things interesting. "I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem." -Hank Hill

10-28-2009, 01:05 AM	#6
CtrlAltDefeat I ♥ Yaris View User's Garage Drives: Black 08 LB MT & red 97 Miata Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Indianapolis IN Posts: 1,313	Well that sucks... I'm sorry for your luck __________________ The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. - Bertrand Russell

10-28-2009, 04:02 AM	#8
THE ONE ドンフアン Drives: Yaris coming really soon... :) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: GT Posts: 102	Oh! So sorry for that! It has happened to me, too.... Hate shity roads!!! __________________

10-27-2009, 11:31 PM	#2
AmyV she was an American girl Drives: 2008 Yaris HB, 67 Fairlane 500 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Highland, CA Posts: 85	But definitely good that it was only the wheel! Sorry you had a scummy day. Did getting it off your chest help at all? Do you have a pic of the damage? I'm just curious how bad it is.

10-27-2009, 11:37 PM	#3
JBougie Banned View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris LB (Prev: 07 Sedan) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beech Bluff, TN Posts: 1,266	I don't yet - it is bent on the inside, and since we couldn't get the wheel off without that allen wrench, I wasn't able to take pictures. It can't be that bad of a bend though, becuase it held air for about 1/2 mile and still had air (only gushed out when the wheel hit a certain part while rolling) when I pulled it out of the garage and into the parking lot. It's not going to hold air though, so that makes me sad. And yeah - it made me feel better to get it off my chest LOL :) I will post pictures tomorrow after work.

10-28-2009, 01:39 AM	#7
YarisSedan Drives: 08 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California - Bay Area Posts: 2,773	My other car i hit a pothole it put a 6 inch crack in my wheel and bent the lip and deflated my tire instantly. Ended up selling the set of rims and tires on craigslist and put the factory back on. Thats the only problem with alluminum rims and lower profile tires they are more supceptable to damage.

10-28-2009, 11:10 AM	#10
bronsin Drives: 2009 Base Hatch 2 Dr Auto Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: nj Posts: 4,792	Steel wheels. Cheap. Strong. No allen wrench. Gotta luv 'em!

10-28-2009, 12:17 PM	#11
tomato Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2DR LB 07, MT, Abs. Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 5,155	OUCH!!! I see blown tires on the freeway all the time. I count myself lucky this has never happened to me, but I've heard horror stories about drivers going crazy trying to keep the car on track when the tires blows, especially at high speed .. that scks __________________ Follow Bamboo the YarisWorld Traveler here*

10-28-2009, 01:23 PM	#13
bronsin Drives: 2009 Base Hatch 2 Dr Auto Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: nj Posts: 4,792	Aluminum is softer than steel. (less tensile stregnth)To be as strong al wheels must be thicker than equally strong steel wheels. But that doesnt cure the softness. They ARE lighter which is good. You pay the price for that $$$ when you dammage them.

10-28-2009, 08:59 PM	#15
JBougie Banned View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris LB (Prev: 07 Sedan) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beech Bluff, TN Posts: 1,266	I just have bad luck with wheels in general. Last year I hit a pothole with the stock wheels and it bent the rim on that one, I found a new steelie on ebay for $25 though so I jumped on that - but then later that winter I slide into a curb because I hit a patch of black ice ... and guess what? Bent the rim! That one was repairable, thankfully. I think I am just destined to have messed up wheels :) I am going to buy another wheel, but get this one replaced eventually so that I have a spare 17" just in case (which I know it will) it happens again. I'm glad I'm not the only that potholes strike lol Seems like all across the US we have crap roads. Well, except for Camelll :)

10-28-2009, 10:03 PM	#16
kimona Super Moderator Drives: 2014 White VITZ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Huntington Bch, CA Posts: 4,938	Same thing happened to me. Got a written estimate, wrote the city and explained what had happened indicating exactly where the pothole was. City sent me a check for the full amount of the estimate.

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