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slvryaris · 06-21-2007, 05:15 AM

The car looks good lowered and with the wheels. I have experienced many broken and bent rims. You will learn to remember every little pot hole in the road near you before you know it.

blacksan · 06-21-2007, 07:53 AM

Looks good! The wheel can most likely be fixed if the bend is smooth. The link is for a shop that does good work and they have three places in TX.

http://www.fixrim.com/?gclid=CKjttuaH7YwCFQMYFQodKEmm6g

4480 Mint Way, Dallas, TX 75236

Phone-214-330-9866

Phone-800-341-1501

Fax-214-330-3711

death is my gift · 06-21-2007, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by blacksan

Looks good! The wheel can most likely be fixed if the bend is smooth. The link is for a shop that does good work and they have three places in TX.

http://www.fixrim.com/?gclid=CKjttuaH7YwCFQMYFQodKEmm6g

4480 Mint Way, Dallas, TX 75236

Phone-214-330-9866

Phone-800-341-1501

Fax-214-330-3711

hey thanks for that link. however, they charge $129 to repair a wheel and i bought it for $109. i think the best thing to do is to just buy another wheel at this point. i may even go crazy and buy two.

blacksan · 06-21-2007, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by death is my gift

hey thanks for that link. however, they charge $129 to repair a wheel and i bought it for $109. i think the best thing to do is to just buy another wheel at this point. i may even go crazy and buy two.

I found that the quoted prices in my area have been a bench mark and not necessarily an individual case by case repair. You might want to check them out if it is close.

Mead · 06-21-2007, 09:09 AM

Not a big fan of the edge moulding everywhere.

kurokoma-kun · 06-21-2007, 10:00 AM

Praise the Lowered!

*kimona* · 06-21-2007, 11:46 AM

Your garage doesn't say which size tires you're running... 40's or 45's?

Car looks good now!

Imagine · 06-21-2007, 01:39 PM

Very nice, the car looks great.

death is my gift · 06-21-2007, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Imagine

Very nice, the car looks great.

thanks man! i think so too. can't please'm all. and, why would you want to?

Nigal · 06-21-2007, 05:29 PM

Looks sweet! You should paint your break calipers red to match the car.

brickhardmeat · 06-21-2007, 05:36 PM

NOT

esola · 06-22-2007, 08:57 AM

That car look such much better lowered... you did a nice job! Thanks for the pics.

RUBBERDIPSTICK · 06-30-2007, 12:47 PM

Hey everybody, i was wondering how many other people have seen bent rims like this. Do you think air pressure has anything to do with it or is it just a common problem with bigger rims? I run about 40 psi now on 17"s. Would hate to have to replace a rim just from hitting a pothole...

oh yea, the drop looks perfect. those rims go great with the red. nice...very nice

brickhardmeat · 06-30-2007, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by RUBBERDIPSTICK

Hey everybody, i was wondering how many other people have seen bent rims like this. Do you think air pressure has anything to do with it or is it just a common problem with bigger rims? I run about 40 psi now on 17"s. Would hate to have to replace a rim just from hitting a pothole...

oh yea, the drop looks perfect. those rims go great with the red. nice...very nice

what is your side wall? I would suggested running the correct tire pressure, that sounds high

the less side wall you have the lest cushion you have, hence the larger the wheel the less side wall you have room for

RUBBERDIPSTICK · 06-30-2007, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by brickhardmeat

what is your side wall? I would suggested running the correct tire pressure, that sounds high

the less side wall you have the lest cushion you have, hence the larger the wheel the less side wall you have room for

My tires are 215/40ZR17's and the recommended pressure is 35. I'll take it down to that pressure to see how it feels. Just don't want to dent the rims. How common is this? Think I should be worried?

brickhardmeat · 06-30-2007, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by RUBBERDIPSTICK

My tires are 215/40ZR17's and the recommended pressure is 35. I'll take it down to that pressure to see how it feels. Just don't want to dent the rims. How common is this? Think I should be worried?

any rim can be bent slamming into a pothole, you are more likely to bend a rim when you are running a lower side wall, way more likely

dodge potholes

don't run you tire pressure to high, it is dangerous

keep pressure between 30-35

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06-21-2007, 05:15 AM	#1
slvryaris View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan S Join Date: May 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 885	The car looks good lowered and with the wheels. I have experienced many broken and bent rims. You will learn to remember every little pot hole in the road near you before you know it.

06-21-2007, 07:53 AM	#2
blacksan Drives: 07 Bayou Blue Liftback Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,121	Looks good! The wheel can most likely be fixed if the bend is smooth. The link is for a shop that does good work and they have three places in TX. http://www.fixrim.com/?gclid=CKjttuaH7YwCFQMYFQodKEmm6g 4480 Mint Way, Dallas, TX 75236 Phone-214-330-9866 Phone-800-341-1501 Fax-214-330-3711

06-21-2007, 09:09 AM	#5
Mead Drives: BSP Yaris LB 2007 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: LBC Posts: 315	Not a big fan of the edge moulding everywhere.

06-21-2007, 11:46 AM	#7
kimona Super Moderator Drives: 2014 White VITZ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Huntington Bch, CA Posts: 4,938	Your garage doesn't say which size tires you're running... 40's or 45's? Car looks good now!

06-21-2007, 01:39 PM	#8
Imagine Insert sarcasm here. View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Black Pearl Sand 3Dr Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 241	Very nice, the car looks great.

06-21-2007, 05:29 PM	#10
Nigal Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: May 2007 Location: Piqua, Ohio Posts: 302	Looks sweet! You should paint your break calipers red to match the car.

06-22-2007, 08:57 AM	#12
esola View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Polar White Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New Hampshire U.S.A. Posts: 5	That car look such much better lowered... you did a nice job! Thanks for the pics.

06-30-2007, 12:47 PM	#13
RUBBERDIPSTICK View User's Garage Drives: Toyota Yaris Base Sedan Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 36	Hey everybody, i was wondering how many other people have seen bent rims like this. Do you think air pressure has anything to do with it or is it just a common problem with bigger rims? I run about 40 psi now on 17"s. Would hate to have to replace a rim just from hitting a pothole... oh yea, the drop looks perfect. those rims go great with the red. nice...very nice