OK, Mr. slow to upgrade, quick to harm, here.

So, a whole 10 days after installing spotless, unblemished E65 1,200 mile take-off wheels, I managed to inflict some damage on them - not happy.

Parked too close to a curb and then backed up when leaving the spot - that's all it took.

I know there have been some posts here about mobile wheel repair service, but does anyone know of a national service of this type? I have not yet done much looking in the Seattle area but thougt I would post as well (and bitch a little).

BTW, for those thinking of going with the Goodyear GS-D3 tires (which I am happy with, BTW), it appears that they are not one of the "wider" tires for their stated width.

The 255s on my front 9" wheels and the 275s on my rear 10" wheels offer VERY little "bulge" to protect one's wheels in the event of an impending curb. I guess I'm not too surprised in the rear, as a 275 is probably a better fit on a 9.5" wheel. The fronts do surprise me, though.

It's interesting to note, though, that the tire has a built-in curb protector as part of its sidewall. This only becomes useful, of course, if the tire protrudes somewhat beyond the wheel...

....I feel your pain.... Not too long after installing my chrome mpars, I did the same thing - backed up to get out of a downtown parking spot and damaged my right rear wheel. ...what do you do?

There are several places around that do wheel repair, Reed. Call BMW Bellevue parts department and they will steer you towards a few.

Cheers,

Thanks Jack, right rear wheel here, too... :(

5 more posts, Reed and you will pass me by...

Sorry to hear about your wheel Reed.
I've noticed a lot of guys running the 275/35's on their 19" rims and to me it looks looks the side wall is too small and the tire is being stretched to fit the width of the rim.
I would think with most of us being concerned about the ride quality I would see larger tires being installed. Just curious why this is a popular size?

Sorry to hear about your wheel Reed.
I've noticed a lot of guys running the 275/35's on their 19" rims and to me it looks looks the side wall is too small and the tire is being stretched to fit the width of the rim.
I would think with most of us being concerned about the ride quality I would see larger tires being installed. Just curious why this is a popular size?

Lack of availability in larger sizes, unfortunately...

I would loved to have gone with a 285/35, but there are only about 2-3 options. I really wanted the Goodyears (for price and treadwear reasons), but they don't make a 285 in a 19" size...

BTW, I have been pleasantly surprised by the LACK of deterioration in ride quality, given my jump from 16s to 19s...Stock suspension, S EDC on most of the time (like always!)

I curbed my right rear wheel a while back as well. I was navigating a tight right corner in a Safeway parking lot. The lady in the isle that I was turning into was over the center line, so I had little room to maneuver. I cut it too close and realized my mistake right about the same time as I felt the wheel hit.

The damage is not that bad. You have to get close to see it. There is actually a chrome ring around the perimeter of my BBS RSII wheel, that I understand is replicable for just that reason.

I'm teaching my 16 year old son to drive and I wanted to show him the damage a couple of weeks ago, but I couldn't find it. It turns out that the installer swapped left for right when he mounted my new tires. There is no difference between one wheel and the other (except for the curb scrape), so it doesn't matter that they were swapped.

This is one of the reasons why I went with the Toyo Proxes T1S'. They offer some of the nicest rim protection in the market today....

Just one of the criteria we sometimes forget when buying new shoes.......

Must be some sort of @sick@ initiation rite into the mod club. Been there. It's all fixable $$$. I 'rashed' one of mine before I ever put the shoes on, between the box and the tire-mount machine. (Note my new tag line :rolleyes: )

This is one of the reasons why I went with the Toyo Proxes T1S'. They offer some of the nicest rim protection in the market today....

Just one of the criteria we sometimes forget when buying new shoes.......

Roy,

Note that the Goodyears have this same thing - it's actually written into the sidewall. My point was, though, that if your tire has no "overhang" (for lack of a better word), the tire's protector will never come into play...

I'll be over it soon, sort of...maybe...

Gotcha! That makes sense.... I went to 285/40 in the rear for that same reason!

Later,

But in an 18" size, right?

If only the GYs came in that size in a 19...

Yep, 18". Sorry, should've specified....

Reed-Sorry to hear about this recent pain. Like all pain, eventually the hurt will subside. Best-John.

Ohhhhh, man that suck's!!!!

But that's one thing about going with the silver clear coated wheels, you can touch it up for now with BMW's car touch-up paint kit and really get it fixed later. How do I know, because it happened to me with a 3 series I owned a few years back.

Now my thoughts on to the rim protection from the GY F-1's. I think it would be ideal if you/I/we who own the GY F-1's could put a 40 on the rear w/out rubbing. If you look at the front the rim protection is good, it's the rear that suffers with the 35's.

EDIT: Here's the number for the touch up kit:

51 91 1 052 565 | 354 titansilber met.

Reed,

A friend just had the same happen to his CL Benz. Between the two of us it was a very easy fix. If you can, post a pic and I might be able to give you some help on how to repair it yourself.

Pete

http://www.bmwtips.com/tipsntricks/wheel-repair/wheel-scuff-repair.htm

My Pirelli Pzeros have great protection for the wheels the sides are more rounded then most other tyres I have seen.

I rashed my rear passenger wheel trying to parallel too quickly. I got it repaired for 90 bucks and it looks brand new. You can't tell where the damage was at all.

Wow, thanks for all the posts!

Jyep, the link you gave had a nice technique. Reality is, though, that I would probably pay somebody $80 or so to do this - time is pretty limited these days.

Pete, I will see if I can get a picture posted.

In the meantime, I need to check locally. The pain is not as great this week...

Must be contagious. I just curbed my Breytons at Carls Jr! :mad:

A slight rash that was easily sanded and polished out of the stainless rim. :D

Must be contagious. I just curbed my Breytons at Carls Jr! :mad:

A slight rash that was easily sanded and polished out of the stainless rim. :D

Pete,

Ouch, that sucks but glad you were able to fix them pretty easily...

What grit sandpaper did you use and are your Breytons clearcoated?

I rashed my rear passenger wheel trying to parallel too quickly. I got it repaired for 90 bucks and it looks brand new. You can't tell where the damage was at all.


was it mobile? how long? u have the number :)

Pete,

Ouch, that sucks but glad you were able to fix them pretty easily...

What grit sandpaper did you use and are your Breytons clearcoated?

I started with 320 and polished like an illegal alien then used a scotch brite pad and then 600. Then finished it with rouge and a die grinder and polishing pad. The outer rim halfs on my wheels are stainless steel so all I had to do was remove the scratch and polish the sanding marks. Alls well now :)

Reed take a look here: http://www.mobilewheelrepair.com/

I started with 320 and polished like an illegal alien then used a scotch brite pad and then 600. Then finished it with rouge and a die grinder and polishing pad. The outer rim halfs on my wheels are stainless steel so all I had to do was remove the scratch and polish the sanding marks. Alls well now :)

Thanks Pete, good effort there!

BTW, I had to laugh at the thought of an E65 with 20s sliding into a Carl's Jr. - only in California!

And thanks GS, I will take a look at the website you referenced...