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HokieZHP
02-14-2012, 11:39 AM
Hit a curb today at 2 mph due to a wonderful elderly person weaving toward me. This happened. Can I still drive on my tires??

I hope nothing is bent!

First pic is my rear tire. Second is the front that has the big chunk out of the tire.


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zj96sc
02-14-2012, 11:42 AM
If those were mine I would drive on them without a second thought.

Take that for what it's worth. No liability expressed or implied.

Johnmadd
02-14-2012, 11:56 AM
Sucks man. If it holds air I wouldnt worry too much.

HokieZHP
02-14-2012, 12:02 PM
Alright thanks guys. It's parked now so we'll see. It just sucks cause now 2 of my wheels have huge knicks in them


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jayjay_dee
02-14-2012, 12:07 PM
might be time to do this:

http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?2221-What-did-you-do-for-your-ZHP-BMW-today&p=149725#post149725

danewilson77
02-14-2012, 12:08 PM
If those were mine I would drive on them without a second thought.

Take that for what it's worth. No liability expressed or implied.

Unless it's cracked..

HTC Thunderbolt+TT

HokieZHP
02-14-2012, 12:29 PM
I'll check for cracks when I get home. I'm still in class for now. I'm thinking it's time to refinish the wheels this spring/summer.


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Newjack
02-14-2012, 12:49 PM
Unless it's cracked..

HTC Thunderbolt+TT

Based on the pictures it doesn't looked cracked.

Just make sure to keep an eye on your tire pressure Hokie.

Ryans323i
02-14-2012, 03:35 PM
That looks painful! Damn old people that can't drive!

johnrando
02-14-2012, 03:54 PM
That looks painful! Damn old people that can't drive!

+1 Sorry to hear that happened to your car.

ryankokesh
02-14-2012, 03:58 PM
That is a major downer. :(

I probably would have had an anxiety attack or something.


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HokieZHP
02-14-2012, 04:38 PM
I didn't even believe it. I just heard it and it sounded awful. I sat in my car for a few minutes before even getting out to assess the damage

Washburn
02-14-2012, 10:08 PM
Bummer - sorry about the damage.

...I also have 1 slightly scraped wheel now (wifey-parking)
I know wheels can be refinished, etc, but I hate the ZHP wheels, so...

Good excuse to get some style 264's :) I really am thinking of doing that, but have to wait for a bit...

Ryans323i
02-15-2012, 06:42 AM
Bummer - sorry about the damage.

...I also have 1 slightly scraped wheel now (wifey-parking)
I know wheels can be refinished, etc, but I hate the ZHP wheels, so...

Good excuse to get some style 264's :) I really am thinking of doing that, but have to wait for a bit...

Blasphemy! :eyetwitch

Washburn
02-15-2012, 09:00 AM
Sorry Ryan/family ...

I know I am a bit unusual in that respect, but I always prefer a clean, classy 5-star spoke look...
I think our cars look great with 264s....I just have to find some more reasons to really pull the trigger....

http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?2738-For-Sale-2005-BMW-330Ci-ZHP-Imola-Red-81k-miles-Slightly-modded

HokieZHP
02-15-2012, 01:15 PM
Those wheels do look amazing on the zhp!

RVAzhp
02-24-2012, 07:56 AM
your tire are be fine. watch the wheel vibration/pulling. depending on what you did you may have knocked the wheel out of balance or screwed with the alignment.

HokieZHP
02-24-2012, 10:46 AM
So I can safely say that the alignment is ok. I took the car up to...um...speeds last night and it was perfectly composed so I think the wheels/tires are alright.


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