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  • corvettecorvette Member Posts: 10,236
    The wheel medic places generally can repair painted wheels. I’m sure it’s not true anymore, but it used to be that many wheels used the same color silver paint.
  • pensfan83pensfan83 Member Posts: 2,538
    That's awesome.
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  • kyfdxkyfdx Moderator Posts: 235,188
    corvette said:

    The wheel medic places generally can repair painted wheels. I’m sure it’s not true anymore, but it used to be that many wheels used the same color silver paint.

    +1

    All wheels are painted... they won't have any trouble matching it.

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  • 28firefighter28firefighter Member Posts: 9,333
    Sam wasn't going to be coming with us - he was going to stay home with the in-laws. Even still, I'm really thrilled.
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  • breldbreld Member Posts: 6,698
    Speaking of wheel damage, I mentioned I had the opportunity to show my son how to change a tire the other night when he curbed a rear wheel/tire making a turn a little too sharp.

    He felt really bad and I told him that it happens and I've even been known to do it.

    Well I proved it this afternoon. I took a right turn a bit too sharp in my Q7 and curbed the driver's side rear wheel/tire. Apparently the tire took the brunt of it, which is good for the wheel, but the tire had a small split on the side.

    So I learned how to use the repair/inflater pump (with the tire sealant) which surprisingly got me to Discount Tire.

    Apparently these tires, which came off a 2019 Q7, aren't rated adequately for a 2018 Q7 - makes no sense to me, but bottom line Discount wouldn't install the same tire. So they're giving me a credit for the 3 undamaged tires and I ordered 4 new Michelins to be installed tomorrow.

    My son feels better about his little ordeal now.

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  • kyfdxkyfdx Moderator Posts: 235,188
    That stuff drives me nuts.

    I took a set of wheels off of a '95 M3 to Costco, because they had a killer deal on Pilot Super Sports.
    Original size is 235/40-17, which almost no one makes, any more. The replacement size most used is 225/45-17.

    The guy at Costco: "You know, that isn't the correct size for the '95 M3"..
    Yeah, do you have any 235/40-17, in any brand tire?
    "No, but this is still the wrong size"..
    That's okay, just go ahead and put them on.
    "I'll mount them, but if the car was here, I wouldn't be able to install them. Because the width is smaller than stock."

    Sheeeeesh

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  • au1994au1994 Member Posts: 3,356
    @28firefighter - nice of Delta to do that. I was very loyal to them when I traveled a lot. Hope the kiddo is ok. 104 is a pretty steep temp.

    My ex popped a fairly new tire on an S40 once. I went to Costco to replace one tire, they refused due to wear, ok fine I’ll take 2, put the older ones on the back and new ones on the front. No, they said, our requirement is to replace all 4. Took it down the road to somewhere else who was happy just to replace one tire.

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  • cdnpinheadcdnpinhead Member Posts: 5,499
    The tire [non-permissible content removed] who have taken over Discount Tire appear to have spread. They don't do what you want -- they do what the screen tells them to do. . .and don't you forget it.
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  • xwesxxwesx Member Posts: 16,759
    edited August 2019
    I generally prefer to have new tires mounted without the car involved. It is easier for me, and it avoids the shop doing anything stupid, like messing up my lug studs/bolts or getting into a pissing match about what tires should or should not go on said car.

    I do the research, order the tires, and bring in the wheels. They install, and they don't ask more questions than I plan to answer. Funny enough, my biggest issue with most tire shops is arguing with me about TPMS sensors (I don't want them, don't need them, and won't pay for them).

    Other than balancing, it is on me if if anything goes wrong with the install. That's just the way I prefer it!
    2018 Subaru Crosstrek, 2014 Audi Q7 TDI, 2013 Subaru Forester, 1969 Chevrolet C20, 1969 Ford Econoline 100, 1976 Ford F250
  • xwesxxwesx Member Posts: 16,759
    edited August 2019
    @breld Oh, the irony of that timing! Hahahaha! Great perspective for your son, though.

    I can recall a single time when I curbed a wheel: Ohiopyle, parallel parking our rental Impala back in May of 2016. We were stopping at the little local pizza joint they have there (some of you may know it). I had two things working against me: 1., rental car that had crap mirrors, and 2., was parking on the left side of the street (one way). I think that is the one and only time I have ever done a left side parallel park maneuver, and boy did I feel bad about that poor wheel.

    I did, however, split the inner sidewall on my wife's Forester one time when I was doing a sort of off-roading stunt to access a parking lot that was blocked off due to some sort of road construction. I thought I was being clever, but I missed the parking bumper (those concrete wheel blocks they have in some lots) just slightly on the right rear tire, the wheel slipped off the side of the bumper as it was starting to climb over, and it just split the sidewall as it slid down.

    My wife was not impressed; I ended up getting a full replacement set the following summer (just used the full-size spare for the remainder of that season), and I was very glad that it was the factory tires on the car at the time.
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  • sdasda Member Posts: 6,936
    stickguy said:

    I sent an online request to an alloy wheel repair place. have not heard back yet. Not sure if they will be able to do this since it is painted. Plus, there is the time factor of having a car with 3 wheels. I might just pay a little extra and buy a new wheel, then just have it swapped on.

    stickguy said:

    I sent an online request to an alloy wheel repair place. have not heard back yet. Not sure if they will be able to do this since it is painted. Plus, there is the time factor of having a car with 3 wheels. I might just pay a little extra and buy a new wheel, then just have it swapped on.

    Can you get some black touch up paint and carefully fill in the damage? I had some Billet Silver touch up paint from a previous Pilot that is a very close match to the silver on the of the wheels on the TL. I touched up some minor curb rash. Unless you look for it, your eye is not automatically drawn to the damage.

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 50,435
    it isn't black. it's gray. and it is way too much to fill in, and would need smoothing first. If I can't find a repair outfit to get back to me, I will just order a replacement and when it arrives, take it over to the shop and have them swap the tire onto it.

    I actually got one a while back for my Odyssey. Had one wheel bent enough that they couldn't ever get it balanced right, so i just bought a new one, and problem solved.

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  • 28firefighter28firefighter Member Posts: 9,333
    Yeah I’d fix that.
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  • benjaminhbenjaminh Member Posts: 6,311
    stickguy said:

    it isn't black. it's gray. and it is way too much to fill in, and would need smoothing first. If I can't find a repair outfit to get back to me, I will just order a replacement and when it arrives, take it over to the shop and have them swap the tire onto it.

    I actually got one a while back for my Odyssey. Had one wheel bent enough that they couldn't ever get it balanced right, so i just bought a new one, and problem solved.

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    I wonder how much those list for....
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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 50,435
    https://www.hubcaphaven.com/p/24439/aly71854-acura-tlx-wheel-grey-painted-42700-tz3-a81.html

    I have not yet bothered to find out how much the dealer wants for one!

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 50,435

    Yeah I’d fix that.

    how long does it take? Kinda a hassle to have to jack up the car and have it on the donut for an extended period.

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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 57,096
    edited August 2019
    That would drive me nuts. I remember a few years ago while on a trip, I pulled out awkwardly from an odd curb in a parking lot, and put a mark on a wheel, maybe the size of a quarter or two. Drove me nuts, had it fixed within being home for a couple days. And this was on a leased car where I probably could have had it forgiven - but looking at it every day would challenge my already marginal sanity.
  • 28firefighter28firefighter Member Posts: 9,333
    stickguy said:

    Yeah I’d fix that.

    how long does it take? Kinda a hassle to have to jack up the car and have it on the donut for an extended period.
    See if you can replace it and then get a credit for trading in the busted wheel.
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  • sdasda Member Posts: 6,936
    stickguy said:

    it isn't black. it's gray. and it is way too much to fill in, and would need smoothing first. If I can't find a repair outfit to get back to me, I will just order a replacement and when it arrives, take it over to the shop and have them swap the tire onto it.

    I actually got one a while back for my Odyssey. Had one wheel bent enough that they couldn't ever get it balanced right, so i just bought a new one, and problem solved.

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    The curse of low profile tires. I clipped a curb pulling into the parking garage last year in the Accord and feared the worst. Luckily it only made a light scuff on the tire which disappeared when it was washed. I feel your frustration.

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  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 19,029
    stickguy said:


    how long does it take? Kinda a hassle to have to jack up the car and have it on the donut for an extended period.

    In my case I dropped the car at the tire shop first thing in the morning and the car was ready the next day.

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  • benjaminhbenjaminh Member Posts: 6,311
    Motor Trend doesn't like the torsion-beam suspension in the new Mazda 3....

    https://www.motortrend.com/cars/honda/civic/2019/2019-honda-civic-2020-toyota-corolla-2019-mazda3-comparison-test/

    "Mazda's move to ditch the independent rear suspension has been a gossip topic in the auto industry, but the key question remains: Is it still fun to drive? The Mazda3's 2.5-liter engine is pretty robust and hasn't really changed much since the previous generation. The transmission also feels jerky when driving at low speeds. But our biggest critique was—you guessed it—the new torsion-beam suspension, which dramatically changed the driving dynamics on twisty roads and broken pavement.

    "Moving to a torsion beam detracted from the car," Ogbac said. "It has a good ride on glass-smooth surfaces, but it feels less sophisticated than before and loses composure once it has to deal with successive imperfections." Example: The rear end bounced sharply side to side when driving over a midcorner bump."
    2018 Acura TLX 2.4 Tech 4WS (mine), 2018 Honda CR-V EX AWD (wife's)
  • graphicguygraphicguy Member Posts: 13,665
    stickguy said:

    it isn't black. it's gray. and it is way too much to fill in, and would need smoothing first. If I can't find a repair outfit to get back to me, I will just order a replacement and when it arrives, take it over to the shop and have them swap the tire onto it.

    I actually got one a while back for my Odyssey. Had one wheel bent enough that they couldn't ever get it balanced right, so i just bought a new one, and problem solved.

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    For all that’s Holy......WOW!

    Yeah...I’d get that fixed. Looks like it’s been chipped? Did you curb it that hard?

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  • breldbreld Member Posts: 6,698
    Interesting that several of you have had a similar experience to mine with having a tire place refuse to install a tire. I thought it was so strange at first.

    This guy at least made calls to his fitment specialists as well as Audi and confirmed that “by the book” they couldn’t install the same tire as I had on it.

    So, new Michelin Pilot Sports for me.

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  • breldbreld Member Posts: 6,698
    I was mostly pleased that the damage was to the tire and not my nice newish wheel.

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  • pensfan83pensfan83 Member Posts: 2,538
    Oh man, that would drive me crazy and I would have to get it fixed. Heck the small scrape I have on the lip bothers me, albeit not enough to have it repaired with only a year to go.
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  • marcogallo1986marcogallo1986 Member Posts: 1,164
    @ stink guy, looks fine to me ha ha Ha. Happy Friday everybody. Hope everyone had a good week.
  • marcogallo1986marcogallo1986 Member Posts: 1,164
    @ grilled, oh man wow at least the good thing is your son doesn’t feel too bad now I’m glad.
  • marcogallo1986marcogallo1986 Member Posts: 1,164
    @ 28 fire fighter, how is your son feeling? I’m glad they refunded you the money without much hassle thank God.
  • marcogallo1986marcogallo1986 Member Posts: 1,164
    Maybe my goal with our neighbors to look at cars on Sunday, they mentioned it to me last night, well the wife did when I was having dinner with them, but we’ll see not going to be pushy if they want me to go they know where I am ha ha Ha.
  • marcogallo1986marcogallo1986 Member Posts: 1,164
    Every time I try to talk with the husband about it he has no interest in changes the subject, oh well it is what it is so we’ll see. He thinks he’s going to get a seam monthly payment on a pilot without even looking at it ha ha Ha good luck have to reach out to some dealers first and see what’s the going rate and each one is a little different at each dealer. It’s not as easy as it makes it sound I just laughed and kept my mouth shut when you mentioned that a few weeks ago. And we have one child I said why do you need something so big caught something but what you have now the sea are the size.
  • roadburnerroadburner Member Posts: 17,312
    The wheel repair guy we used at BMW usually took less than 90 minutes to fix a wheel- and the results were excellent.

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  • 28firefighter28firefighter Member Posts: 9,333
    pensfan83 said:

    Punch in progress

    RIP Altima.
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  • corvettecorvette Member Posts: 10,236

    pensfan83 said:

    Punch in progress

    RIP Altima.
    Must've been all the Altima haters in this group - shame on all of you! :p
  • corvettecorvette Member Posts: 10,236
    edited August 2019
    Had the third and final free oil change on the G37 this morning. The guy in front of me in the service lane needed a new battery. No sooner than they had gotten me checked in and I took a bathroom break, they came in and told him his car was ready. I got to watch about ten minutes of Netflix on my iPad and then they told me mine was ready, too.

    Weirdly, they measured my tires at 7/32" (after only about 7,500 miles on the tires). I suspect they were being conservative, as the last time I checked a few weeks ago, they were around 8 to 9/32".

    Edit: False alarm on the tires. Checked with my digital Fowler X-tread depth gauge as well as an analog one. They're still at 8.5-9/32". Oddly, when you measure them with the analog gauge, they do show as 7mm, so I'm guessing the tech was using a similar gauge and read mm instead of x/32".
  • nyccarguynyccarguy Member Posts: 16,373
    pensfan83 said:

    Punch in progress

    Hope all goes well!

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  • 28firefighter28firefighter Member Posts: 9,333
    The suspense is killing me.
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  • pensfan83pensfan83 Member Posts: 2,538
    Here's a hint
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  • 28firefighter28firefighter Member Posts: 9,333
    Well. That is singularly lacking in helpfulness.

    New Supra?
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  • sdasda Member Posts: 6,936
    RAV-4?

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  • 28firefighter28firefighter Member Posts: 9,333
    Nice!
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  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 19,029
    Big change from an Altima. What kind of usage do you expect?

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  • corvettecorvette Member Posts: 10,236
    Nice Tacoma! Lease or purchase?
  • kyfdxkyfdx Moderator Posts: 235,188
    Love that color..

    Wish mine had come with the Predator steps. Would have been $3/mo on the lease, instead of $520 out of pocket.

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  • tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 15,852
    Awesome truck!!

    LH deal?

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  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 32,889
    Was gonna guess Taco but was not here in time. ;b

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  • marcogallo1986marcogallo1986 Member Posts: 1,164
    @pens. Man. Nice did not see this cumming! Congrads. And good. Luck. With it! Is that coler gold? Deal datales. Pleas!
  • nyccarguynyccarguy Member Posts: 16,373
    Great job @pensfan83! Mazel-Tov!

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  • pensfan83pensfan83 Member Posts: 2,538
    Back from the dealer. I realize the picture is cut off but a Tundra was in the way, haha. I'll get better ones soon.

    It is a lease for 2 years, 24K miles. It isn't one of the LH deals, however I was able to get what I thought was an extremely comparable deal in my own backyard. It's a one pay lease and the monthly averages out to $250.XX/month on a $39.7K truck. If it were a manual it would probably be under $230/month but with the Mrs. that wasn't happening. It has the tech package (blind spot, rear parking sensors, cross traffic) but no premium. We decided we could do without heated leather, sunroof, and auto climate. The most important thing is I had buy in from the wife and she approved of the color selection, which I also like.

    As far as usage this will become mostly my vehicle. My commute is a few miles 3 days/week to the park and ride lot and the other 2 days it will sit in the driveway or go with my wife. After almost 2 years the Acura has just under 12,000 miles and it's just not used enough to justify the payment. My wife loves it so she'll start using it more but she's already said she'll have no problem taking the truck either. Additionally the idea of having a vehicle with more utility that we can use for trips to Lowe's, Costco, or hauling baseball equipment without folding seats or taking 2 cars is appealing. I never thought of myself as a truck person but oddly I find myself really liking the driving experience. It's a little loud and rough riding (almost oversprung), but it looks good inside and out and the quality is top notch.

    As for the Altima we have a handshake agreement to sell it to a family a few houses down whose son will be of driving age in November. It just so happened we were both at another neighbor's house on national night out and were chatting and he mentioned they were on the hunt for a sedan for their son to learn to drive on so one thing lead to another and that transfer should be completed within a few weeks.
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