Curbed my rim

[Terdbath]

Its been a few years since I've done it but Friday night parking street-side for dinner I curbed the passenger front. I remembered the furniture repair post from above and decided to use a black sharpie and have to say I'm pretty satisfied. Great idea FastEddie and thank you!

 

[genericgenesis]

toddasauraus im really glad you fixed your rims. I shed a few tears at the thought of that. Now I'm paranoid and will have to check my rims tomorrow. OEMs will be safe though after I put my winters on!

 

[Toddasaurus]

toddasauraus im really glad you fixed your rims. I shed a few tears at the thought of that. Now I'm paranoid and will have to check my rims tomorrow. OEMs will be safe though after I put my winters on!

Thanks! Since my repair I've been extra careful, not even a scratch on any of them (knock on wood).

 

[genericgenesis]

Thanks! Since my repair I've been extra careful, not even a scratch on any of them (knock on wood).

You’re welcome. I hope you never have to go through that again. Do you know how they ‘fix’ them?

Did you put on any protection on them afterwards? I know someone for the rim guards which I’m not going to do.

I guess that’s how I’ll waste my weekend; finding rum protection

 

[Toddasaurus]

You’re welcome. I hope you never have to go through that again. Do you know how they ‘fix’ them?

Did you put on any protection on them afterwards? I know someone for the rim guards which I’m not going to do.

I guess that’s how I’ll waste my weekend; finding rum protection

Looks like I spoke too soon. Haha. Noticed this today...



No idea how that scratch got there. I don't see any scuffing on the tire sidewall, so I don't think it was from a curb.

Well, that's just my luck. Lol. Whatever. Not gonna worry about it this time.

 

[ephone1]

Trying keep my rims unblemished is why I wouldn't be considered "good" at parallel parking. I'm over cautious. Back in the 90s, when my cars had 6 inches of sidewall, I could touch a tire to the curb without issue.

 

[16UltV6Guy]

Looks like I spoke too soon. Haha. Noticed this today...

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No idea how that scratch got there. I don't see any scuffing on the tire sidewall, so I don't think it was from a curb.

Well, that's just my luck. Lol. Whatever. Not gonna worry about it this time.

That looks like a mark from a tire mounting arm to me.

 

[danygenesis]

Looks like I spoke too soon. Haha. Noticed this today...

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No idea how that scratch got there. I don't see any scuffing on the tire sidewall, so I don't think it was from a curb.

Well, that's just my luck. Lol. Whatever. Not gonna worry about it this time.

Any small rock or debris from the road could do that. Take it easy my friend and stop looking at them. I know is difficult, maybe I'm asking too much, because...... I can't stop doing it myself.

 

[Toddasaurus]

Any small rock or debris from the road could do that. Take it easy my friend and stop looking at them. I know is difficult, maybe I'm asking too much, because...... I can't stop doing it myself.

That's what I'm thinking. I haven't had the tires or even the wheels off since I put on black lug nuts, so I'm thinking it must be from road debris of some sort.

Gonna just let it be. Perhaps I'll justify not doing anything about it by planning on some aftermarket rims at some point.

 

[surprisinguy]

I'll be wiping my rims off and see a new scratch and I'm "Damn another scratch!" - It'll mess with your mind if you let it.

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[OMG70]

That's what I'm thinking. I haven't had the tires or even the wheels off since I put on black lug nuts, so I'm thinking it must be from road debris of some sort.

Gonna just let it be. Perhaps I'll justify not doing anything about it by planning on some aftermarket rims at some point.

*sees a tiny scratch*
Todd: f$%k it. Time for a new set of rims

 

[G-501974]

F*CK!!!

Turning into a parking lot and didn't see the f*cking low slung curb.

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I did mine this weekend on my 2019 G70 charcoal rims. To buy off market rim $375...found RGX Rim...fixed like new for $136!!!

 

[pulsar]

Not sure if the G70 has a tighter or quicker turning radius than my G37 did or maybe just a different blind spot, but twice now in parking lots by islands while turning I’ve gently hit a curb via a back tire. Just partially went up and over the curb with my tire and nothing touched my wheels. I’m paronoid now so turn on my camera to see where my back wheel is before turning if a curb is even near me. I love those cameras.

 

[Toddasaurus]

Not sure if the G70 has a tighter or quicker turning radius than my G37 did or maybe just a different blind spot, but twice now in parking lots by islands while turning I’ve gently hit a curb via a back tire. Just partially went up and over the curb with my tire and nothing touched my wheels. I’m paronoid now so turn on my camera to see where my back wheel is before turning if a curb is even near me. I love those cameras.

I agree the turning radius is fairly tight, but personally I think it's mostly because the rear track is so dang wide!

I do the same thing when rounding turns in parking lots around islands. The 360 camera is invaluable.

 

[FastEddie]

Well I clipped my left front going through a drive thru. So now both fronts have a small spot. It’s a bitch only seeing with one eye, depth perception is off a bit.

 

[Toddasaurus]

Well I clipped my left front going through a drive thru. So now both fronts have a small spot. It’s a bitch only seeing with one eye, depth perception is off a bit.

You've only got one eye, Ed?

 

[FastEddie]

You've only got one eye, Ed?

Well I have both but after 13 surgeries in my right eye I can’t see much. It’s kind of like looking through Vaseline covered eyeglass lens on the right side.

 

[Toddasaurus]

Well I have both but after 13 surgeries in my right eye I can’t see much. It’s kind of like looking through Vaseline covered eyeglass lens on the right side.

Oh dang! I'm sorry. I can certainly understand how that would make things more difficult...!

 

[BlackedOutG70]

Sorry haven’t been active on the forums lately I’ve been so busy, but to throw into this thread... I had curbed my rim a couple months ago and it wasn’t super noticeable but it was there, I took my car in for its oil change and tire rotation etc. and when I got it back from the dealership I noticed they had touched it up!! It now looks as if the rim was never curbed, and also I had a minor scratch on the side of a door and that had disappeared as well! Did not cost me a penny and I hadn’t even told them about either of the damages, I must say the Genesis dealer I have is amazing.

 

[pulsar]

Sorry haven’t been active on the forums lately I’ve been so busy, but to throw into this thread... I had curbed my rim a couple months ago and it wasn’t super noticeable but it was there, I took my car in for its oil change and tire rotation etc. and when I got it back from the dealership I noticed they had touched it up!! It now looks as if the rim was never curbed, and also I had a minor scratch on the side of a door and that had disappeared as well! Did not cost me a penny and I hadn’t even told them about either of the damages, I must say the Genesis dealer I have is amazing.

Wow. Do you have the dark sport wheels? Some here have been looking for wheel touch up paint so wondering if Genesis has some now?