oy. gotta love the maryland department of transportation and their excuse for "road improvement." hit a "hole" that was so big my entire wheel and then some fit right in it. check out pics below:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...a/DSCF0736.jpg and
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y29...a/DSCF0737.jpg

as you can see, both the outside and inside lip is bent, to say the least... is it this repairable, or do i have to buy a whole new rim?? can anyone reccommend a shop for either the repair or good place to buy rims in the northern half of maryland?

 

Was it actually in a construction zone? If so, you can be reimbursed in some states for things like this. One of my co-workers got a new tire courtesy of L.A. Check and see if Maryland has something similar...

 

yes, it was. they've already been written

 

Where did that happen? The hazards of running ultra low profile tires.

 

Route 40, way up in Edgewood/Bel Air area.

 

Dang!! Ouch!!! We hit one just as big several months back out here in CA - the CA Dept. of Transportation told us to pound sand.... We were able to fix the wheel and had tire insurance so it was only a $15 replacement fee - whew!!

I hope MDT comes through for you...:smile:

Donna

 

OUCH that really sucks.

hope MDT pays up. Good luck.

 

See what you get? That kind of stuff never happens in AZ!
(just kidding - hope you get them fixed cheaply)

 

LOL, no, that doesn't happen in AZ. but in AZ i have to get 5 new windshields a year. so it evens out. anyway, no such luck on the repair. gotta buy a whole new wheel.

 

in Elkridge MD - they'll repair your wheel to brand new for about $100.00. I think this is the addy -

Ye Olde Wheel Shop
6363 Washington Blvd.
Elkridge, MD 21227
410-796-8400
800-526-8260

I've used them before when I bent a pair of expensive BBS wheels on a 91 GTi 16v.

 

......used them b4, their pretty good.....

 

oooo, that's much better, thanks!!