Blew one of my tires today, then messed up my wheel (bad day for me)

[ep pilot]

Man I am so ticked off.... I got rid of my Drag 18" gunmetal wheels that came on my car new last year because I blew one out on a storm drain last winter. Well since then I have purchased a set of 6-spoke Honda Accessory wheels then shod them with a set of (very cheap) Pirelli 4000 $47 ea. My Pirellis are a 205 / 55/ 15 and wouldn't you know it, today while rounding a corner, I blew one of these.....:mad: I was really hoping that the tire wouldn't be repairable, because I hate the tires to begin with, and I'm already ready to replace them with Falken Azenis or Dunlop Sp9ks. Anyway the tire shop repaired my tire for an 6-pack of Budweiser and I was on my way. I'm just pissed because before I could safely pull over to stop my car on the side of the road, I had to drive on the flat for about 10 yards:mad: :mad: unfortunately those approx 10 yards was enough to fugg my wheel up.

Now I'm tossed with either getting new wheels altogether, or just buying a new wheel, for $150 then getting my now curbed wheel fixed for about $60 and using it as a spare/ rotation.

BTW I am one of the few that actually love 15"s but if I had to get new wheels I would not be spending $$$ on another set of 15"s I would be looking at BBS 17"s or SSR Competitions.

Sorry to if I

[ep pilot]

Sorry, guys... I'm just really weird, I am almost cool when I have a little dent on my car, like on the door or something.....you know, but man I trip when a wheel gets scratched or curbed, I don't know what it is about wheels.....

Like some idiot, hit the RT front corner of my bumper about two months ago, left a gash about 6" long and 1" wide, with bare black plastic contrasting against the beautiful satin silver, well I've almost completely forgotten about it, I will fix it soon, but I don't really care much about it. But my wheel.......!!!! there not even cool wheels, but I feel like I want to get it fixed right now!!


****Vent****

-Ryan

[JLannoo]

Originally posted by ep pilot
I had to drive on the flat for about 10 yards:mad: :mad: unfortunately those approx 10 yards was enough to fugg my wheel up.



Sorry to hear what happened man :(

I had a bad experiance with a loner tire I got from discount tire. You see I had to cruise to another location to pick up a tire they didnt have.

Anyways I found out once I got there that I had driven like 5 miles on what looked like a totally flat tire. :o It must of went flat right after they put it on. I noticed the pull I just thought it was because it was the wrong tire or something.LOL I dont know how the wheel didnt get screwed up. Those OEM wheels are damn tough.

They ended up giving me a good discount on the tire for their screwup.

[Suk02Si]

New tires/wheels http://www.ephatch.com/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif
SSR Comps http://www.ephatch.com/forum/images/icons/icon13.gif

I hear they bend way too easy.;)

[Mugen_EP]

Originally posted by Suk02Si
New tires/wheels http://www.ephatch.com/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif
SSR Comps http://www.ephatch.com/forum/images/icons/icon13.gif

I hear they bend way too easy.;)

Your pretty easy and I still like you.:D

Sorry to hear about your car ep pilot.:(

[ep pilot]

Originally posted by Suk02Si
New tires/wheels http://www.ephatch.com/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif
SSR Comps http://www.ephatch.com/forum/images/icons/icon13.gif

I hear they bend way too easy.;)


Good lookin out.... I will think about that. I think BBS wheel would be nice, I've always wanted to own a nice car with some BBS wheels, I got close with the Jetta, then pussed out and went with 17" o.e.m. GTi wheels. Also I've yet to see a Honda product with BBS wheels....I take that back, I saw an RSX-S once on RC's but never anything else. Tirerack offers about three BBS options in a 4x100 configuration. If I had it my way, and a bottomless checkbook, my Ep would be sporting one of the following...

http://www.hostdub.com/albums/TooLow18T/DSCN1779_sized.jpg

[K20A3Si]

sorry man....that sux...wierd stuff happends sometimes.....but that 10 yards fugged up the wheel....at least you got it fixed....stay cool

[02TafWhtSi]

Blown tires are such a pain in the ass...:mad:

[ep pilot]

Originally posted by K20A3Si
sorry man....that sux...wierd stuff happends sometimes.....but that 10 yards fugged up the wheel....at least you got it fixed....stay cool


It's not so much the distance the wheel traveled that ruined the wheel, it's that I had to steer for a moment not knowing the tire had jumped the bead.

-Ryan