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DRP967
02-05-2012, 06:13 PM
Whats up people, today I curbed my Kosei K1 wheel. I was parallel parking on the street and went a little to close for comfort, aftermath was a curbed front passenger wheel. I cannot stand curbed wheels, what can I do to fix this? The curbage is about four to seven inches in length on the lip of wheel. Here is a photo I took (excuse the camera phone quality)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7155/6826769549_2093f3751b_b.jpg

Red_liner740
02-05-2012, 09:29 PM
easy....sell them to me!

powdbyrice
02-05-2012, 09:40 PM
buy a new one. they're cheap enough.

seriously.

its going to cost more to repair it than the wheel cost you.

Siborg
02-05-2012, 09:43 PM
pretty sure they are discontinued, or atleast hard to find

Red_liner740
02-05-2012, 09:45 PM
yea if its a 15" you can get em, if they are 16 or up...good luck...i cant find them anywhere!

Siborg
02-05-2012, 10:10 PM
yea if its a 15" you can get em, if they are 16 or up...good luck...i cant find them anywhere!
true facts..... took my buddy forever to find these 16's, but well worth it.

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn116/siborg-ep/d168bda3.jpg

That damage doesn't look too bad, the finish is usually the hard part. Our local Acura dealer has a truck that comes to the lot and fixed pretty similar damage in their lot, not 100% perfect, but definitely better than it was....

PatrickJamesYu
02-05-2012, 10:52 PM
Dremel, sand, paint.
If it was a polished lip, you wouldn't have to paint it, but since it has a finish, it has to be redone
sadly, usually the entire wheel, unless you're okay doing touch up.
Look around and see if you can find a silver that closely matches that.

DRP967
02-06-2012, 09:36 AM
Thanks for the input guys.

I just ordered a new one from tirerack for $130 shipped.

Its cheaper than a Rota lol good stuff.

DRP967
02-06-2012, 09:36 AM
easy....sell them to me!

If only you were local!

DRP967
02-06-2012, 09:37 AM
Dremel, sand, paint.
If it was a polished lip, you wouldn't have to paint it, but since it has a finish, it has to be redone
sadly, usually the entire wheel, unless you're okay doing touch up.
Look around and see if you can find a silver that closely matches that.

Ill ask my aunt to do that before I sell the wheel, shes a pro with that kind of stuff.

DRP967
02-06-2012, 09:38 AM
pretty sure they are discontinued, or atleast hard to find

15s are still available at tirerack.

*Shoulda multiquoted my responses* :-O

Siborg
02-06-2012, 11:41 AM
Wow your rockin 15's?!?! Pics of whole car?

makavelibranded
02-06-2012, 01:47 PM
It should be on his Miata if I remember right, not an ep.

Siborg
02-06-2012, 06:49 PM
:orly:
Yeah 15s on a Miata is good...on an EP3 its way to damn dinky. 16 or 17s for an EP3.
aaahhh ok haha I was gonna say....:orly: