I purchased a set of 04 sti BBS wheels over a month ago. While I was driving to work yesterday I was exiting the Bay Bridge on the right lane. I was behind a truck and farely close behind him, I notice at the last second a huge hole in the road and I didn't have enough time or space to get around it. I ended up hitting my left front wheel on it and hearing a horrible noise. I knew something bad probably happened. When I got to work I was in a rush to start so i didn't have time to check it out. After work I took a look and sure enough I bent the rim.....

Does anyone know where I might be able to get it straightened and what the cost is around?

 

I dont know..but if you bent ur rim that would be the least of my worries...Go to one of our local shops here and get your suspension checked out.

 

Yeah hes right. You might have bent the shock or maybe even the control arm. Damn them potholes!!!

 

Ouch that sucks… you should also get your alignment checked. I had a similar experience and my front toe was completely out of whack which, caused my tires to wear funny. Just hope that nothing is bent, here are a few things to consider when your looking at your alignment.

 

I know EXACTLY which pothole your talking about. I was coming back from my buddies house on treasure island, hit that exact pothole, and I felt like my wheel was about to explode. I was in my DD Civic though, it would of been all bad if I was in my WRX. hope you get everything fixed man

 

Send a claim to Caltrans. They may reimburse you for your damages.

http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/faq/faq75.htm

 

worth a shot!

 

Yea send claim to caltrans. I have heard stockton wheel is good.

 

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Call Wheels America in Hayward. I cracked a rim on my RS and they fixed it for me, good as new for around $150 with a lifetime guarantee.

http://www.wheelsamerica.com/index.p...=san_francisco

 

Yup +10000000 for Wheels America!

 

that report definitely sounds worth the shot. goodluck that sucks bro

 

mmmmm.... didn't have such a great experience there. had to take it back to get my wheel repainted since the color was way off and there was bubbling in the paint.

 

Thanks for the info. I will try to file a claim once I find out what's wrong.

 

Can we get some more info on the location of this pothole? I'm gonna be on the BB tomorrow and I'll jump off it I bend a Volk.