Safe to drive?

[DDUKI]

My parent drove my car....and hit the curb.... head:
Guess now I have to live with the rash on my wheel - but I'm wondering if it is still safe to drive with this tire? Got the chunk of rubber came off...

[midnightfxgt]

Your fine, the Barums have a rim guard, so thats most of whats damaged, not actual sidewall.

[Rob23]

you will be fine, if you notice it start to bulge at that spot then you should replace it.

[silverstarmazda]

no cords are showing, looks fine to drive. just looks like crap though...sorry

[titan182]

Moral of the story: don't let your parents drive you car!... Ever!

[Mitchell3]

I have some tire damage as well, I'll have to post and see what you guys think.. Conflicting reports thus far..

[DDUKI]

Thanks for the reply guys. Yeah. I was little worried too but I'm in a situation where she has to drive mine... and shes pretty good driver.. oh well. Things happen, and can never blame the parents. I'm sure I've done something worse when I was young.

I'll first try to get rid of the yellow paint off from the rim and see what I'm going to do...

[Rob23]

Moral of the story: don't let your parents drive you car!... Ever!

Lol what a guy..

[schmat66]

Moral of the story: don't let your parents drive you car!... Ever!

i let my parents drive my car whenever they want, they know if they break it they pay it

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[DDUKI]

okay. reviving my thread.

any suggestion of fixing the rim...??

[silverstarmazda]

they ook powder coated. chances are youll need to re-powder coat them after the fix

[DDUKI]

they ook powder coated. chances are youll need to re-powder coat them after the fix

yeah, they are gunmetal powder coated... re-powder coating is the best way, (maybe in this winter), but till I do it, wondering if there's a way to just "HIDE" it...

[Lactose]

That rash looks like a powdercoat will clear it up. If you cant do that now then I think the only option is to sand it down and/or use the filler thing and paint over it. I used Duplicolor's Graphite(?) wheel paint for my center caps and they're PRETTY Damn close in color (probably the same but first time doing anything paint related).

[DDUKI]

bumping my own thread. same safety issue with the tire. Hit the pothole in downtown and now got side bubble.... prob need new tire? Just one? Both Front? or all four...

[midnightfxgt]

bumping my own thread. same safety issue with the tire. Hit the pothole in downtown and now got side bubble.... prob need new tire? Just one? Both Front? or all four...

Always replace across the axle unless they are practically new. Def replace that

[JonsMazda]

bumping my own thread. same safety issue with the tire. Hit the pothole in downtown and now got side bubble.... prob need new tire? Just one? Both Front? or all four...

Both.

[Fuman]

bumping my own thread. same safety issue with the tire. Hit the pothole in downtown and now got side bubble.... prob need new tire? Just one? Both Front? or all four...

depends on how much tread you have left.

usually at least two.

[schmat66]

both fronts or rears.