Kerbed FR 18's - whos done it

[hdi_d turbo]

Whos kerbed their shiny FR 18s?

Im running P Zero Rosso at the mo, and have kerbed the nearside front and rear, quite badly - No rim protector!!

My old cupra TDi did 65k miles without a single kerb mark, on conti sport contacts, and that was with plenty of bangs and scrapes against kerbs! but the protector on the contis did its job.

Views on decent tyres with rim protectors to replace, SP9000, Contis? etc

Also, anyone had their wheels refurbed?

Cheers

 

[johnvx220]

You might have seen my previous posts asking for a new or secondhand 18" wheel. I personally was doing a one point turn in the road, wheel fell down a gulley and pushed the wheel against a granite kerb. Have obtained some good s/hand ones but think the front n/s will always be likely to catch the kerb.

 

[jon1]

i sold some lights on ebay, the guy lived near by so i dropped them off for him, he works at a car wash and offered a free clean, when i got home i noticed the front wheel curbed, was the chain or pulley or whatever it was that just caught it.

Pretty gutted, but its barely noticable

Taught me to only wash the car by hand

 

[mode]

Rear nearside !!, Pirellis no rim protector.........

 

[r30lac]

Wife did the front near side twice, after I had torn a shred off her I did the rear near side on the way to work.....

Had to go home and eat humble pie.

Seen a guy round the corner from smart wheels who said he would be able to repair them for £40 per wheel.

 

[k4ith]

done both the passenger sides, gutted, next tyres will have rim protectors, can the alloy wheel fixer type blokes match the anthracire colour ok?

 

[mode]

done both the passenger sides, gutted, next tyres will have rim protectors, can the alloy wheel fixer type blokes match the anthracire colour ok?

Doubt it...........

 

[hdi_d turbo]

My mates 330i & ibiza sport both have SP9000 which have fairly large rim protectors and I can get them for 95£ each, so I may give those a try, although I did like the contis on the old cupra!

That would be a corncern of mine, having the wheel refurbed - paint matching, but I would be looking to have it done when the tyres are changed.

Anyone know how much for a new wheel??

 

[r30lac]

done both the passenger sides, gutted, next tyres will have rim protectors, can the alloy wheel fixer type blokes match the anthracire colour ok?

He said so, apparently they do work for Seat in Barnsley

 

[Tam]

Whos kerbed their shiny FR 18s?

Nope, not yet!

Then again since I got it, i ain't been near a kerb as I'm too scared of em


I'm sure at some point in the next 72,400 miles I will though

 

[Rokerlad]

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx have excellent rim protection. Saved my bacon a couple of times when I had them on my old LCR. Not a bad tyre either.

 

[BanziBarn]

The dealer kerbed one of my wheels on Tuesday.

They are putting a new one on

 

[Michael B]

I kerbed my front passengerside today.. was so pissed of, though will teach me for not concentrating..

On the positive side, I did 200miles today with my new job (at 40p a mile) + I love driving my FR ahh..!

 

[andrewb]

kerbed nearside rear 18" - after only 1000 miles - how anoying is that.
Wicked Wheels quoted £55 per wheel to refurb. the guy said they have to resurface the entire rim to match the Seat colour and they cant do that in one of the mobile units, has to go to workshop so best wait until its really in need.

 

[DanGB]

Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3's are pretty good for the sidewalls, and theyre pretty much the best performance tyre too

 

[S8N]

Kerbed my nearside front and rear today

 

[k4ith]

I am going to take a photo of my front nearside it can only be described as F***ed so bad i cant bring myself to wash the car.

 

[mode]

I kerbed the front offside yesterday quite badly i was overtaking a parked lorry in a side street when i noticed the lorry wheels were cocked i went over as far as i could and grating noise, you know the rest!!,

Ive had 4 new cars with low profile tyres never marked one of the wheels before but the leon 2 wheels now Can these repair people match the anthracite colour because the other thing is the wheels are like £300 plus each!! Also all the ones on ebay are damaged anyone noticed that?

 

[nighty]

I have gone and done it as well passanger side front not to bad but you just know its there. What a pain in the A*SE.

 

[mrruss]

My FR came with Bridgestones on and they seem to have a reasonable rim protecter on them..........