Last night I got distracted trying to park in front of my in-laws when all of a sudden I heard a grinding and growling sound that just made me cringe. Stupid me kept on going instead of stopping right there and backing out. I don't know how many times I dropped the F bomb to myself as I turned the engine off. I just sat in the driver's seat for awhile thinking "what the hell did I just do?!"

I inspected the damage and it rashed about 1/4 of the rim

Does anybody know a great wheel repair place that can work with polished lipped rims in Los Angeles area?

BTW, my wheels are DPE R16 V2. I'll post pics up when I take them. To be honest, I was in denial at the time and didn't want to take any pictures.

Also I saw this DIY. However, I don't want to do it.
http://www.clublexus.com/forums/auto...ix-it-now.html

 

NO!!!! Sorry to hear that man. I'm sure Michael would know a spot.

 

My friend repairs them but He is on oc Fullerton area. I have not actually seen his work, they do it for tire shops and and small dealers. The issue is getting the wheel to him for a period of time depending on the work required.

I think BradsBMW also has a guy he really recommends but that guy is in the inland empire I think.

 

I imagine I probably would have to have the tire taken off first or does he or other places do that?

 

oh man thats too bad, good luck with the repairs.

 

Sorry to hear that man. I am always so careful about curb rashing my rims. I let my mom move my car into the street once, and she ended up curbing my rear wheel, I was pretty pissed, but I don't have anything like DPE's

 

Urgh i hate these stories makes me scared to put my new 172's on..

 

Here are the grisly cell photos:

 

They take the tires off of the wheel if needed

 

I'm sorry to see that balbs. That makes me cringe when I see that on your wheels thinking the same thing for my wheels. Man sorry to hear that, hope you can get that fix to good as new.