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Old 04-27-2014, 09:50 AM
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Curb Rash

I have a bone stock Aston and have a bit of curb rash on both front wheels. It kills me.

I have a few options and wanted to get some of your feedback

1) Have the rim repaired, no real hit to resale value and forget about it.
2) Buy a set of 4 new aftermarket rims for the aston. Some people have value keeping it stock not sure if this is a good idea or not
3) Buy a set of 4 oem rims for the car and sell the damaged on ebay.

Living in Canada its hard to find sources for an 07 vantage rim.


 
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Old 04-27-2014, 09:53 AM
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#1 seems like the easy way to go, unless you truly want different wheels.
 
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Old 04-27-2014, 10:06 AM
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Just have them fixed. That's what dealers do when they take in a used car. Tons of cars out there have repaired wheels and a good shop can do it such that you will never be able to tell.
 
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Yeah those can be fixed but you will have to take them to some one that knows what they are doing. I had something similar on one on my Modulare B18 Forged wheels on my 6 series Grand Coupe. Had a mobile guy come by and he did a good job but not perfect. Based on where I see the rashes, the wheel will need to be taken off then repaired. You looking at around $300-$400 a wheel to make them like new.
 
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I find no matter how careful I am, I've managed to scrape rims on all my cars. It's just inevitable. I would just repair it or live with it as I have done. If you buy new rims, you'll just scape them also.
 
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I've had some good good experiences with getting wheels repaired after curbing them. I got it done for $75 per wheel.
 
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I just had my DB9 rim redone for $175 in Ottawa... Looks fine... There's got to a dozen places in the Big Smoke to get 'er done
 
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Thanks, good to know it happens to us all. Was afraid i was just being negligent.
 
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