[freon480]

that shit sucks. i hit a pothole in my crx last summer. bent the rim and every piece in the right front suspension. every fuckin piece 3 weeks after i had upgraded it with all new stuff. fuckin hate that shit and to top it off NY takes 50 cents a on every gallon of gas you buy on taxes. for what? the fuckin streets should be paved with gold with that kind of money rollin in.

[2jzn54]

Originally Posted by 328xi0wner

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=656334

haha! i thought i saw this thread before.

[RevC]

FACK, i've hit more potholes than i know what to do with my new car, damn runflats.

[AcExSpades]

Originally Posted by SYou1231

Yep :T

Dude, how big was the pothole? lol.

[E92 RNyC]

Ouch..sorry to see that. +1 on the pothole reporting, but at the same time, if that ratio of people to pothole thing is true, then it sucks. I play the same game as djsniggedy lol. Ridiculous out here..everywhere you go.

[Skooba1231]

Originally Posted by E92 RNyC

Ouch..sorry to see that. +1 on the pothole reporting, but at the same time, if that ratio of people to pothole thing is true, then it sucks. I play the same game as djsniggedy lol. Ridiculous out here..everywhere you go.

Lol, as do I. Just got caught off guard enjoying the beautiful weather and then BAM! :T

[Quiet Money]

...And I wanted to lower my car...smh. Traveling on the belt everyday it's not happening.

[mdmaxxx]

Vmr I bet

[markeh]

NJ is no different, hit a crater of a pothole back in december, sued the town, ended up getting compensation as I had to order 2 new rims..
Now waiting on them to be shipped and what not. Took a good month or two to play the waiting game with Edgewater's insurance company.

[BKV122]

I havent seen as many potholes as last year, only seen like 2 on my daily work commute, but they were patched within the week. No snow and a mild winter helped a bit.

[Skooba1231]

Originally Posted by mdmaxxx

Vmr I bet

Avant garde

[BOSSBMW]

Not just in NYC, in upstate NY too. Just replaced my effing Rims (VMR VB3 19") and two weeks later and for no apparent reason, I have a bent rear rim.. WTF seriously. This shit is just ridiculous.

[infinitigor]

Two thoughts from all of this:
- That 800$ wheel tire/ insurance is actually worth it, if your okay with dealing with the RFT, my brother had all 4 rims / tires replaced recently lol
- Just got a quote for $400 to refinish and fix all my bends (2 of which are bent) for my oem 189s might go this route, although this is a great excuse for me to get new rims, but I think 189s are actually nice wheels

[aah78]

I've had a bubbled tyre (run-flat) due to a pot hole on FDR.
Another bubbled tyre from some other pot hole - I don't remember where now.

Thankfully, no bent rims yet.

The GE tyre warranty that I bought from the BMW dealership while purchasing the car has been worth it though.

[SMOKE EM IF U GOT EM!!]

Originally Posted by mdmaxxx

Vmr I bet

Lol you should see my two front rims. Bent like a pretzel in multiple places on each. And when I tell you they weren't even big holes.

Op sorry to see your troubles. Get well soon

[BoogeyMan'sBMW]

join the club or stick with OEM

[E31BMW]

Originally Posted by RevC

yes they are constructed much better than most replica wheels but will bend easily with runflats

i have had nothing but runflats on my cars and not a single bend in almost 4 years of hitting the worst potholes Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan have to offer. this is why i don't put on aftermarkets, that and i will void my wheel and tire protection policy.

[Donny Rino]

Originally Posted by djsniggedy

I dont get why people think "forged" rims are stronger/better. Plenty of "forged" rim makers ie: HRE make garbage strength rims. Forged just means it won't crack. It will still bend and get damaged. I've seen Volks and BBS rims get bent the same way as replica wheels.

Best bet if you live here is to just play the dodging pothole game. Can't take your eyes off the road!

People think forged time are stronger BECAUSE THEY ARE ! LOL

[Fzara2000]

no matter what political party is in office, no one can fix our failing infrastructure

pathetic - they're all crooks

[uwotm8]

Originally Posted by Donny Rino

People think forged time are stronger BECAUSE THEY ARE ! LOL

That's really not necessarily the case though.... Are there forged rims that are strong? Sure. There are also plenty of "forged' rim manufacturers that make rims with fucking lips that are aluminum foil. HRE for example makes wheels that bend quite easily for $$$. Advan's cast rims are stronger than half the forged rims out there.

Assuming forged rims are stronger is just stupid. Forged ONLY means they wont crack. They will still bend. Then you go repair them and the wheel's integrity has already been compromised, newb.

[RevC]

Originally Posted by markeh

NJ is no different, hit a crater of a pothole back in december, sued the town, ended up getting compensation as I had to order 2 new rims..
Now waiting on them to be shipped and what not. Took a good month or two to play the waiting game with Edgewater's insurance company.

interesting..want to tell me the process? i have tried and tried..never got a penny.

Originally Posted by mdmaxxx

Vmr I bet

i lol'd.

Originally Posted by Genek335

i have had nothing but runflats on my cars and not a single bend in almost 4 years of hitting the worst potholes Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan have to offer. this is why i don't put on aftermarkets, that and i will void my wheel and tire protection policy.

you sir are the needle in the haystack. wish i had your luck..

Originally Posted by Donny Rino

People think forged time are stronger BECAUSE THEY ARE ! LOL

yes they are. it's simple, but there are manufacturers whose wheels are stronger than the rest, its all in the build process.

Originally Posted by djsniggedy

That's really not necessarily the case though.... Are there forged rims that are strong? Sure. There are also plenty of "forged' rim manufacturers that make rims with fucking lips that are aluminum foil. HRE for example makes wheels that bend quite easily for $$$. Advan's cast rims are stronger than half the forged rims out there.

Assuming forged rims are stronger is just stupid. Forged ONLY means they wont crack. They will still bend. Then you go repair them and the wheel's integrity has already been compromised, newb.

i LOL'd! i'll agree and disagree as this is subjective. I disagree as i do think forged wheels are stronger in terms of impact resistance to most rep wheels that are not flow formed or spun forged. The casting methods of different companies do differ amongst each one and i will agree with you about the variance in manufacturing processes, look at ray's & Advan wheels- some of the best in the business IMHO! I will also agree that forged wheels will not crack, i'd imagine this is a huge positive for three piece wheels, when the outer barrel is dented, just replace the outer barrel and good to go! the wheels ive personally run that have been to hell and back without a scratch, HRE p40 monoblocks, Volk's RE30, OZ Aleg HLT's--all personal recommendations. in fact, iirc..my old g35 had the 19 inch wheel upgrade which were the forged wheels i believe made by rays and i hit tons of potholes accidently and they never deformed, i didnt learn that Ray's manufactured the wheels until it was sold. there was video of the process of ray's floating around somewhere that depicts their insane QC..ill see if i can find it.

[markeh]

Originally Posted by RevC

interesting..want to tell me the process? i have tried and tried..never got a penny.

Filed a police report
Gave them my reg/insurance all that
Directed to some other person in town hall who handles like compensation claims
Requests quote from shop
Gets quote from shop
Give her my declaration of insurance thing
Redirects me to towns insurance company
Argue with them over every little penny and speak to a lady who didn't even know what a rim was
Argue
Argue
Argue
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