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Old Mar 9, 2017 | 08:00 PM
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Old Mar 9, 2017 | 08:02 PM
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Old Mar 9, 2017 | 08:17 PM
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oh the pain....
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Old Mar 9, 2017 | 08:18 PM
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Happens to the best of us.
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Old Mar 9, 2017 | 08:18 PM
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That sucks! I feel your pain though. I hit some crap on the road while on a business trip to Alpharetta GA. In a bunch of rod construction that chip 3 wheels at once! Luckily they were on my OEM black wheels that I keep my winter rubber on. For now a sharpie is keeping them black till spring finally comes to NC and I'll switch them out and spend some time fixing them.
Being a daily driver is the only thing keeping from spending the money on OX or cray wheels.
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Old Mar 9, 2017 | 08:31 PM
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I hit a deer with mine when it was 6 months old, so it could be worse..
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Old Mar 9, 2017 | 08:34 PM
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Hate that for you. One thing though, you have a great camera there! What is it?
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Old Mar 9, 2017 | 09:32 PM
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Wheel and tire warranty?
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Old Mar 9, 2017 | 09:37 PM
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I like the "This Is Us" reference......sorry to see.
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Old Mar 9, 2017 | 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by gilbybarr
Hate that for you. One thing though, you have a great camera there! What is it?
Thanks. It's a LG V20.
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I was driving down a street and felt a crunch sensation. I guess it was debris.
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Those look like teeth marks .................. Could have been my ex wife. She likes to chase cars and bit the tires or wheels. Many mistake her for a large shaggy dog.
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Sorry to see that happened. Been there a few times myself. Hopefully, they can be repaired for $150 or less.
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Originally Posted by MikeyTX
Those look like teeth marks .................. Could have been my ex wife. She likes to chase cars and bit the tires or wheels. Many mistake her for a large shaggy dog.
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Originally Posted by MikeyTX
Those look like teeth marks .................. Could have been my ex wife. She likes to chase cars and bit the tires or wheels. Many mistake her for a large shaggy dog.

This thread has officially been made.

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Originally Posted by MikeyTX
Those look like teeth marks .................. Could have been my ex wife. She likes to chase cars and bit the tires or wheels. Many mistake her for a large shaggy dog.
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Don't sweat it. There are now many wheel repair companies in most urban areas that can make minor damage like that go away for about $100 or so. Many are mobile and will come to your location.

They won't even have to dismount the tire to fix that damage. There are probably several dozen in the LA area.

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Been there, done that. It sux.......
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Just a sign to buy new wheels

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Old Mar 10, 2017 | 01:59 PM
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Just a sign to buy new wheels

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