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Old 07-29-2018, 04:40 PM   #11
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What PSI before impact?
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Old 07-29-2018, 05:34 PM   #12
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Threads like this are why my Cayman's 19" Spyder wheels live in the garage and I drive around on 18" Kmart specials. (I mean tire rack specials)

The Kmart wheels also dropped me 5 lbs / corner (wheel and tire combined) but that's beside the point.

I don't like having pothole anxiety. Just not worth it.
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Old 07-29-2018, 06:44 PM   #13
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Hm. How much for the OEM 19s?

I hit a pothole, I guess. I think I remember the incident though I thought it was the front wheel.

You can see the crack in the wheel, right below the air bubbles.

I'm open to suggestions.

2 of them have rash. One is minor, the other is major (2 sets of 3-4 inch rash -- I was turning right at an intersection, and somebody decided to turn left right in front of me, so I hit the brakes and the rear passenger wheel hit the curb at speed). But its just cosmetic...

I paid $1k for the current OEM 19's (turbine style) about 20 months ago, and they are on the car now -- and that is still the going price. Considering 2 of the older OEMs are damaged, how about $500?
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Old 07-29-2018, 07:13 PM   #14
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Hm, that’s about half of what a single new wheel is going to cost. But I’d need new tires. Let me think about it.

Re: PSI—was about 38.
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Old 07-29-2018, 09:04 PM   #15
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Re: PSI—was about 38.
Jeebers!

That's a lot of air.
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Old 07-29-2018, 10:34 PM   #16
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Hm, that’s about half of what a single new wheel is going to cost. But I’d need new tires. Let me think about it.
Wheel Collision Center (or whatever similar place is closer to you). I was surprised to find out they do enough business here in Pothole City that they offer pickup / dropoff service, despite it being 85+ miles from their shop. You just have to call to schedule because there are usually more wheels to be repaired than fit in their truck.
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Jeebers!

That's a lot of air.
That’s kind of low. PSI sticker on the car says to inflate the 19s to 42!
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Yeah the recommended pressures are very high.
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