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Mazda4Ever · 06-03-2007, 11:48 AM

coming back from a local fair last night i was messing with the sirius radio(big no no) and i drove into some haggard road. upon pulling out i heard what nobody wants to hear. thud thud thud thud... im thinkin to myself. give me a fucking break! i just spent all this money at the fair and i have to wait 5 more days for my check+retro pay. hoping i had gotton lucky just blowing a tire but unfortunately its never that easy. the front face looked perfect which led me to the assumption but the back tells a whole 'nother story

now my question is.. can it be fixed? im already sure that it probably cannot be fixed due to the fact when an aluminum rim is bent. upon bending back it will lose alot of its integrity causing it to be unsafe in the near future.

also since i havent purchased rims since like 2 years ago i need some opinions on whats hot in the market these days as far as tires and rimsgo.. i hear alot about gram lights but those are also expensive i guess a mediocre rim combo wouldnt be bad... nothing exceeding 1600 with tires. because i dont like driving my car looking like this

just so someone doesnt consider this a worthless post. im going to also dub this as my "shopping around for rims" post
so on that note i also need some of the good rim/tire websites out there since i only know of the top most common being discounttire tirerack wheelguyz and wheelsnext if anyone ahs others let me know!

Business · 06-03-2007, 02:07 PM

wow marcus, you have really pretty fingernails.

anyways, there are a shitload of options for sub $1600 wheel/tire combos. instead of spending that much, i'd suggest taking a look into the roads that you drive. if you find yourself on poorly maintained roads more often than not, just buy a set of stock 17s and get some decent tires with road hazard on em, because this will probably happen again...

grhandley · 06-03-2007, 02:12 PM

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wow marcus, you have really pretty fingernails.[/b]

LOL! I was thinking the same thing but didn't want to say it.

Mazda4Ever · 06-03-2007, 02:27 PM

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LOL! I was thinking the same thing but didn't want to say it.[/b]

my girlfriend took the pics. the town im in/most surrounding have nice roads that have not much traffic leaving them nice or have been redone within 5 years i had 17" enkeis on my old 95 probe GT and for almost a year with no problems. this is the first time this type of incident has ever happened to me.. better now that later i suppose

Business · 06-03-2007, 02:52 PM

well, take a look through online vendors, get a set of 5 that you like and post pictures and we'll help you reach a decision. lol

Argento · 06-03-2007, 03:53 PM

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i dont like driving my car looking like this

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That Probe GT rim's pretty tight! What's the prob???

J/K - hope that you can score a wheel for cheap in the near future.

Mazda4Ever · 06-03-2007, 08:12 PM

i searched wheelsnext.com quick and found a few choices..

Nealio · 06-03-2007, 10:25 PM

I vote for #3. Thats what I'd buy.

Elicious · 06-03-2007, 11:28 PM

Tenzo's

mlewis914 · 06-04-2007, 12:11 AM

Depending on how that red matches (on the 3rd rim) with the red 6 I would choose them. Or something similar without the red lip.

Sucks about your OEM rim too man, sorry.

06-03-2007, 11:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mazda4Ever Track Racer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Woodstock, IL Posts: 544 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	coming back from a local fair last night i was messing with the sirius radio(big no no) and i drove into some haggard road. upon pulling out i heard what nobody wants to hear. thud thud thud thud... im thinkin to myself. give me a fucking break! i just spent all this money at the fair and i have to wait 5 more days for my check+retro pay. hoping i had gotton lucky just blowing a tire but unfortunately its never that easy. the front face looked perfect which led me to the assumption but the back tells a whole 'nother story now my question is.. can it be fixed? im already sure that it probably cannot be fixed due to the fact when an aluminum rim is bent. upon bending back it will lose alot of its integrity causing it to be unsafe in the near future. also since i havent purchased rims since like 2 years ago i need some opinions on whats hot in the market these days as far as tires and rimsgo.. i hear alot about gram lights but those are also expensive i guess a mediocre rim combo wouldnt be bad... nothing exceeding 1600 with tires. because i dont like driving my car looking like this just so someone doesnt consider this a worthless post. im going to also dub this as my "shopping around for rims" post so on that note i also need some of the good rim/tire websites out there since i only know of the top most common being discounttire tirerack wheelguyz and wheelsnext if anyone ahs others let me know! __________________ HERS:</span></span><span style="color:#FF00FF"> 2006 Mazda3 Grand touring ATX Grey: Tint/Exhaust/Rims/Suspension coming spring!

06-03-2007, 02:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Business Mazda Guru Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Draper, UT Posts: 7,005 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	wow marcus, you have really pretty fingernails. anyways, there are a shitload of options for sub $1600 wheel/tire combos. instead of spending that much, i'd suggest taking a look into the roads that you drive. if you find yourself on poorly maintained roads more often than not, just buy a set of stock 17s and get some decent tires with road hazard on em, because this will probably happen again... __________________ Now rocking a 91 Miata

06-03-2007, 02:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
Business Mazda Guru Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Draper, UT Posts: 7,005 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	well, take a look through online vendors, get a set of 5 that you like and post pictures and we'll help you reach a decision. lol __________________ Now rocking a 91 Miata

06-03-2007, 10:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
Nealio Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Tampa/Bradenton, FL Posts: 2,440 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	I vote for #3. Thats what I'd buy. __________________ 2005 Volcanic Red Mazda6S MTX Hatch OBX - AWR - Mazdaspeed Acc. - Injen - CP-E - Greddy - ProSport - Corksport - Medieval Motorsports - Apexcone

06-03-2007, 11:28 PM	#9 (permalink)
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06-04-2007, 12:11 AM	#10 (permalink)
mlewis914 Track Racer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lindenhurst, IL Posts: 695 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Depending on how that red matches (on the 3rd rim) with the red 6 I would choose them. Or something similar without the red lip. Sucks about your OEM rim too man, sorry. __________________ 2004 S Sport Wagon, Silver, Black leather, Bose 6 disc. http://www.myspace.com/tonsofmike http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2578528