[Trek]

Yup. I curbed another wheel. This is the third one. Back to the dealer to have his "wheel guy" fix it so it looks like new again. Another $150 bucks down the drain. This car is a money pit!

 

[GRVR]

You might want to consider this ! >

 

[theweeb]

Yup. I curbed another wheel. This is the third one. Back to the dealer to have his "wheel guy" fix it so it looks like new again. Another $150 bucks down the drain. This car is a money pit!

Trek, the real question is how and why do you keep hitting the curb?

 

[Cat Lady]

clearly you should have bought the tire/wheel warranty :laugh:

 

[JagFPace1]

Do you mind me asking what wheel you have? I'm guessing 22" if it's an S?

My 20" Venoms seem well protected by the extra tire rubber but I still get nervous every time I park next to a curb...

 

[JK8112]

Trek, you gotta stop drifting the corners, that's what they make Hondas for.

 

[theweeb]

Seriously, you have an S, so I assume maybe the 360 degree cameras? When I am uncertain about curbs while parking, I activate the side camera, it points down at the front wheel, easy to get right up next to the concrete without a rub. If you are hitting curbs while cornering, perhaps get a couple of those flags on fiberglass poles and affix them to the corners of the FPace.

 

[DPK]

I don't believe the car being a money pit is your problem....nuff said...

 

[Jman97]

I would have purchases some type of warranty post-buy, especially after the 3rd time. Someone needs to take their drivers test again

Just kidding, I have 20in wheels and went around the corner to quick and the right rear side of the car flew up in the air (a little dramatic) none the less I have a pretty nice scuff mark. Happens to the best of us.

 

[Trek]

I wasn't parking. I was rac... er, uh driving. I always use the 360 to park. The 22 inch Pirelli P-Zero summer tires that came with the car do have a little rubber overhang to protect the wheels. However, the Continental ExtremeContact All-Seasons still on my car do not have that protection. I"m getting the summers put back on this Friday. I'll get my wheel redone a week from this Thursday. The bad news is the restoration will likely remove the Ceramic Pro from the wheel. Dang Nabbit!

 

[JWreck]

Yup. I curbed another wheel. This is the third one. Back to the dealer to have his "wheel guy" fix it so it looks like new again. Another $150 bucks down the drain. This car is a money pit!

Trek, the real question is how and why do you keep hitting the curb?

Yes what happened? Or keeps happening?

 

[Jman97]

Asked and answered... speed racer here doesn't really pay attention to curbs when he's driving fast I guess lol

 

[Brian]

Maybe you should invest in some of these.

 

[JWreck]

Asked and answered... speed racer here doesn't really pay attention to curbs when he's driving fast I guess lol

I'm inclined to think the result of hitting a curb at speed would be more dramatic than a scuffed wheel.

 

[Jman97]

I'm inclined to think the result of hitting a curb at speed would be more dramatic than a scuffed wheel.

Im not sure either, I was driving at like 20 mph so the scuff is pretty evident so maybe thats what he means by rac-er driving..? haha

 

[MTHM]

Yup. I curbed another wheel. This is the third one. Back to the dealer to have his "wheel guy" fix it so it looks like new again. Another $150 bucks down the drain. This car is a money pit!

Sounds to me like you need to take a geezer defensive driving course

 

[Gorgon]

I have a small scuff on my front right wheel. That's one downside of the 22s, the curbs are all much taller than the sidewall. And everywhere I drive there are curbs looking to jump out and bite the wheel.

 

[JWreck]

Are y'all texting while driving or what? I've never had this issue.

 

[Gorgon]

Are y'all texting while driving or what? I've never had this issue.

You live in TX where there are no curbs.

Any time I park in the city it's typically a parallel park where there's a curb you need to try to get close to without hitting.

 

[JWreck]

Are y'all texting while driving or what? I've never had this issue.

You live in TX where there are no curbs.

Any time I park in the city it's typically a parallel park where there's a curb you need to try to get close to without hitting.

I live in Austin and there are plenty of curbs, not sure what part of Texas you've been to that has no curbs, but it wouldn't matter; one curb or many, if you don't know where your car is in relation to the curb you need more practice.