It finally happened. I totally screwed up!
[email protected]#$%^! I curbed my Double Helix and Pirelli. I can't believe it! I wasn't paying attention around a sharp turn and curbed it. A little sliver of Pirelli is dangling off the sidewall, right rear. And the Double Helix is scraped about 1.5 to 2 inches on the edge. What do I do now?
Trek...ohhh, ugh:crying:, dude I can't even imagine how p.o.'d you must have been at that moment. My daughter did that with my Scion XD I gave her and did more in suspension damage ($1500) than anything, but still tire and wheel damage too. I would worry more about your alignment now than anything. Be very mentally aware of wandering or shimmies.
As far as the damage to the tire, tires are freakin tough!!! They can really take a lot. And with the steel belts in there, there's no chance it's going to pop. Your forehead is going to pop first for not paying attention. Me, if I didn't feel like blowing a wad on a new wheel and tire, I'd carefully first get some metal sanding paper at your local hardware store. Tape off all the good parts of the wheel rim. Then carefully sand the wheel gouge out until it's smooth. That's going to take you some real time and elbow grease. Then obviously clean it profusely, then paint it. When the paint is good hard and dry, then I'd carefully razor blade away the rubber, and buy some rubber compound in a tube. Not the sticky stuff, or else you'd probably hit a chicken in the road and then your tire would look like it's been tarred and feathered. Tape off the rim and good parts of the tire and apply the tire compound in layers until it looks filled in.
Of course the dealer might have some ideas. Sorry buddy, that sucks.
