Run off the road again

So I was on my way to meet a forum member today, took the back way with lots of twists and turns unfortunately I came around the corner only to see a redneck in a big truck in the center (well mostly on my side of the road) anyhow I had to run off the road or hit the guy head on.
The damage I have seen so far are 2 completely trashed rims.
One tire may be toast and there was a grinding sound from the front axle.

Insurance ded. is 500.00

This is my Birthday gift from the Gods

Sad part is I didnt get to sell the stuff I was going to sell and went in the hole...lol

This is the second time this has happened, I am not taking any more backroads....just freeway driving for me from now on.

Bummer, but it sounds like you made the best of a bad situation.

It sucks but metal can be repaired. Glad you are ok.

1 more thing that sux, and come to think of it he same thing happened last time.
The wheels are discontinued so i will likely have to buy a whole new set, or just run with mismatched rims till i can swim out of my little shit storm

They are not repairable?

I wasn't run off the road to the extent of the OP, but Friday driving home from work was an adventure. Three separate times people deciding they wanted to occupy the space I was already occupying. Nearly sideswiped three times. Reminds me how much I would fear riding a motorcycle in this traffic. If a Miata is that invisible to other drivers, I'd hate to think what a motorcycle would be like. I felt like I must have been riding in Wonder Woman's invisible plane or something.

^That sounds like me two weeks ago on a friday night. Dropped the kid of at the in-laws in Grand Prairie and my wife and I took the Miata to the new mega shoping plaza off 20 in Arlington. I have decided not to drive I20 through south DFW again unless i'm in a large truck or SUV. I felt like I was in a gauntlet dodging cars the entire trip there and back. The only time I have had situations like that was in South Dallas, Grand Prairie or South Arlington, I hate those roads.

Billy that sucks, but having known someone who didn't have time to run off the road I can say looks like you came out of the deal ok. The guy was in a buick and still spent a couple weeks in the hospital.

No they are not fixable, they are completey jacked up.
the car was jumping up and down on the way home cause the rim was caved flat on the side that hit

Ya sure it can't be fixed? I had a place in Ft. Worth fix this rim for my sister.

http://www.dfwmiata.com/attachment.p...1&d=1120678001

^ouch!

http://wheelsamerica.com/index.php?page=wheelrepair They advertise a flat fee. Couldn't find the rates on the site, but if I remember it was around $125 - $150 per wheel. Cheaper than a whole set...

I paid $100 to have my bent 15x8 repaired, but I had a "connection".

POS do you have some contact info on the place that fixed that rim?
Mine doesnt look worse in fact its about that bad...lol

I would absolutely love to have mine fixed!

Any help is much appreciated :)

Really sorry that happened BB. I'll come get those parts at the next MW event, if not sooner.

Billy the Guy sold out to - http://www.wheelsamerica.com/

WOW! Just happy your ok.

cool Oz, I can really use the cash now...haha

Thanks POS.

Anyone know anyone in Ft Worth? I hate driving in Dallas and my luck lately has been pretty bad, not sure I should chance the idiots on the road in Big D

Update...

I took the wheels to wheels america, they said if they hadn't called me by 10:00 today then they would be ready today by 10:00
I am going to pick them up on Saturday.
This company does all their stuff in house and turnaround time is 24 hours
They completely strip and refinish the wheel also.
Rounded up the cost of 2 wheels is 313.00

However on the way over there I got a speeding ticket, I am not complaining about the ticket it was weird tho as I was moving with traffic and everyone was speeding just got picked out cause i am lucky this week.

I am staying at home for the rest of the month after i get the wheels...lol

^Damn, man...at some point you just have to see the humor in it. I can imagine the cop approaching the car thinking why this guy is laughing??\

I'm prone to spells of rediculously bad luck myself, so I know how you feel.

"However on the way over there I got a speeding ticket, I am not complaining about the ticket it was weird tho as I was moving with traffic and everyone was speeding just got picked out cause i am lucky this week."

FYI I had a cop tell me once that if he sees a pack of speeding cars he will give a ticket to the first one that taps their brakes. He said he considered it to be an admission of guilt.

lol well i didnt tap my brakes....didnt even see him till he hit his siren..lol

OK so you are just jinked.

Sports cars just look like they're going faster.

If there isn't a motorcyclist for the cop to hassle they usually look for the multicolored clown car. ;-)

funny thing is I was in my Wife's xterra and the cop was on a bike.

p.s. if you are traveling I-20 in Arlington they are heavy on the revenue hunt this week.

Picking up the rims on Sat, they were able to repair the 7in crack and massive bends, I am impressed!
My new risers will be in for the bike on Sat too so that will be back on the road, being without transportation sux!! even if only for a few days

POS I got rid of the multi-colored clown car ;)

ok, got the wheels on the car.
The car has a slight shimmy in it now above 65 mph.
I looked hard under the car and didnt see anything wrong, and feel that the wheels are still slightly bent, It would have to be a pretty slight bend to only shake just a little above 65
With the Tein Flex coilovers and MS sway bar I feel every little thing the car says.
It actually feels like its still got a good allignment.

I will drive it like this, and slow till i can get a new set of rims

Just because you can't see anything doesn't mean it didn't get knocked out of alignment.

try putting the 'fixed' rims on the back and see if anything changes. may be a bit easier to drive while you have to wait.
also did they really balance them well when you had the tires put back on?

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Originally Posted by sammm

Just because you can't see anything doesn't mean it didn't get knocked out of alignment.

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This was the case for me when my front passenger side hopped up on a curb at 20mph.
By the look of your rims it could be possible.
Then again most places only balance to what, 55?

If you paid for straight wheels and they're still bent even a little...id take them back and tell them about it. But if you hit something hard enough to bend wheels there's a good chance something else is bent.

You might jack up each corner and spin the wheel with a close eye to catch any warpage. Seems like even a slight bend would become apparent with a spinning wheel.