Damn sad now....

Collected my car 4 days ago.... Lend my friend drive awhile, he bua my rims, now one of my rims got a 5 cm deep scratch and the tyre like bits of it drop off. Is it safe to drive with some bits of the rubber dropped off? The rubber came off at the side of the rims....

Also if i bring to the workshop, can I change the rims using the spare rims at the boot? Is it the same rims as the other 4? Need to change the back left hand side rims....

samuelj wrote:Collected my car 4 days ago.... Lend my friend drive awhile, he bua my rims, now one of my rims got a 5 cm deep scratch and the tyre like bits of it drop off. Is it safe to drive with some bits of the rubber dropped off? The rubber came off at the side of the rims....

Also if i bring to the workshop, can I change the rims using the spare rims at the boot? Is it the same rims as the other 4? Need to change the back left hand side rims....

for SX the spare rim is the same...not sure for EX....

It will depend on how much of the rubber dropped off...if too deep then dont play play..

Sigh sibei tulan already.......... Bro, the front and back rims all same size right? So doesnt matter hor? I thinking of bringing to the workshop and change the damaged rims to the spare one, then put the damaged rims as spare in the boot. U think possible?

samuelj wrote:Sigh sibei tulan already.......... Bro, the front and back rims all same size right? So doesnt matter hor? I thinking of bringing to the workshop and change the damaged rims to the spare one, then put the damaged rims as spare in the boot. U think possible?

yup all the same... for front rim best is to use the old tires.. else if 1 side new 1 side old.. u might have a pulling to 1 side...

so e.g. front left tires is the damage.. then swap the rear left tires to the front then put the spare tires at the rear tires...

of coz will be best to swap the 2 back to front...

you dont need to go to workshop to spare your tires...if there is a charge... you can just do it yourself if u want to save $$

Bro so sorry to hear that.

you can check if the sizes of the wheels issit the same.
If you care using 215/45/17" spare should see the same on the tyres.

If same, no nid go workshop, do some self changing wheels, duno also must learn!

note I'm saying all these is assume you are using stock tires hor....for all the wheels...

I think no need to swop tyres keigo... coz my car travelled less than 100km.... considered very new...

dun sad lah.. observe n see if the damaged tire got any leakage.. or go tire shop n ask them to check if u not sure.. but do note tat side wall damage sometime cannot be repaired..
since ur car still new, u can just swop the spare rim n tire with this damage one lor.. next time if fren buay zai dun let them try lah.. =P

Or ask them for a safety deposit before handing over the keys

No damage to the car only rims... Heng ah. The damage is to the outer side of the rims and the tyres... He hit the side of the kerb thats why not a wall. Whatta do... friend ma.. test drive... sigh how I know will like that. Heart pain.

Anyway don't worry lah, kerb rash will happen sooner or later. Many bros here already experience these. I have them on 3 wheels and 1 of the tyre actually slice off about 1mm thick piece from the side wall. But so far still ok after 2 months driving. So didn't bother to change. If you're worried, go tyre shop to check. Swap the brand new spare for use, then buy a 2nd hand tyre to replace the damage one as spare. I did the same thing for my previous ride when I had a punctured tyre.

if side wall peel then its actually pretty serious as the side wall is the thinnest part of the tires... Worst case scenario is the tires exploding during hard cornering... it'll be best to go workshop to check the extent of damage...

samuelj wrote:No damage to the car only rims... Heng ah. The damage is to the outer side of the rims and the tyres... He hit the side of the kerb thats why not a wall. Whatta do... friend ma.. test drive... sigh how I know will like that. Heart pain.

Err.. side wall is a term used to describe the side of the tire.. usually if kanna nails will normally be at the tread area and can be repaired quite easily.. but damage to side wall.. to certain extend cannot be repaired.. so must change tire..

im not sure if u already got used to forte.. if not, i sugguest jus check for any leakage for now.. after u got used to the car liao den change lor.. *touch wood* jus in case u kanna again.. =P

your case remind me of my poly days, one guy just got a CBR400 lent to friend to test out. the monent the kuku mount on bike, the whole bike drop on the floor.. faintz 1st handle bend dent on the tank and fender. really heart pain

Look on the bright side. Heng only kanna rim.

ask him pay lor.

frenship or money? what ue fren say aside from sorry?

Hey good reason to change tyres and rims!! Hehehehe!! :-)

Trade in your old rims, they will probably give you same price also altho got a bit of dent. Not sure. Hahaha!! But think so lah!! :-)

Anyways its a good excuse. :-)

Ohh if trade in old rims, they wanna charge less, then get your friend to top up or share lah?? Hehehe!! :-)

As a friend, I wouldnt mind. Unless of course I broke as hell lah!! Hahahaha!! :-)

sad to hear, mine too tyre side wall peel off after kena kerb, (our forte wheelbase is long so really got to get use to it) usually if not too deep and dun see nylon / inner layer should be safe.. but i got it checked by tyreshop so.. think so you should too. ya.

dun need ask him pay la. sure ppl got initiative feel bad abt it and auto pay. last time i oso drive my fren's car accidentally hit curb, next day i pay. cheer up bro.

I think you should ask him to pay since it's caused by him. If he is your friend, he should stand up and pay for it whether it's repairable or replacement lor. If not, he is just a "FRIEND" only when good time but run away when thing go BAD lor!

This type of friend....stay away !

I juz changed the tims myself yesterday... replaced the spare tyre/rims with the slightly damaged one to be safe. So now the slightly damaged one is spare. But there's grease and dirt on it though... , still in my boot.. dunno wth to do with it. quite dirty... hope it doesnt smell or stain my boot....

maybe get the rim for a wash.. 1st..before put in boot.. and better off check wif good tyre shop too.

wah then your friend happy2 live life normally? nvr even help to pay? tsktsk

Nvm la... friend for so many yrs liao. He say will treat me dinner at a restaurant tomorrow... sua la~

looking on the bright side, at least we have a spare wheel that comes with rim...but better be careful with the car in future.

....like wat danielg said "kerb rash will happen sooner or later"....

Kerb rash, yes, I agree. But I don't think the thread starter's friend should just keep mum about it and act blur. A friend would, at the very least, pay for a new tyre. Reasonable, right?

And if a true friend, indeed, have the defaced section of the wheel 'repaired' also. Especially so, if this friend of his drives and owns a car himself.

Sheesh... And I'm not even trying to instigate anything here.

3 things never to lend anyone:

1. Wife
2. Car (2nd wife)
3. Money

all these 3 will have hard feelings in future.

but anyway, don't think u should wash ur spare tyre liao, wipe it instead, cos ur side wall peel liao, if i am not wrong it exposed the carcass right? water might seep through... However, it is good enuff as a spare, so don't need to do much.

Drove a car with the side wall about 1 inch gone, can see the white carcass, but manage for a few months without problem though, but i don't mean u should try it. since its a spare liao, just keep it in the boot

lukester wrote:3 things never to lend anyone:

1. Wife
2. Car (2nd wife)
3. Money

all these 3 will have hard feelings in future.

but anyway, don't think u should wash ur spare tyre liao, wipe it instead, cos ur side wall peel liao, if i am not wrong it exposed the carcass right? water might seep through... However, it is good enuff as a spare, so don't need to do much.

Drove a car with the side wall about 1 inch gone, can see the white carcass, but manage for a few months without problem though, but i don't mean u should try it. since its a spare liao, just keep it in the boot

Well said.

I agree with the 3 point.
so true.

hahahaha can borrow ppl's wife one ah? so syiok!

I cant see the white carcass yet, think the car hit at quite low speed... some rubber came off about the size of a 10 cent coin la... thickness also about 10 cent coin thickness. Only the rims had a 5 cm "rash"... in e end my dad sand down the damaged rims and I changed the tyres/rims and put in the boot... Well as for that friend... No need to say liao, i see his true colours...

ok lah, i think u have managed well.
think the tires will be ok too if stays in boot.

well, he is still ur friend, esp for so long liao...
dun think u will unfriend him just like tat bah...hope it wont happen...

BlackSpider wrote:hahahaha can borrow ppl's wife one ah? so syiok!

can...... if u not married yet, then the car is first wife.

if u are married then car is 2nd wife..
hahaa

edmundino wrote:

lukester wrote:3 things never to lend anyone:

1. Wife
2. Car (2nd wife)
3. Money

all these 3 will have hard feelings in future.

but anyway, don't think u should wash ur spare tyre liao, wipe it instead, cos ur side wall peel liao, if i am not wrong it exposed the carcass right? water might seep through... However, it is good enuff as a spare, so don't need to do much.

Drove a car with the side wall about 1 inch gone, can see the white carcass, but manage for a few months without problem though, but i don't mean u should try it. since its a spare liao, just keep it in the boot

Well said.

to continue with that, there are also 3 things people should not discuss.

1. Football
2. Politics
3. Religion

There are 3 people you should not trust.

1) Gamblers
2) Alcoholics
3) Drug Addicts

There are exceptions though but rarely.. only the truly repentent.

lukester wrote:

edmundino wrote:

lukester wrote:3 things never to lend anyone:

1. Wife
2. Car (2nd wife)
3. Money

all these 3 will have hard feelings in future.

but anyway, don't think u should wash ur spare tyre liao, wipe it instead, cos ur side wall peel liao, if i am not wrong it exposed the carcass right? water might seep through... However, it is good enuff as a spare, so don't need to do much.

Drove a car with the side wall about 1 inch gone, can see the white carcass, but manage for a few months without problem though, but i don't mean u should try it. since its a spare liao, just keep it in the boot

Well said.

to continue with that, there are also 3 things people should not discuss.

1. Football
2. Politics
3. Religion

I got favorite website to discuss politics. Any other place to discuss is not so good la. haha