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Curb rash repair
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I curb rashed my M2C after 6 years of ownership. Do you guys think it can be fixed? Any recommendations for a repair service in San Diego? Also could there be any suspension damage? I hit the curb right before hitting the brakes at the lowest speed (1-2 mph). So far the car seems to drive straight. Thanks in advance!
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Looks like minor curb rash. I would suspect that there is no suspension damage. The wheel can be easily fixed. I am not familiar with San Diego shops but I suggest talking to your BMW dealer and asking them who they use to repair wheels on their used BMWs.
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| 04-15-2025, 12:03 PM | #3 |
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Echo the above post, your suspension will be fine at that speed, and based on the pictures. My wife decimated my 5 series alloys, and the suspension was never affected.
I personally wouldn't go to BMW. Look up local alloy repair specialists, you should be able WhatsApp these photos and ask them for a quote. Mobile guys might be able to repair easily. If they are diamond cut (apologies I can't tell on my phone), it'll need to be done by a specialist to get a perfect finish. If you are a DIY person, and they're not diamond cut, you could repair yourself, plenty of good videos on YouTube, but takes quite a while. Good luck |
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OP, I know my dealerships guy here in OC. But you would have to come to him. Id ask you dealer about there front line guy. They usually have a guy like this for there used cars to get refreshed.
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| 04-15-2025, 12:31 PM | #5 |
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Thank you all. Yes car seems to drive well but need to take it to the freeway to confirm once again.
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Please let me know the contact. I can come up to OC. I live in North County SD so OC is only 45 minutes away.
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| 04-15-2025, 03:12 PM | #7 |
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Check these guys out. I have bought wheels from them in the past. They do reconditioning as well.
https://allusedrims.com/ American Factory wheel 8745 N. Magnolia Ave suite D Santee Ca, 92071 Phone: 619-795-1048 Text Only: 619-889-0236 Email: info@allusedrims.com |
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Did that once with a 1997 car with aluminum wheels. The wheel actually bent slightly. I could feel it while driving. I ended up getting a new wheel.
Yours doesn’t look too bad. A wheel specialist may be able to make it 99% perfect to the point where you could hardly tell.
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| 04-15-2025, 08:56 PM | #9 |
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A repair guy quoted me $195. Is it reasonable or is he overcharging me?
Thanks for your feedback in advance.
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Yes, this can be easily repaired. If this is machine finished wheel, my wheel guy would use a machine lathe to remove like a 1000th of an inch to completely removed the rash.
Then he would apply clear coat finish over the entire wheel. He charges roughly $150 per wheel depending how bad it is.
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Got it fixed today and results look good!
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| 04-17-2025, 12:45 PM | #12 |
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So only being slightly facetious here but you should clean your wheels more often.
Glad you got them fixed for cheap!
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That wheel looks brand new.
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I used AJ wheels. Got recommended from my dent repair guy.
https://ajwheelrepair.com Thanks for your recommendations as well!
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Looks great! The guy did a nice job.
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