Be careful..

[Bebs]

Stanstead airport drop off paybooth.. CRUNCH!! Kerbs are tall and turn inwards towards you

 

[AKCH01]

Ouch, nice brakes though!

 

[Bebs]

Ouch, nice brakes though!

That’s the only upside to it - I get to ogle my new discs for a few days

 

[mowlas]

So sorry to hear that! Hope she’s all back together in her full glory soon!

Also, ta for the warning!

 

[Tallman]

My condolences….There is nothing that makes me madder than when I realise I crunched a rim

 

[Bebs]

My condolences….There is nothing that makes me madder than when I realise I crunched a rim

It’s that sinking feeling - followed by, could I have avoided it - then self blame sets in and your day is ruined.
My wife was very supportive though:
‘It’s just a car, it goes from A to B’

 

[AKCH01]

Makes you wonder how much rims on cars, like the Taycan, cost to repair when half of it is carbon fibre.

 

[Scaf]

I feel your pain.
I missed a turning in the City shorty after getting my first GTS, turning into a little road to get back on route, it was narrow, huge ugly granite curbs and a tight turn around a van that was loading.
Two refurbished alloys later - all was good again

 

[Gazcw]

Stanstead airport drop off paybooth.. CRUNCH!! Kerbs are tall and turn inwards towards you

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Now that's better.

 

[Tallman]

Now that's better.
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Don’t kick a man when he is down..

 

[CatmanV2]

Don’t kick a man when he is down..

Indeed. It's far better to kick them when they're standing up, oddly

C

 

[Hurricane52]

Stanstead airport drop off paybooth.. CRUNCH!! Kerbs are tall and turn inwards towards you

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For a moment I thought you’d had your wheels sprayed black.

 

[Bebs]

For a moment I thought you’d had your wheels sprayed black.

Absolutely not, they were gloss black when I bought the car.. didn’t like it, too much black!

 

[Gazcw]

Don’t kick a man when he is down..

I know it's not his fault he suffers with red, but this lovely blast of colour contrasting perfectly with black paintwork will cheer his soul.

 

[Gazcw]

Absolutely not, they were gloss black when I bought the car.. didn’t like it, too much black!

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What is parked behind Bebs? A bit Lotusie. I am with you on the black wheels. Oh and to cheer you a little, mine was at the garage for vibration yesterday. All 4 wheels are buckled! And I haven't been off roading either!

 

[Bebs]

What is parked behind Bebs? A bit Lotusie. I am with you on the black wheels. Oh and to cheer you a little, mine was at the garage for vibration yesterday. All 4 wheels are buckled! And I haven't been off roading either!

Diablo, 6.0 VT. Friend of mine.

 

[Ewan]

Diablo, 6.0 VT. Friend of mine.

Sorry to hear of the wheel damage.
But on the upside, your friend has a Diablo 6.0 VT!

 

[lifes2short]

that's a real pisser for sure, i get seriously upset when i kerb just one wheel, feel for you

 

[GeoffCapes]

Makes you wonder how much rims on cars, like the Taycan, cost to repair when half of it is carbon fibre. View attachment 100305

I believe carbon wheels are scrap when you clout the kerb. As it affects the structural integrity of the wheel.
That was the reason Gordon Murray gave for not using them anyway.

 

[AKCH01]

I believe carbon wheels are scrap when you clout the kerb. As it affects the structural integrity of the wheel.
That was the reason Gordon Murray gave for not using them anyway.

Crikey, yes I can imagine! I'd like understand the advantage if any of these vs magnesium alloys. Carbon doesn't have the same dampening or heat dissipation properties so is the advantage just weight and cost?