corolla S a victim of snow - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

angelox · 12-15-2002, 10:08 PM

my baby had a run in with a curb

i was going about 40km/h when i had to brake, the car slide to the right towards a curb at about a 45 degree angle (front first), so i knew it was gonna hit for sure, but i also knew my corolla has side skirts, so i turned my tire to take the impact and BAM!...........

end result....one fuked rim.
anyone the aprox. cost to fil & sand down a rim?

sad sad sad!
remember guys.. DRIVE SLOW IN SNOW!

project trueno · 12-15-2002, 10:22 PM

wait....so anything happened to the body? or is only the rim dmged?

anyway sorry to hear that

TRDragoon · 12-15-2002, 10:28 PM

dang...sorry to hear that....your car was nice too...(make it seem its one big accident :roll: ) dunno the price but should get it balanced if you feel steering vibration.

Flashmn · 12-15-2002, 10:30 PM

Ouch man! You should of released the brake in the turn after slowing down, it would of then turned properly in the corner.

I drive fast in snow ;D

fatredcircle · 12-15-2002, 10:39 PM

you hit the kerb at a 45 degree angle at 40km/h?
i'd check our ur suspension components
something might be damaged
cuz 40km/h is fast enough to bend =(
good luck bro

baartman · 12-15-2002, 11:28 PM

its kinda hard to tell what speed you hit the curb at, so maybe (hopefully) you were going slower than you thought. But yeah, if you hit at 40 km/h you should check your suspension/alignment. Or get it checked.

boMex · 12-16-2002, 09:12 PM

Do you have snow tires??? Prolly just all-seasons right?

angelox · 12-17-2002, 01:30 AM

ya just all seaons
the car is still new..... i barely got the cash to do anyhting atm.
so i can't even afford tires....

lazyedwin · 12-17-2002, 09:30 AM

oh, sorry to hear that man.....

I remembered I bammed by old civic's rear wheel into a curb once in the snow, the steel rim was fvcked and has to be replace but luckily the alignment was ok, but it was much slower than 40km/h.....

your case was front so you better get your car checked, coz i think it is dangerous to drive in snow if your alignment is off balanced.

good luck man and keep us informed.... :wink:

ractive_roLLa · 12-17-2002, 09:36 AM

do i hear.. new rims?

Deep · 12-17-2002, 11:10 AM

You could try www.car-parts.com , good luck dude.

***Phi*** · 12-17-2002, 02:01 PM

Sorry to hear dude. Ride on your spare for a while and maybe just grab a cheap steelie until you scrounge up enough cash for 17" blades :wink:

project trueno · 12-17-2002, 02:37 PM

might as well put on 4 black steelies, matches your car and gives that agressive look

but above all you should get snow tires, winter is here for a while

Alpha · 12-17-2002, 02:56 PM

Not really, this years winter wasn't bad at all, it only snowed 2 times, and we're already half way through, doubt things will get any worst (maybe a storm or two max). But, better safe than sorry.

***REN69*** · 12-17-2002, 05:04 PM

how bad is the rim? bent or anything? I can give you the address of this place up here in oshawa.. they fix rims and do refinishing.. they fixed mine after i hit a bad pothole on the 401.. the lip looked pretty bad, and you could see the inside rim on the tires.. $50 cash to fix it. I'll see if I can find the address and phone # for ya.