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Old 11-12-2004, 08:19 PM
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Agh! i was in sonic leaving going like maybe 2 miles an hour and scrapped the side cube in between spaces and it left 2 scrates probably about 2inces long apiece about 6 inches away from each other....i cant believe i am so stupid and let myself run into the curb
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Stuff happens. I've done it before.
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I did it too. I got the wheel fixed and did it again last night. I know how you feel
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A friend of mine bought new wheels and tires and curbed them within about a week. It sucks.
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Get tires with the rim protecting lip or whatever it's called.
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I have the lip on the tire but it doesnt help when the curb is real tall.
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Did the curb get in your way too!! ...i did it too i just got my wheelz which are 18 by 9.5 and in the 3 weeks having them i scrapped one wheel with the damn curb




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