Scuffed Rim

BullitThiels · Feb 27, 2002

I am probably really reaching on this one. Anyway last night I scuffed my wheel where the rim meets the tire. It's not that bad but it's not perfect either. Does anyone know if Bullit Owners can snag a Factory Bullit Rim either through the Factory or E-Bay..whatever. I just don't want to have to buy four new rims for such a small problem. Thanks Fellow Bullitt Owners.
BullitThiels

PaLiAcH · Feb 27, 2002

well then, im gonna need 2!

01bullitt · Feb 27, 2002

I scuffed mine too. I think I scuffed 2 of them. I was wondering if rubbing steel wool on the scuff marks would smooth them out

6treva9 · Feb 27, 2002

I'm in the exact same boat...one scuffed.

You know what it's from???
From trying to park as close to the curb as possible to prevent idiots on the other side hitting the car. Now who's the idiot??? :smile:
What to do????

BullitThiels · Feb 27, 2002

Yeah I am so mad at myself it was a low curb and I pulled up too close. I was sick about it last night,...

Bullitt5172 · Feb 27, 2002

karkraft.com has the wheels for $129/wheel.

BUL2294 · Feb 27, 2002

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There's some sort of plastic/clearcoating on the rim. Steel wool would smooth it out but you'd end up filing down good areas on the wheel.

I guess I feel lucky--I've only scraped one rim--and I've done it more than once... As long as I keep hitting that same one before I replace it I don't care! :smile:

BullitThiels · Feb 27, 2002

I took the 129.00 hit and ordered another wheel though karkraft.com. That's not that bad of price to pay to have perfection again.
The Bullitt deserves perfection. Thanks for the advice guys!!

NO Blemish BullitThiels

Havgunwiltrav · Feb 28, 2002

My problem for the scuffed rim was to just to scuff all four of them now i have a complete set :smile:

Havgun #1676 Ps: Of course one was really bad when i turned a little tight and caught a curb. I figure ill buy another set and jus tkeep these for every day driving Besides if u let it this Bullitt will drive u nuts!

bdspony · Feb 28, 2002

i figure when i scuff one ..i will take one off the other gt and not let my girlfriend know about it ... considering sje has already scuffed one herself ... lol she wont know if she did it to two of them ... lol

Or go to your local ford dealer and walk the back lot and bring a jack ... ( oh yeah dress in black ) ... LOL

BudACAD · Feb 28, 2002

My wife killed one of mine. But I want to move to 18" wheeles when the tires wear out.

Take care.

Bud

BUL2294 · Feb 28, 2002

Just as an FYI--I e-mailed Pat Haney from Haney Motorsport... I asked him that with his access to GT pulls, if we could buy wheels only (in quantities of one or two) for scuffed wheel replacements. Unfortunately, he said no--he'd only sell them as the whole 4-piece set with the Good Year tires for $840 (locks, lugs, and all) + s/h. But, if you know someone with say a V6 or GT Deluxe who wants such wheels & tires, this is a great deal...

His site is at http://www.haneymotorsport.com

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CA_Bullitt · Feb 28, 2002

Been there, done that. Mine was pretty bad, don't think steel wool would have done it. I would have had to start with 400 grit sandpaper, and move up to 2000 grit, then polished it. I just bought a new wheel.

barry bullitt · Feb 28, 2002

My wife nicked one of mine in two places the 1st time she drove it. It just wasn't bad enough to replace the wheel. I bought some aluminum color touch up paint and it covered it very well. It's much harder to see now.

From the other side · Feb 28, 2002

STOP!!!!!!

I just bought a BMW M Coupe for my wife a few weks ago. When we got it, the wheels were absolutely covered with curb rash, and even had some chunks taken out. When I went to the dealership, the service guy noticed my wheels and told me that they had a vendor there that could fix em up. I went over to the guy who had his shop all set up in the back of his truck and got a quote. For $25 a wheel, this guy sanded, buffed and painted over the scuffed up wheels. Unless you look really close, you'd never notice that anything had been done. My friend owns a 99 Porsche and has had the same thing done to his wheels, looks great.
PLEASE take a moment to open up your yellow pages and find a wheel repair place, a much better alternative to buying new wheels every time they get a little curb rash on them!

Good Luck!

merc50 · Feb 28, 2002

Been there done that...but mine wasn't a scuff...niether of the 2 times.....bent lip on both passenger side...was messing around...hooked into the curb doing...oh...45 or so...burts the back tire...that was 300 bucks...then a month later....raced ex-wife to be....got sideways in curb...over corrected....did 180 power slide into curb...bent axle, rim and back rotor...so...I know about damaged rims agh!!! BTW...I got 2 rims to replace them....$135 each...didn't have to buy all 4 and tires too....I can't remember where off the top my head...but if you are interested email me and I will find out and let ya know. I was going to have them repaired...hehe...they wanted 125 each...nope....new ones for 10 dollars more thank you.

John

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bullitbill · Mar 1, 2002

Did anyone else get the "tire and wheel protection" from Ford when they bought theirs? It covers the rims for 6 years, unlimited miles, and the first set of tires up until they have 5/32" tread left. It was a couple hundred bucks (Canadian) but it already paid for a new tire (found a nail) and I will be having my wheels fixed soon. BAsically, if the wheels aren't perfect, they will fix them, or replace them, for 6 years.
-Bill

Frank15 · Mar 1, 2002

On this top, be wary of automatic car washes.

Avoid any carwash that has metal guide rails like the plague.

Decent car washes use teflon or plastic covered guide rails. These will not damage your wheels.

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