Has anyone gotten curb rash without hitting a curb?

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Has anyone gotten curb rash without hitting a curb? Happened on my new car on the driver side. I don’t think I ever hit a curb. I’m super carefully with my new car.

I’m wondering if a big pot hole or something could have caused it.

 

[jjrandorin]

Has anyone gotten curb rash without hitting a curb? Happened on my new car on the driver side. I don’t think I ever hit a curb. I’m super carefully with my new car.

I’m wondering if a big pot hole or something could have caused it.

You bought a used 2019 model 3, like 2 months ago, right? You posted this in October of 2022:

Ordered a used Model 3 last week. Shipping from Lathrop to Chicago. Said 2-3 weeks for shipping.

Has anyone else done this? How was your experience?

I’m having trouble getting a hold of my sales rep. I’m hoping closer to 2 weeks since I think California to Chicago is basically 100% train.

So, perhaps it was there when you bought the car? Curb rash is very common on these cars. Occams razor says that "the simplest answer is likely the correct one". If you dont remember hitting a curb, the most likely thing is that the previous owner(s) did.

 

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Ya. It’s a used car. I don’t remember seeing it when I got the car but I guess I could have missed it.

 

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Ya. It’s a used car. I don’t remember seeing it when I got the car but I guess I could have missed it.

Maybe I should have started “New used car”

 

[karkrazy]

Share some pics? Is it on the wheel cover or the rim itself?
Sometimes can be caused by the wheel/tire guiderails in car washes. So many possibilities…

 

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Share some pics? Is it on the wheel cover or the rim itself?
Sometimes can be caused by the wheel/tire guiderails in car washes. So many possibilities…

It’s in the wheel itself. I’ll try to get some pics

 

[Occupied Mars]

If you want to protect your wheels from curb rash, a rim saver or aftermarket wheel cover can help. I am using the wheel cover that is larger than the rim to completely cover the rim.

 

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Do you have a wheel cover you recommend?

 

[Destiny1701]

Do you have a wife? LOL
When ever I see a mysterious bit of curb rash…120% my foe denies for approx 5 min and then admits. Lol

 

[Occupied Mars]

Do you have a wheel cover you recommend?

Uberturbine Aero Covers
here is a thread talking about the wheel cover, I got mine from Yeslak

 

[lowglider]

If you have low profile tires, then a pothole hit can definitely damage wheels.

 

[STS-134]

Uberturbine Aero Covers
here is a thread talking about the wheel cover, I got mine from Yeslak

Lol, all that does is shift the repair work from the rims to the wheel covers. What you really need is rims that don't protrude so far out that the rims hit the curb before the tire sidewalls do, because sidewalls don't get damaged nearly as easily.

 

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If you have low profile tires, then a pothole hit can definitely damage wheels.

I have the basic model 3 tires