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Wheel repair?
- Thread starter afty
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Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I touched it up with the paint that @TT97 recommended. It's not perfect, but it's a lot less noticeable, and I no longer cringe every time I walk up to my car.
I see it
silentsnow31802
Member
For that small ding I would personally go with the touch up paint for now. Save the full on repair for when you curb it real good and do some real damage.
However if you do decide to get it repaired professionally there are a few places that can do the job as mentioned in this thread already. They should be able to fix it so that you cant tell it ever happened. Not sure how (adding metal or just smoothing it out) but they do it.
However if you do decide to get it repaired professionally there are a few places that can do the job as mentioned in this thread already. They should be able to fix it so that you cant tell it ever happened. Not sure how (adding metal or just smoothing it out) but they do it.
Except when parking in a dark alley at night..... That's what happened to me. Didn't see the curb - and it curved outwards towards the street when I smacked it.
Right, of course.. night time. Dark. Sucks.
If only the reverse lights were actually bright enough to illuminate the area that could've helped you spot the curb using the side mirror! As they are, the reverse lights basically only serve a purpose of "reversing indicators" telling people behind you that you're in R.
chronopc
Active Member
I’m in San Diego can you please recommend the business? My wheal needs to be repaired for the same issue.I've damaged mine twice - same wheel and same spot (after it was repaired the first time ugh). I used a local guy in San Diego. Did a phenomenal job - cannot tell at all. Ground it down, blended the damage, painted it - all in a parking lot at work. ~ $150/wheel each time. Learning to be super careful when parking. The rear pass wheel is hard to see/gauge when near a curb.
Scelto
Loving my deeply flawed M3LR...
Here in Chicagoland I just had both of my nearside rims repaired via my Tesla SC.
I just scheduled it as "something else" through the app, arrived at 8am and was out by 9:30 at a cost of $100 per wheel.
They contact the work out to somebody of course, but it was dead handy having it all done at the SC while I worked from the lobby.
I just scheduled it as "something else" through the app, arrived at 8am and was out by 9:30 at a cost of $100 per wheel.
They contact the work out to somebody of course, but it was dead handy having it all done at the SC while I worked from the lobby.
rpiotro
Active Member
Let me announce my joining of the club. Turned a little too tight entering the street where I live. Dumass me. There is a shop in walking distance from me that not only does the repairs but is Tesla certified and a member of the Tesla owners club. He says he does a lot of Teslas. Mostly color changes and such but a share of dings like mine.
$150.00 USD
Do I get the award for the best scrape?
$150.00 USD
Do I get the award for the best scrape?
BigNick
Infamous Fat Sweaty Guy
I've seen a lot worse - full 360-degree scuffage in fact.
But that's on random cars in a parking lot, so I couldn't tell if they did the whole 360-degree scuff in one incident or are just constantly banging them off of curbs.
Birdsfan
Member
rpiotro
Active Member
A very sickening sound. Stuck in my brain forever. Maybe it will help me to be more careful in the future.
Why do these tires not have a scuff rib? I didn't think that was something that was rare.
