« Reply #47 on: 25 February 2011, 14:13 »
Would ya believe it, managed to kerb the two nearside rims within 300 miles of fitting them.
35 profile rubber and Cornish granite kerbstones don't mix!
Was down in Cornwall on Monday visiting family, had to go up a big narrow hill and gently brushed a bit of kerb that was actually dropped and looked almost flush with the road. Nope, gashed two of the rims.
Pointless getting them refurbed as it will only happen again sooner or later. Will need to get hold of some touch up paint that's a close match to the BBS silver (easier said than done as I've had many sets of BBS wheels over the years and they have a unique silver colour).
I don't have any spare wheels to fit to the car now in order to get the rims refurbed anyway, seriously considering going back to 18s.
Muchos gutted.
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