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Old December 27th 05, 02:49 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
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You need to take more care avoiding curbs when you park.

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> *except that every car I've had with alloys has had rim leaks and has
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> at least one bent wheel replaced. No problem with steelies here!
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Old December 27th 05, 04:22 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
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On 2005-12-27, Mal Osborne > wrote:

>> *except that every car I've had with alloys has had rim leaks
>> and has needed at least one bent wheel replaced. No problem
>> with steelies here!


> You need to take more care avoiding curbs when you park.


Nonsense. I've had a number of rims bent. I know for a fact
that no curbs were involved in bending any of them.

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Grant Edwards


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Old December 27th 05, 06:36 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
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> >> *except that every car I've had with alloys has had rim leaks
> >> and has needed at least one bent wheel replaced. No problem
> >> with steelies here!

>
> > You need to take more care avoiding curbs when you park.

>
> Nonsense. I've had a number of rims bent. I know for a fact
> that no curbs were involved in bending any of them.


And I'm pretty careful about hitting curbs from the one time I *did* bend a
wheel on one.

miker



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Old December 28th 05, 02:28 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
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"Grant Edwards" > wrote in message
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> On 2005-12-27, Mal Osborne > wrote:
>
>>> *except that every car I've had with alloys has had rim leaks
>>> and has needed at least one bent wheel replaced. No problem
>>> with steelies here!

>
>> You need to take more care avoiding curbs when you park.

>
> Nonsense. I've had a number of rims bent. I know for a fact
> that no curbs were involved in bending any of them.
>
> --
> Grant Edwards
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>


How did they bend then? Warped in the sun?


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Old December 28th 05, 04:39 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
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On 2005-12-28, Mal Osborne > wrote:

>>> You need to take more care avoiding curbs when you park.

>>
>> Nonsense. I've had a number of rims bent. I know for a fact
>> that no curbs were involved in bending any of them.

>
> How did they bend then? Warped in the sun?


Hitting potholes.

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Grant Edwards grante Yow! I want a VEGETARIAN
at BURRITO to go... with
visi.com EXTRA MSG!!
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Old January 1st 06, 06:57 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
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Wow Grant, you showed great self control there! He kind of tossed up an
underhand softball to you and you kindly just tapped it back to him.
Impressive!

Chris
99BBB

"Grant Edwards" > wrote in message
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> On 2005-12-28, Mal Osborne > wrote:
>
>>>> You need to take more care avoiding curbs when you park.
>>>
>>> Nonsense. I've had a number of rims bent. I know for a fact
>>> that no curbs were involved in bending any of them.

>>
>> How did they bend then? Warped in the sun?

>
> Hitting potholes.
>
> --
> Grant Edwards grante Yow! I want a
> VEGETARIAN
> at BURRITO to go... with
> visi.com EXTRA MSG!!



 




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