Curbage...wtf...I mean seriously

torch02si · 07-22-2007, 04:39 PM

Is anybody else really surprised by the amount of rims out there that have curbage?

I am looking to pick up a set of rims soon, and have been looking at some used ones on here, and clubrsx...ebay too occasionally . It seems like a almost every used set I look at has some sort of curbage...wtf...can't people keep their cars off the curb???

I imagine it happens most when people are trying to parallel park? I don't parallel park my car every day because of where I live and work, but enough, and I have never come even close to curbing. My argument is that if you live in an area where you parallel park more often, it would be even less of a liability because you have practice all the time...

Come to think of it, I have never curbed a rim in 8 years of driving and about 125k miles...so what gives...

Anybody else surprised as well? Especially when peeps are rolling nice Volks etc?...You could be sure as sh!t that if I spent $2500+ that my wheels would never come close to seeing a curb...

***Special Ringpop*** · 07-22-2007, 04:43 PM

I have light curb rash on the edge lip of a couple of my rims from having to parallel park. I tried to get too close to the curb, and it hit a bit.

It sucks.

Kurt · 07-22-2007, 04:44 PM

<-- Owned.

RiceBowL54 · 07-22-2007, 04:45 PM

I just mark if off as people not giving a shit. It's kinda annoying actually.

I have to parallel park, but it depends where I go. If i'm in downtown or at school, then yeah... otherwise I never have to. I try to be super careful and I've had a lot of close calls.

***holy EFFING cow*** · 07-22-2007, 04:47 PM

I've curbed a few of my rims trying to get as far off the road as possible whilst parallel parking. I figure a curbed wheel, while it sucks shit, is better than a new bumper or worse.

torch02si · 07-22-2007, 04:50 PM

I'll give you that...bumper is certainly more expensive than replacing a wheel

***SiViC81*** · 07-22-2007, 04:51 PM

I've curbed a few times from parallel parking...sometimes the curbs are hard to see depending on the street and lighting...I try not to park too close but yeah it happens sometimes...

***holy EFFING cow*** · 07-22-2007, 04:52 PM

Still sucks, though. I think in all, I've curbed four wheels of the ten sets I've had on my car.

Just carelessness, mostly. Once, though, I was exiting a drive-thru ATM & this guy on a bike flew into the carpark. To avoid him, I had to cut the wheel sharply to the right, or I would've hit him, even had I braked. Hit the curb between the banking lanes.

Stupid ****.

1chin3s3_b0i · 07-22-2007, 05:26 PM

it happens to the best of them..you can be dazing off for just a sec and it can happen..i personally only curbed once while parallel parking..only because i wasnt paying attention just a few sec and bam once it happens you get pissed and you get over it

Ebay Master · 07-22-2007, 05:37 PM

I have had only 1 curbage accident, wasnt my fault either. Some dumba$$es in a F150 decided to take up more than 1/2 of my lane around a turn and run me into a curb at 45mph. I hit the brakes and the rear end came out (really slick surface) and I slid sideways into it and they ran the red light to get away. -_-

Both passengar side wheels cracked and damaged suspension to hell.

07-22-2007, 04:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
torch02si Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 313 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Curbage...wtf...I mean seriously Is anybody else really surprised by the amount of rims out there that have curbage? I am looking to pick up a set of rims soon, and have been looking at some used ones on here, and clubrsx...ebay too occasionally . It seems like a almost every used set I look at has some sort of curbage...wtf...can't people keep their cars off the curb??? I imagine it happens most when people are trying to parallel park? I don't parallel park my car every day because of where I live and work, but enough, and I have never come even close to curbing. My argument is that if you live in an area where you parallel park more often, it would be even less of a liability because you have practice all the time... Come to think of it, I have never curbed a rim in 8 years of driving and about 125k miles...so what gives... Anybody else surprised as well? Especially when peeps are rolling nice Volks etc?...You could be sure as sh!t that if I spent $2500+ that my wheels would never come close to seeing a curb...

07-22-2007, 04:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
*holy EFFING cow* obligatory Brembo picture Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: low/ez/anna Posts: 1,774 iTrader: 1 / 100%	I've curbed a few of my rims trying to get as far off the road as possible whilst parallel parking. I figure a curbed wheel, while it sucks shit, is better than a new bumper or worse. __________________ POLITICS

07-22-2007, 04:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
*holy EFFING cow* obligatory Brembo picture Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: low/ez/anna Posts: 1,774 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Still sucks, though. I think in all, I've curbed four wheels of the ten sets I've had on my car. Just carelessness, mostly. Once, though, I was exiting a drive-thru ATM & this guy on a bike flew into the carpark. To avoid him, I had to cut the wheel sharply to the right, or I would've hit him, even had I braked. Hit the curb between the banking lanes. Stupid **. __________________ POLITICS**

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07-22-2007, 04:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
Kurt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 22 Posts: 3,705 iTrader: 2 / 100%	<-- Owned.

07-22-2007, 04:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
RiceBowL54 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: H-town Age: 21 Posts: 787 Gio iTrader: 1 / 100%	I just mark if off as people not giving a shit. It's kinda annoying actually. I have to parallel park, but it depends where I go. If i'm in downtown or at school, then yeah... otherwise I never have to. I try to be super careful and I've had a lot of close calls.

07-22-2007, 04:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
torch02si Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 313 iTrader: 1 / 100%	I'll give you that...bumper is certainly more expensive than replacing a wheel

07-22-2007, 04:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
*SiViC81* Smiley Whore Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Doity Joizy Age: 26 Posts: 12,937 Shu iTrader: 0 / 0%	I've curbed a few times from parallel parking...sometimes the curbs are hard to see depending on the street and lighting...I try not to park too close but yeah it happens sometimes...

07-22-2007, 05:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
1chin3s3_b0i Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: East Vancouver Age: 22 Posts: 9,644 Michael iTrader: 2 / 100%	it happens to the best of them..you can be dazing off for just a sec and it can happen..i personally only curbed once while parallel parking..only because i wasnt paying attention just a few sec and bam once it happens you get pissed and you get over it

07-22-2007, 05:37 PM	#10 (permalink)
Ebay Master Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tyler, Tx Posts: 164 Blake iTrader: 0 / 0%	I have had only 1 curbage accident, wasnt my fault either. Some dumba$$es in a F150 decided to take up more than 1/2 of my lane around a turn and run me into a curb at 45mph. I hit the brakes and the rear end came out (really slick surface) and I slid sideways into it and they ran the red light to get away. -_- Both passengar side wheels cracked and damaged suspension to hell.