So my stupid boyfriend deciced to take 80 around a corner in my 1998 Honda Accord LX and hit the curb, like an idiot . So now I need an entire new rim and tire. Can anyone tell me the average cost of a rim so I can start saving PLEEEASE


Modified by beyondtheimage at 5:56 PM 6/20/2005

 

Are they steelies or alloys? Well lets just put it this way. A factory rim would probably be half the price of new set of rims. If you go to a dealership and ask for a factory rim it would cost you atleast $300 or so. If you have stock steelies maybe try going to a junkyard and see if you can find one for cheap. Either way its not going to be cheap. Regardless if you have steelies or alloys Id say it cost you alteast $250 and up......

 

$300???????! there goes my paycheck

 

Try your local junkyard firstand see if you can find a used one.....

 

another option for you is if there is a major tire dealer (ie discount tire) they usually have refinished factory wheels for about 2/3 to 1/2 the dealer price. that being said, it may be time for an aftermarket set of wheels.

btw: the boyfriend wouldn't drive my car anymore. or pay for my new wheel. that's the kind of thing that'd make a person dump a guy... i mean i don't date guys (being straight), not that there's anything wrong with that... anyway, you know what i mean.

 

I see single honda wheels go on ebay for about $80 all the time...

ebay it!

 

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the boyfriend is gonna pay for the wheel... or at least HE BETTER! thx :-)

 

ebay

 

is ebay really that reliable?? i mean, i don't make that much and i don't wanna spend my money just so i can get ripped off

 

ebay is fine, just look at people's feedbacks... or buy you some rotas and sell the other 3 wheels.

 

Also.. you sure u didnt damage anything else?

 

who knows...
my bf is pretty much an idiot for doing that to my car.


...miles?

 

haha... that band sucked in my opinion btw...

 

It might be $250-300 for a steel wheel AND tire. But not just the wheel.

 

i suggest you find a local junk yard, i got myself a stock wheel from there for $35 bucks not too long ago...that is your best bet.

 

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Thats exactly what I'm thinking. When I slid on some ice a couple years ago and hit the curb I broke the rim, bent the LCA, bent the radius rod and tore a peice of the rear beam of the front subframe where the LCA bolts to it. I would get under there a look for more damge, chances are there is more.

Also, as for the rim...try finding one on ebay. You can find people seeling a single rim all the time. Hopefully you can find the same rim as yours. Or maybe find another set of Honda rims for a good price.

 

I never let anyone borrow my car. Ever. Even if Pope John Paul came back from teh dead and needed to give Jesus a ride to the Mobil station down the street, i'd still say no.


Ebay is pretty good, or you can try handaaccessories.com, they usually charge less than the stealership.

 

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funny ****

 

best to tow it and have a mech look at it or take some pics and post here because I also had a similar thing happen and I bent my lca so... is your wheel (when on) straight like this --&gt; | | or does it look like this / / or this \ \ hahahaaha.

 

Damn, my friend sold all 4 allow wheels w/ new tires for only $400. It should cost about $200 or less for one rim its tire shipped on ebay.

 

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ebay it! </TD></TR></TABLE>

werd!

Just keep on the look out of people feedbacks and watch for shipping charges .

 

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Thats the two main things. It's sad that people get away with charging high shipping rates because they list it in the auction and people don't catch it. Thats the first thing I look at once I make sure the part is what I want and in the proper condition.