Rickzack Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 For your viewing pleasure. Hopefully you can see the images. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanger Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 WOW..demand a recall on our rims!! ○ ○ ○ Instagram: itshangertime :spin: ○ ○ ○ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister S Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 ok, thats the 2nd wheel I've seen on here that has bit the bullet and could have killed somebody, WTF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emorphien Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 WOW! How big was the hole? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWDxBOOST Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 wow..thats awful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickzack Posted December 6, 2005 Author Share Posted December 6, 2005 The hole was about 6-7 inches deep. Wife was driving on a 2 lane left turn. She was on the outside lane when the person on the inside lane decided to put half of their car into her lane. In an effort to avoid the other a$$ she dropped two wheels on to the side of the road. I would rather replace the wheels than left side of the car. Front right and rear right wheel were destroyed. Upside is new wheels and better tires. I will post a picture of the new wheels when I can find one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iguanamafia Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 either pot hole is some new aged nick name for a plasma cutter or, That is a poor excuse for a rim... That is amazing, is the bead broken on the tire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iguanamafia Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 I'd send copies of that to NHTSA and SOA and the town make them all buy you some rims and get us all some safe rims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobY Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 DAMN RE-92's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! JK The saftey of the rims are fine. What do you expect when you burry a wheel 7 inches into the asphalt at speed. They arent invincible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwiener2 Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 moved to wheels My Mods List (Updated 8/22/17) 2005 Outback FMT Running on Electrons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iguanamafia Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 dents are fine... Cracked down the center? not so fine. This is the second offense (documented on LGT.COM) That is not traditional damage sustained from pot hole or otherwise, on an alloy that would be considered pretty malleable. It the rim was cast iron we could expect that sort of damage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickzack Posted December 6, 2005 Author Share Posted December 6, 2005 I would not say this is normal damage to break completely around the rim. I have seen worse at the track and the rims keep their integrity except for the dent. I cut the tire off the front rim and I now have a two piece rim. The rear rim started to show the same type of cracking but not to the extent of the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emorphien Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 on an alloy that would be considered pretty malleable. Depends on the magnitude of the stress and how quickly it occurred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest *Jedimaster* Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Happened to a friend of mine not 2 weeks after he bought his. Haven't had that with the XT yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melayout Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 The hole was about 6-7 inches deep. Recall? WTF Two documented cases? OMG Sh!t doesn't happen? It's SoA fault Seriously, SHUT THE F$CK UP, you bunch O whiners. It's good that nobody got hurt. I keed I keeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voyetra8 Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Recall? WTF Two documented cases? OMG Sh!t doesn't happen? It's SoA fault Seriously, SHUT THE F$CK UP, you bunch O whiners. It's good that nobody got hurt. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsyGT Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 How's the suspension? Are you sure you didn't bend anything? I'm sure your alignment is off! Well, at least your wife is ok and you got a new set of rims and tires. Someone did the same thing to my wife- majorly curbed 2 rims and needed a new alignment. tom tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emorphien Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 I'm sure your alignment is off! No kidding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deer Killer Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 -1 for OEM quality.. They're supposed to be heavy and strong. Not heavy and fragile. That's just scary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlabs Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Wow... Looks like someone with this wacked your wheels! Good to know no one got seriously hurt though... -=- Livin life at 140 BPM -=- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickzack Posted December 7, 2005 Author Share Posted December 7, 2005 The amazing part is the car suffered no damage other than the right side wheels and tires. Nothing bent and the alignment shop says everything is in spec. I would say the legacy is pretty robust. If I would have done the same in my S2000 or Volvo, my repair bill would have been much more. 2 weeks before, my teenage son hit a different hole with the volvo wagon, poped the tire and I have to get a camber bolt for the right front in order to get that side into spec, damn Ford. I am just chalking this up to sh-- happens. It could have been a bad casting or if county I live in would take better care of the roads or if people would stay in their own lane. On the other hand, this car suprises many other drivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToRealEyes Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 teenage son good to hear everything's holding up so well. Congrats on a "robust" car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc51373 Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 This is why I tell my wife to always avoid the potholes in the road, even the small little imperfections. To create good habits...You think she listens? Nooooo. Seriously though, 6-7 inches is not that deep of a pothole. I mean C'mon go look on a ruler or something. There are other factors of course, but I don't think should have happened, and I would be sure to take the time to send SOA of America those pictures so they can keep track of this. Never know there could be alot of cases we haven't heard about and there may be a recall in certain areas for certain rim productions runs. The local DPW should know too..Sometimes they will chock up and pay. It is their responsibility to keep the roads safe...With your tax $$. Glad to hear no one was hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melayout Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 6-7 is about 1/3 of the rim + tire!!! Not that deep?!! Edit: Obviously, it also depends on the length/width of the pothole, which in this case looks like it was wide and long enough to swallow the wheel. I keed I keeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc51373 Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 6-7 is about 1/3 of the rim + tire!!! Not that deep?!! Edit: Obviously, it also depends on the length/width of the pothole, which in this case looks like it was wide and long enough to swallow the wheel. The wheel is 24 inches, so it more like a 1/4 of the wheel/tire. Either way, like you (and I) said earlier, it depends on the pothole. I would still think the wheel would not shatter like this...But again, lotsa variables here. I still think someone at subaru should at least anwer to this...Lord knows if you did something to cause it through a mod or something they would be quick to swipe your warranty or something or point fingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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