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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 01:39 PM
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Well sorta, both of my tires the front and rear got messed up while driving over a pothole on the freeway I believe. Front 1 has a slight dent. And the rear 1 has a nice dent and the tire is becoming flat...

Any ideas how I can go on getting a new tire with rim? Best deals? really upsetting. Love my bike It's an 06 cbr 600rr
 
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 01:46 PM
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Michelin Pilot powers are my tire of choice.. Id go up to your shop and see maybe if they could seal it up if the tire isnt ruined. Also take the wheel off the bike if you can. My local shop charges a little extra to take the wheel off the bike so that could cut a little cost.
Its really disappointing having to replace a tire before you get the use out of it I understand that. Last year I picked up a nail with 2 of my relatively new tires.
 
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 01:47 PM
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Oh yeah did you bend your rim?
 
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 01:53 PM
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Sad to say it both rims are now bent
 
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 01:58 PM
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Just hoping i could buy 2 tires with the rims included somewhere online.
 
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 02:21 PM
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Wow, with a hard enough hit to damage the wheels at least the tires didn't fail abruptly when it happened. Then you would have probably gone down and be replacing more than wheels.
 
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 02:26 PM
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I was riding home at night, and yeah the impact at first was like wow. Then this morning I checked out the tires and front tire looks fine, slight scratch, but bent rim. Rear tire has a bent rim and tire is losing air
 
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 04:14 PM
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look on ebay for sure dude, roughly 6 from just glancing, heres one: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2006-...Q5fAccessories
 
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 05:09 PM
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I feel for you bro.
I had the worst week... My Xbox 360 fried and got the 3 light ring of death, My bike wouldn't start for some reason and it it now sitting in a bike shop, and my gf had a misscariage the following day.
I hope your able to get a good deal on the tires and rims.
 
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by DreyX
I was riding home at night, and yeah the impact at first was like wow. Then this morning I checked out the tires and front tire looks fine, slight scratch, but bent rim. Rear tire has a bent rim and tire is losing air

One of the reasons i dont ride at night, sometimes i see road kill while in my car and say "damn if i were on my bike.... But that sux man hope your able to buy a decent set? just for fun you should price a new set from dealer? in the mean time, try and keep your head up
 

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