I just hit a pothole and lost my cover, is this bad?

You need a new rim. Sorry that sucks

I would say it's time for a new wheel and tire.  Could it be okay, sure, but are you willing to risk your life to save 1000 bucks? Just look around on classified for take offs from people who swapped out to aftermarket rims.

Losing that cover is the least of your problems.

I hit a pothole in my golf yearrrsss ago, and found a place that was re-machine the rims, it was cheaper than replacing

It definitely looks like the wheel is at minimum bent, which would have caused the cap to pop off.

replace it you don’t want to risk a blowout over $1k

Need a new rim immediately.

>is this bad? Yep

Its not good if thats what you're asking

What’s where everyone hitting potholes I’ve seen multiple Teslas with their potholes encounters posted

Solid advice. Good to know, thanks.

Infrastructure in the US is crumbling, if that's where OP is posting from.

That's surprising with that much sidewall. Try a wheel repair shop.

Yeah thats what exactly I am going to do and bring it to the repair shop. The damage is too minimal to have it replaced.

Nyc been hit from a bad winter and created a ton of potholes

how deep was this pothole???

It was pretty deep

is it possible your tires are under inflated? what psi are they all at now

38

i recommend keeping a battery air compressor in the car and keeping the tires at 42psi (up to 45psi recommended), it’ll help a little bit with pot hole resistance - it’s not a miracle prevention but 38 is way too low for the 19” crossflows

you’ll still want to replace this wheel though

It’s pothole season right now because the ground is thawing.

It’s a good idea to keep it at 42 during spring when potholes are common.

I am going to see if i can get it repaired first.. its too minor to replace the whole rim

Replacement wheel for sure. Cant reuse tire as the structural inside will cause the sidewall to bubble soon. Alignment also afterwards. Would get a inspection of the suspension if you bent anything else also

It’s probably fixable but wheel repair shops have wheels they do and don’t like to work on for various reasons. Just be ready to potentially need to buy a new wheel.

Solid advice for a golf cart…

SoCal too, we just had rain from couple weeks ago and afterwards pothole spawns

Call your insurer, that car's a write-off

find me the word “cart” in that comment

the cover doesn't really matter but that bent rim can cause sudden air loss. definitely repair or replace

Kinda 🤨

Id rather have a golf cart than a golf

Auto insurance may cover the wheel and tire. With that kinda damage from a pot hole, have you checked under and around the wheel well? Be safe…

Rim is noticeably dented…the question to be answered: is it out of round or bent on the 90 degree from the radial plane… if either of those conditions exist you need to replace the rim…A good tire shop would be the route I would recommend

Golf cart max speed ~ 25mph; Tesla Model Y 0 - 60 in 4.6 seconds = New Rim

Not too bad

That can be fixed. Take it to a wheel repair shop.  Probably a couple hundred bucks but cheaper than a new wheel

"Shit'll buff out."

You guys don't have DZOAB?