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Very frustrating. ANOTHER blowout on the smart car. Now I need a new rim and can’t find one. There is a tire repair shop that opens at 8 AM on Monday. Until then I just sit here. I do have three spare used tires at my shop in Illinois, but that doesn’t help me here. And I don’t have a spare rim. I have no idea how much it would cost to ship one of those tires here or how long that would take, but that might be my only option. At least now that we know there is a tire shortage, I have a way to get rubber maybe. . So what I really need right now, is a used stock 15 inch smart fortwo steel rim. It’s the three lug 15” rim. And I need it shipped. Until then, im absolutely stuck. Please send me a private message if you can help. Thank you.

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Wayne Bradish

Call a local salvage yard also. And they can check with other salvage yards to see if they can find one.

Anonymous

Bet you're wishing you threw 1 or 2 spares into the back when you picked it up a few months back huh? Oh well things happen and lessons learned but good luck and hope you're able to get back up and rolling again soon

Anonymous

I'm also kinda surprised you didn't bring at least one of those spares with you from Illinois.

Nomadic Fanatic

Wouldn't matter... still need a new rim. I'll have shawn ship me one of those tires and I'll STILL be waiting for a steel rim.

Anonymous

Oh ok I didn't realize they were just bare Tyres and no Rim. Wow man shit luck huh. Well I hope you can figure something out.

Anonymous

Ugh. Sorry this happened.

Anonymous

I'm in bend if you need someone to pick you up

Anonymous

I messaged you

Deborah Harmse

Oh, dang. This really sucks. Will you still be able to meet your obligation to the Meetup? Sure hope so…

Anonymous

That's why every spare should have its own rim already installed so you can swap them yourself and have the blown one fixed down the road instead of waiting for a shop who hopefully has the tire and right size rim to come and fix it

Nomadic Fanatic

No. My plans have changed again. Shop here opens up Monday. I want to talk to them first thing. I can't leave move the car, and I don't want to leave it.

Deborah Harmse

Awe, dang again. But what can you do. Gotta get Tater Tot fixed.

Nicholas Ervin

I believe it's www.car-part.com where you can search a nationwide database of salvage yards for particular parts.

Anonymous

Sorry. :-( Just one more thing to be concerned about. I'm sure the kitties can keep you entertained.