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    The way I did that type of damage when I was young and cool, and the best way in my opinion, is to slam the brakes hard and hold them down, with keeping the wheel cranked as far as possible to the side. Ensures a really "square" hit and maximum damage.

    easing off the brakes and allowing the tire to roll over the curb is useless, barely an damage at all.
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    You realize you are talking to the guy who made his own furniture out of salad bowls right?

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    Considering her rim is missing a massive chunk out of it I am going to assume she hit that curb pretty fucking hard.

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    Blame men for building strong curb to oppress women who can't drive good.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lilmira View Post
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    Blame men for building strong curb to oppress women who can't drive good.
    Did you just assume a MAN built that curb?!??!

    *TRIGGERED*
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    guessing who I might be, psychologizing me with your non existent degree.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SKR View Post
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    I'd imagine having the brakes locked up would contribute to that damage a little. If the tire is able to roll it might have a chance at bouncing off the curb and staying straight.
    Good to know. If crash is unavoidable, feet off the brakes and hard on the accelerator.

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    I'm Trudeau sorry. It's a strong non-binary curb.

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    Quote Originally Posted by killramos View Post
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    Did you just assume a MAN built that curb?!??!

    *TRIGGERED*
    Relax, a people-person oompa loompa mixed the concrete for that curb. All's good.

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    Quote Originally Posted by killramos View Post
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    Armada? lol

    Can’t say I have ever heard of someone recommending one of those before.
    Essentially a Titan with a SUV body, made in Japan - 2017+ anyway, shit tone of room and towing power. Cheaper version of the QX80 with just as horrific gas mileage, but don't really care about that. No bad reviews online.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Disoblige View Post
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    Relax, a people-person oompa loompa mixed the concrete for that curb. All's good.
    I just want to make sure that the treaty annexation of the land that the concrete curb block was installed on was acknowledged and that an adequate consultation of indigenous knowledge and subsequent consent was obtained prior to project approval.
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    guessing who I might be, psychologizing me with your non existent degree.

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    Quote Originally Posted by killramos View Post
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    I just want to make sure that the treaty annexation of the land that the concrete curb block was installed on was acknowledged and that an adequate consultation of indigenous knowledge and subsequent consent was obtained prior to project approval.
    It wasn't.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The_Rural_Juror View Post
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    Good to know. If crash is unavoidable, feet off the brakes and hard on the accelerator.
    I have done that once. I was headed for the ditch no matter what, but I still had a chance to decide how it was going to go. Throttle on the floor until it was more or less pointed straight, and then clutch in to keep it from stalling.

    Foot off the brake keeps tires on the bead. That's a free tip from the How To Crash Like SKR Handbook.
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    I've crashed wrong a couple time, and right a couple time. Haven't decided how I want to do it next time, there are very fine people on both sides.
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    You realize you are talking to the guy who made his own furniture out of salad bowls right?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Disoblige View Post
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    Maybe it's not VWs, but the type of people who buy VW SUVs?


    The kids call them SUVWs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SKR View Post
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    I'd imagine having the brakes locked up would contribute to that damage a little. If the tire is able to roll it might have a chance at bouncing off the curb and staying straight.
    I suspect this is the case. The other side of the sidewalk has one of those 4x6 w/wire fences, so thoughts of easing off the brake would be an afterthought I’m sure.

    At least it was a learning moment for one of my daughters, currently with a learner’s license. I told her to straighten the wheels if she’s going to hit a curb, but I’ll add in the no-brakes bit now as well. With the same caveat of making sure riding up the sidewalk doesn’t kill someone, or cause too much body damage. I’d imagine the repair on the hit in the photo would be less than a repair of body damage from that fence.

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    Checks to see if tires are Continental.
    Sees tires are Continental.

    I think it's what AndyL said.

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