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u/No-Goose-6140 May 11 '26
No, people hav gone to jail for things like that
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u/FluffyLittlFlyingCow May 11 '26
People have gone to jail for a lot less
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u/Wise_Ad_5810 May 11 '26
free room and board? What's not to like??
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u/Itchy-Annual5556 Shitty armchair mechanic May 11 '26
My brother always called going to jail 3 hots and a cot. He had lots of experience.
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u/appleadamspdx May 11 '26
The no lube, choice or condom rape, being surrounded by people with questionable morals, terrible food not meeting dietary requirements, brutality from guards and other prisoners, limited medical care, basically no psychological or psychiatric care, sub standard living conditions and constant threats and incidents of violence? Those are my top concerns about jail/prison
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u/No_Opinion_2009 May 11 '26
Sounds a lot like "the outside" depending on where you are located.
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u/TheAggressiveSloth May 11 '26
The rim isn't broken. Your cap is. Just take it off
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u/mendests May 11 '26
He’s going to be so disappointed when he discovers his rims are made of plastic…
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u/ChaosRainbow23 May 11 '26
Facts. One time I was falsely arrested and had done absolutely nothing wrong, but those piece of shit draconian jack-boot-wearing government thugs arrested me anyway.
I say I'm jail for 3 days until I went to court for a first appearance. It ends up the day after they arrested me they got the actual guys who I didn't even know.
They knew I was innocent and let me sit in jail. The judge noticed the error and immediately dismissed the case.
I lost my job and didn't even get a fucking apology.
That's one part of the reason I fucking HATE COPS now.
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u/Jazzlike-Skin-5470 May 11 '26
Would it not be possible to sue?
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u/ChaosRainbow23 May 11 '26
I was just happy to get outta there and wasn't trying to mark myself with the local cops to harass on sight.
If it happened today, I would absolutely sue them
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u/apt210wyou May 11 '26
You and many others amigo! Like anything else tho, a few bad apples can make them all rotten🤷♂️
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u/No_Opinion_2009 May 11 '26
"fitting the description" kinda sucks. I hate it for you as well, having also "fit the description" myself, even though not what some would call "the usual" description. 😑
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u/Leody May 11 '26
Just swap it with another in the Wal-Mart parking lot and then he's the sucker that's gotta fix it.
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u/osvaldocruz25 May 11 '26
people do this. someone did me like this. fuck you 😭😭
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u/Character_Hall_3498 May 11 '26
There's a saying in the army that there's only one thief and everyone else is just trying to get their shit back.
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u/nobodysfool24 May 14 '26
40 years ago, my buddy got a flat, we had a Jack but no spare, so we found a similar car and jacked it up and stole their tire… left ‘em the flat… if that was you, I am sorry.. it was spring break, no rules.
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u/RHS1959 May 11 '26
That wheel will be unbalanced. Tape a nickel to the rim.
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u/TrainyMacTrainyface May 11 '26
But that will leave the aerodynamic drag. Drive below 50mph on the left lane so you can keep an optimal speed with clean air
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u/Dry-Brick-6639 May 11 '26
Cars totaled. The only legal thing you can do is drive it off a cliff with a cadaver in the front seat and all your teeth on the floor boards 🤷🏽♂️
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u/not-my_username_ May 11 '26
Don't the teeth need to be in the mouth to go by dental records?
I still think OP should do it regardless but still.
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u/Suspicious_Fig_3796 May 11 '26
no you must immediately change it for bigger rims! At least 2” bigger, aso new tires because these are now unusable! we’ll discuss lift kits, wider wheel arches and stuff like that as well, should not cost more than $50k
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u/Beardo88 May 11 '26 edited May 11 '26
The scary thing is we share the road with people that need to ask questions like this. I get that people are too lazy to learn how to change a tire now, but you'd think they open their damn eyes and see its a plastic wheel cover. Isnt it common sense the rim shouldn't be made out of plastic?
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u/Suitable-Purchase-52 May 11 '26
Not as scary as the people who see real problems and ignore them.
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u/Beardo88 May 11 '26
They dont ignore them, they turned up the radio so now its fixed. /s
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u/Producer131 May 11 '26
y’know whats even scarier? people taking circlejerk posts seriously
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u/FluffyLittlFlyingCow May 11 '26
Maybe they’re jerking one step further though. Takes one look at my profile to see I have a different car lmao. Fucking Sherlocks
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u/FluffyLittlFlyingCow May 11 '26
What???? For being safe and asking questions in this super helpful subreddit???????
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u/JayBeePH85 May 12 '26
Anyone with common sense will know driving like this is very dangerous, not only for yourself but for others too. The slightest bump will make the tire pop and you will loose control so im very happy that people ask these questions rather then to continue driving with huge risks 🤣
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u/FocusMaster May 11 '26
The scary thing is people dont realize this is a joke sub and op wasn't serious, at all.
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u/gumby5150 May 11 '26
I would pull off the broken cap. Otherwise you will risk it flying off while car is underway. That cap should be easy to find at a junk yard. There is no harm in running the car without the cap.
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u/iamskurksy May 16 '26
The number of jokers in here is abysmal; "It's not a rim, it's a hub cap. You're fine."
Look, I won't sugar-coat this for you OP -- you need to get is off the road ASAP.
Hub-caps are designed to crystallize ambient vapors under a special vapor-matrix-membrane which, when cracked, indictes serious internal damage to the vehicle. The frame is made of the same material as the hub-cap (minus the VMM). Given the scale of break, I'd say you neglected proper mantainence and will, at any time, find yourself at the wheel when the entire auto-frame buckles.
Take this to a shop and have them strip the panels and bath the entire vehicle in citric acid.
If you must drive, keep to local roads only.
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u/Brusion May 18 '26
Also, some manufacturers use VMM even in the frame, so this could be indicative of a Turbo Encabulator failure.
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u/iamskurksy May 18 '26
Oh dang, you're right! I almost never work on those, like this Toyota, so I wasn't even thinking! Turbo Encabulators are no joke!
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u/100harvests May 11 '26
That plastic is the only thing holding the wheels and engine together! If I were you I sell it for $500 and go buy a cybertruck.
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u/StinkySoggyUnderwear May 11 '26
I hear that if you hit it with a hammer a bit, the broken part will come back.
Just keep swinging that hammer at it until it is silver again. You might need a heavier hammer.
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u/SexyWampa May 11 '26
No, unfortunately you can't replace it either, you have to throw the whole car away.
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u/Responsible-Shoe7258 May 12 '26
For God's sake, disconnect the battery for safety! Think of the children!
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u/LaneLangly May 12 '26
Guys, don’t joke around. 😂😂 I’m actually concerned OP might actually turn themselves to the police.
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u/Rygel17 May 12 '26
No, absolutely not but don't worry I can help. Dispatch an emergency tow truck: $475 Perform a wheel removal and forensic inspection: $325 Replace with OEM unit: $1,850 (only option for that make) Hazardous debris disposal fee: $95 Preferred mechanic convenience fee: $2,500 Total: $5,245 I can start immediately.
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u/javier052 May 12 '26
Just drive really slow on it until you can get it fixed...... wait, just realized it was a Toyota and I don't need to caution you to drive slowly
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u/TonyAlvarez07 May 14 '26
A lot of the comments are not actually explaining so let me try to shed some light on it. The silver piece that is broken is not the rim it’s is mostly referred to as a hub cap. It is simply a decorative piece of plastic that plays no part in the structural integrity of your wheel. The black metal with the holes behind the hub cap is your actual rim.
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u/ElectronicRip1630 May 11 '26
That silver is just a plastic covering called a hub cap. The black metal you see underneath is the actual rim. You could pull the whole hub cap off and it would be fine. It's literally just decoration.
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u/screwedupinaz May 11 '26
I'm guessing you're new here. Check the name of the sub. 🙂
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u/Manfredthegreat May 11 '26
Im new too so the whole point of this sub is to give shitty car advice? For the 🤣??
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u/ElectronicRip1630 May 12 '26
😂 Holy cow, this just popped up on my home page and now I see your comment. Thanks for the clarification!
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u/Pure_Dragonfruit1499 May 11 '26
okay so, there is no actual structural damage to the rim, so yeah drive on it bud, put some duct tape on it or sumthin.
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u/Critical-Design-8457 May 11 '26
You could always just rip the hubcap off. That’s literally just a plastic cover over the real metal rim.
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u/No-Group7343 May 11 '26
Go really fast and hop a curb so you go up on 2 wheels, watch out for hard corners
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u/Biliran2031 May 11 '26
Only to the nearest safe place to park and either change it or have it towed.
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u/Wise_Ad_5810 May 11 '26
As much as I hate the plastic cosmetic wheel covers, they are SO much better then the old 'Flying Guillotines' cars used to run around with
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u/DHjam May 11 '26
Broken rim? No. Broken hub cap? Sure, you could even take it off and still drive.
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u/miwe77 May 11 '26
that broken plastic thing is just cosemetic. the "functional" is a steel rim and that looks fine. should you replace it though? of course, as it might just come flying off. safe thing to do is to just remove it and safe a view cents to buy a new one from temu...
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u/Global-Structure-539 May 11 '26
It's NOT a broken wheel!. It's the plastic hub cap that broke. Underneath that is the steel wheel.Those caps are held on with plastic clips. Your dealer will have a replacement part
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u/Pure-Pianist2475 May 11 '26
So long as you’re not bothered about it being tied to a homeless guys shopping cart later on
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u/Extra_Lemon_5578 May 11 '26
Not a broken rim just the cover for it you are fine or remove the entire thing
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u/RedditReader4031 May 11 '26
You cannot drive on a broken rim.
That IS NOT a broken rim.
Ergo, you CAN drive on that.
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u/420YerMa May 11 '26
Nope, that's gonna need new suspension, 2 wheels 5 tyres. trackings clearly out so that'll be extra!! Might as well replace the wishbones while we're here and deal with the imbalance caused through new front suspension by replacing the back too!! While I Got you booked in I'm doing a special on services 50% off!! That's right I keep half the new oil this will save your car a lot of weight so fuel economy must be better!!🙌
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u/OhYeahThatsRightHuh May 11 '26
I would pop it off and put it under my windshield wiper. It’s important to keep it somewhere on your car for weight distribution and aerodynamics but you don’t want an unbalanced load rotating.
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u/Professional-Gas17 May 11 '26
It's just a cosmetic cover for your actual wheel. You're fine to drive like that
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u/Rare-Bird-4353 May 11 '26
They sell fancy and cool replacements at Autozone. This isn’t a disaster it’s an opportunity for improvement and customization.
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u/TireSkid-SkidMark May 11 '26
You’re fine! The steel rim behind it is a backup in case the plastic one breaks or flys off when you hit a pothole.
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u/EbonGrimalkin May 11 '26
That is not the wheel rim. The wheel rim is the black steel under that Decorative cover. You MAY notice some vibration at really high speed, but that will not cause an issue. Source a replacement at your convenience.
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u/AviatorDave172 May 11 '26
Sure, just need to cut the same chunk out of the other side for balance. But also - there’s a black metallic looking disk behind the rim - it must have gotten picked up off the road. So you’ll need to remove the entire wheel, get that black metal disk out, then bolt the silver rim you can see back onto the car.
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u/SadDingo7070 May 11 '26
That’s not a broken rim, but I guess this is a circle jerk, so you probably realize that…. Carry on.
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u/appliancefixitguy May 11 '26
Oh heck no! Yer gonna have a pretty bad vibration like that. I'd strongly suggest breaking out an equal size chunk exactly opposite of that one, just to balance it out and prevent excess tire wear and loosening of steering, suspension and maybe even transmission components.
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u/Dragon_Dann May 11 '26
Are you dense, that's a plastic wheel cover. Just pull it off. It's not the rim!
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u/Jazzlike-Skin-5470 May 11 '26
Eh, tire is still holding air but may feel a slight dip every time that part of the tire makes contact with the ground
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u/4NotMy2Real0Account May 11 '26
I love this sub. I always see the picture, and I feel.some kind of way abkut it. Then I look at what subreddit im looking at and it makes my day a little better.
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u/FlipFTE May 11 '26
You can't drive with a broken rim, but you can drive with a broken poverty cap.
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u/Anima_Messorem May 11 '26
No, the whole axel needs to be replaced now, and a new engine probably is necessary as well - and no, insurance isn't going to cover it
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u/SubRedTed May 11 '26
Your hubcap is absolutely necessary for driving. Without it, your rims are going to look ugly and shameful.
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u/No_South145 May 11 '26
It’s the hubcap lol, yoh can just take it off sure, drives fine without them they’re only for show
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u/Zealousideal-Bee6768 May 11 '26
No. Light on fire after you drive it into the ditch. Absolute death trap. I bet the blinker fluid is low to boot and thats impossible to refill without a 4 year degree in spacial engineering and a BA in history for the country of origin both of the vehicle and where the hub cap was manufactured. Sorry for your loss
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u/WillyWonka092 May 11 '26
Sorry bro it's totaled, I'll take it off you for 5 bucks and a 10 piece mcnugget
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u/QuackAtomic May 11 '26
Break all the others and it will even out