During a few rainy days, I took the time to complete belated maintenance on my Miata.

I told myself that when my rear pads finally start squealing - they did - I’ll replace all the rotors, all the pads, flush the brake system and refinish my badly scratched¹ rims.

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Q. Are these rims safe to use if i dress up and smooth out the damage? Dont care about looks too much - just safety.

followup:

After discussing with engineer friends, gear heads and car nuts, I determined these are salvageable. A determined #diy hour later with 6" grinder and a heavy duty scotch brite wheel removed all stress risers. Now on to iso, alodyne, distilled water, wipe and paint.

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