Rivian R1S Wheel Repair: A surprisingly affordable solution

[Rivian Mom]

Well, it wasn't a great day yesterday, as I had to commute downtown and ended up in one of the tightest and narrowest garages I have been inside in the city. When I parked, I was thinking, "If one person is not fully pulled forward near the corners, there's going to be a problem." When I left in the evening, there was indeed a problem. I own it, and maybe I could have found another literal inch of clearance, but I didn't - haha! So, it doesn't matter now.

I got two scrapes: one pretty minor (on the right), and the other, while not terrible, looks a lot worse in the photo due to the paint transfer contrasting against the black. I'm hoping this is not a "buy a new one from Rivian" level issue. I've had worse stuff repaired on equally expensive wheels before for a reasonable cost, and luckily for me, that was the case here.

Someone directed me to the guys at Allied, which I did. They quoted me $170 per wheel for repair, which includes fully stripping it down and re-powder coating it, and $32 for re-mounting and balancing the tire. Although, I forgot to ask if they would re-create the little yellow Rivian badge. This is a reasonable price, as my initial thinking was that it'd be way more expensive - like double the price. I'm glad to know I can get this sorted out with ease, at an affordable rate, and ASAP too. Probably when I get back to FL, as I'm out of town at the moment.