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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ OT: Bent Rim

Posted by: RiqueMar Apr 12 2011, 02:49 PM

Bent the inside of the rims on the SUV, any advice on how to fix it or if I should? It's aftermarket, but is it something I can do or should I just pay the $250 that this business in SD is asking for it?

Posted by: mojorisen914 Apr 12 2011, 02:54 PM

Buy new. It's the safest thing to do.

What happen? Hitting the bottle too much?

Posted by: pt_700 Apr 12 2011, 04:11 PM

shop around. i dinged the edge of the rear wheel on my blackbird (motorcycle) hard enough to loose air. found a local shop that fixed it for $75. couldn't tell anything was ever bent when they finished.

i once used a hammer to straighten a steel wheel on a camry after my ex-wife curbed it. it held air and became the spare tire. wouldn't try that with anything other than steel though.

while not in your area, you might try uploading a photo to this shop (not the one i used) and get an estimate.

http://www.wheelrepairsanjose.net/

Posted by: jt914-6 Apr 12 2011, 04:17 PM

Don't know if this is close to you, but I got a wheel straightened for $50.... http://www.awrswheelrepair.com/locator.html#California