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| 914Sixer |
 Sep 30 2014, 07:38 PM
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914 Guru  Group: Members Posts: 8,863 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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I picked up a set of Mahle wheels only to find out 4 out of the 5 are bad. Two look like they are just barely bent and the other two will become scrap aluminum. Since they wheels were cast and not forged can they be straighten? If so what are chances they can be done right? I am thinking with the cost of restoration and repair are NOT cost effective.
Has any one done this ? Thoughts ? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
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| bdstone914 |
Sep 30 2014, 09:50 PM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,508 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
I would contact Harvey Wiedman.
And I am pretty sure Mahle wheels are magnesium. |
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| Johny Blackstain |
Sep 30 2014, 09:56 PM
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Walnut Elite Stratocaster player Group: Members Posts: 3,434 Joined: 5-December 06 From: The Shenandoah River Member No.: 7,318 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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5 lug Mahles are magnesium, 4 lug are aluminum. If they're 5 lug & made of aluminum they're not real Mahles.
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| rjames |
Sep 30 2014, 10:34 PM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 3,911 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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If possible to straighten them it's probably cheaper and safer to just buy another set since they regularly go for around $100 a wheel.
If you're talking 5 lug, that's a whole different story as I've seen them go for $500 per wheel. |
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| 914Sixer |
Oct 1 2014, 05:04 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,863 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region
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My bad, they are 4 lug Mahle wheels so they are aluminum. The problem with buying more is the fact that they are probably going to bent too.
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| sixnotfour |
Oct 1 2014, 08:06 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,406 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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4 lug Mahles are soft aluminum for some reason , I had 8 and 6 were bent, I am sure they can be trued, They are not the most Stout wheel for sure..
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