dammit....bent my rim
02-04-2009, 06:26 PM
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dammit....bent my rim
Hit a nasty pothole this morning on my way to work and bent my driver side rim 
Its still drivable but at speeds over 55, I begin to get wheel vibration. I'm checking on ebay for a replacement and this is the cheapest I could find for a stock chrome wheel...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/04-05...Q5fAccessories
Now if you look at the picture, it has a dent in the barrel. Since it dented in the barrel and not on the outside of the rim, my question is...Would it be drivable?
Its still drivable but at speeds over 55, I begin to get wheel vibration. I'm checking on ebay for a replacement and this is the cheapest I could find for a stock chrome wheel...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/04-05...Q5fAccessories
Now if you look at the picture, it has a dent in the barrel. Since it dented in the barrel and not on the outside of the rim, my question is...Would it be drivable?
02-04-2009, 07:55 PM
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Hit a nasty pothole this morning on my way to work and bent my driver side rim
Its still drivable but at speeds over 55, I begin to get wheel vibration. I'm checking on ebay for a replacement and this is the cheapest I could find for a stock chrome wheel...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/04-05...Q5fAccessories
Now if you look at the picture, it has a dent in the barrel. Since it dented in the barrel and not on the outside of the rim, my question is...Would it be drivable?
Its still drivable but at speeds over 55, I begin to get wheel vibration. I'm checking on ebay for a replacement and this is the cheapest I could find for a stock chrome wheel...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/04-05...Q5fAccessories
Now if you look at the picture, it has a dent in the barrel. Since it dented in the barrel and not on the outside of the rim, my question is...Would it be drivable?
You DO know that you can get most any bent rim fixed for around $125 ,right? Why not simply use that same $125 to fix the one you have?
02-04-2009, 07:58 PM
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I'm going to look into finding a wheel repair place local
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02-05-2009, 07:16 AM
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+1 for rim repair.
Even if you can get it to balance (which you probably can) you're presenting an uneven contact patch on the road. Not a good thing.
Long term, unless you can find a good/cheap "lifetime" balancing deal at a tire shop, get the wheel fixed. BTW, most that offer such a deal exclude out-of-spec wheels.
There's really no substitute for round wheels.
The Bro.
Even if you can get it to balance (which you probably can) you're presenting an uneven contact patch on the road. Not a good thing.
Long term, unless you can find a good/cheap "lifetime" balancing deal at a tire shop, get the wheel fixed. BTW, most that offer such a deal exclude out-of-spec wheels.
There's really no substitute for round wheels.
The Bro.
02-05-2009, 08:30 AM
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I know in my area the "Wheel Doctor" repairs bent rims. He's done two for me which ran me about $160.00 per rim. They are not easy to do but are repairable. Good luck with yours.
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