icurnvs

I have a 05 tl 6spd on factory wheels. i have already replaced 1 wheel a year ago due to being bent. i noticed my car started shaking and i decided to go get the balance checked the other day and they found 2 bent wheels which one of those was the one i replaced last year. has anyone else had this much problem with the factory wheels ? is enkei that bad of a wheel?

rockstar143

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That's a little bizarre IMO...shaking is annoying though...but with stockies, why not throw them on the back and put the others on the front. At least that'll buy you some time.!

Turbonut

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Many stories about the OE wheels as well as aftermarket wheels becoming bent.

icurnvs

well my wife says it's the car but i think its just material + maybe road conditions which i dodge most all pot holes but hell i dont know. i think im just gonna buy some aftermarket wheels and tires and be done with it. and hope no more problems.

DMZ

I've replaced on average 1 bent wheel a year in the almost 7 years I have this car. The aluminum they use sucks!

Here's a good place for buying refinished ones at a good price:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Refin...Q5fAccessories

And now that's it's pothole season ..........
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DMZ

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thegregory

anybody have any luck getting a rim straightened? Lots of businesses claim the can straighten.

VQPower37

straightening works, but it also makes the rim a little weaker, so its likely to bend again. If i were to go back and do it again I would've just bought a new rim

thegregory

Thanks. I just bought an 08 TL-S in need of motor mounts, tires, and has two bent rims. Saw a site from another member with new type-s wheels for $195. Most companies want $100 per wheel to straighten. So I've gotta decide if I'm gonna straighten two wheels or buy one for the same $...damn.