2004 F250 super-duty chrome steel wheels, have two bent enough they won't balance, no visible damage I think it happened pulling a heavy load on my old goose-neck trailer when i got the truck and trailer in a bind, any place that can true them back up or just bite the bullet and replace?

 

do u like the look of em. it would be easy to find a used set on ebay or something. ive never heard of bending a rim tho. mustve quite a load

 

I would do the same and see if I can find another set or replace with aftermarket. There are some very reasonably/nice priced wheels out there. I've hit some very nasty things out there on my truck as well and never bent anything(yet).

 

that’s just my best guess as how it happened, because like I stated there is no visible damage on the wheels anywhere, and a few times I have had too much tongue weight on a gooseneck trailer and put it in some tight places.
yes i do like the look of the stock wheels, the ones i have seen on ebay are either scratched up or pricey........thanks guy may just have to keep checking salvage yards, or keep them on the back where it's not so bad

 

This is the truck gods way of telling you its time to step up to a set of OE forged aluminum wheels.

 

Keep an eye out on Craigslist. I picked up a set of the wheels you are talking about for $60.

 

The chrome clad wheels are called xlt wheels, since they came standard on the xlts . Considering how beefy and heavy they are, I would think that you hit something with them. Those are some really tough wheels, I would think way stronger than any oem aluminum rim.

 

My wife bent two wheels on her car hitting pot holes; I took them to Discount tire and they had them sent out and straightened for $150 each. That was much better than the $800 a new wheel would have cost from the manufacturer.

Mike

 

I have a set of stock 18" wheels with toyo open country all terrain tires on them for sale. Only 2500 miles on the tires. Pm me for details. I bet its still cheaper than aftermarket wheels.

 

not to start a argument here, but please read my post, would you say if I hit something hard enough to bend a wheel there would be some type of visible damage? and damage to tire? there is none thats why i think and like i said not sure it was weight and sideways stress on the wheel, i guess a better choice of words would be warped

 

i think after 2005 the hole pattern is different, but those would be sweet

 

Hey thanks for all the replies but i have found a set of Lariat wheels for a good price