Rim damage
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Rim damage
The previous owner of my truck loved to hit the curb I guess, because my truck has 3 rims with the outside edge dented 1 dent for rim to be exact,
and I was wonder if a dent on the rim can be a hazard, the tires are new with no damage on the side walls, and there's no leaking, my worry is if the tire might get flat suddenly when driving because of these dents?
Sorry people I can't post attach pics, that feature it's disabled for me.
but the edge or lip of the rim it's what I mean.
and I was wonder if a dent on the rim can be a hazard, the tires are new with no damage on the side walls, and there's no leaking, my worry is if the tire might get flat suddenly when driving because of these dents?
Sorry people I can't post attach pics, that feature it's disabled for me.
but the edge or lip of the rim it's what I mean.
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If they hold air now, they will continue to do so. But, bent rims are a pet peeve of mine, and I can't stand looking at them. My wife had a bent rim due to pot hole on the inside, and even though it didn't leak, the fact that I knew about it ticked me off. But it was relatively cheap to fix, $100 compared to $400 for a new rim. Yours, as the damage is to the outside, will probably cost a bit more because of the paint finish. A good place will tell you up front if you're better off getting a new rim.
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Originally Posted by bigrigfixer
If they hold air now, they will continue to do so. But, bent rims are a pet peeve of mine, and I can't stand looking at them. My wife had a bent rim due to pot hole on the inside, and even though it didn't leak, the fact that I knew about it ticked me off. But it was relatively cheap to fix, $100 compared to $400 for a new rim. Yours, as the damage is to the outside, will probably cost a bit more because of the paint finish. A good place will tell you up front if you're better off getting a new rim.
Now what I need to know is where you take the rims for repair, Tire store???
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Is it a steel rim or an alloy rim? Steel rim, yeah, a hammer will straighten it. But aluminum alloy, it's gotta be done a certain way so that it won't crack.
I took my wife's wheel off at home, brought it to a tire shop next to where I work and had them take the tire off. Then, I took the rim to a shop that specializes in aluminum wheel and aluminum fuel tank repair and polishing. We (at work) have an account there, and I managed to get it done under the table for cash.
I took my wife's wheel off at home, brought it to a tire shop next to where I work and had them take the tire off. Then, I took the rim to a shop that specializes in aluminum wheel and aluminum fuel tank repair and polishing. We (at work) have an account there, and I managed to get it done under the table for cash.
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Originally Posted by bigrigfixer
Is it a steel rim or an alloy rim? Steel rim, yeah, a hammer will straighten it. But aluminum alloy, it's gotta be done a certain way so that it won't crack.
I took my wife's wheel off at home, brought it to a tire shop next to where I work and had them take the tire off. Then, I took the rim to a shop that specializes in aluminum wheel and aluminum fuel tank repair and polishing. We (at work) have an account there, and I managed to get it done under the table for cash.
I took my wife's wheel off at home, brought it to a tire shop next to where I work and had them take the tire off. Then, I took the rim to a shop that specializes in aluminum wheel and aluminum fuel tank repair and polishing. We (at work) have an account there, and I managed to get it done under the table for cash.
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That's enough of a dent to affect the dynamic balance of the wheel/tire, in my experience. I'd take it to a real tire place and ask them to fix it.
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A tire shop will be able to straighten that out so it balances perfectly, but it will look like crap. I've done it. I'll do it again to save a customer money. But if you want it to look like a brand new rim, you'll have to spend some money.
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Originally Posted by bigrigfixer
A tire shop will be able to straighten that out so it balances perfectly, but it will look like crap. I've done it. I'll do it again to save a customer money. But if you want it to look like a brand new rim, you'll have to spend some money.
If they use just a mallet that sucks, I can do that with one hand wile holding the beer can in the other!
I'm talking a job done right with some kind of spinning tool/machine, not just beat the ***** out of the rim!
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If its gonna be more than $50 bux, I would just look for a clean one in a junkyard. Check www.car-part.com to get an idea of how available that rim is, and a price range. $10-20 will get your matching tire switched onto the new rim.
