///BHRpowered
07-19-2003, 04:57 PM
Went and got my tires rotated and balanced today, tech said my front right rim is bent. He thinks it probably happened from hitting a pothole. he's not sure if it can be fixed. Now, I personally do not feel any wobble, and can't even notice any difference with the car. so should I just screw it, replace it, or try to get it fixed??
toddman35
07-19-2003, 05:09 PM
Can you tell if the rim is bent by looking at it? I think you can get it fixed if you can't feel any wobbling. I've also heard good things about rimpro if you want to ship it there. BTW I got my car in fairfax, beautiful town.
///BHRpowered
07-19-2003, 07:24 PM
beautilful until you see a rice rockey fly by with his bumper falling off. the guy said "the whole rim" was bent. but by looking at it I can't tell anything, can't feel anything driving. I even had my sister drive it around the block as I followed and still couldn't tell. there 17" 5 spoke rims without much of a lip so you think it would be easy to tell.
Alex330ci
07-19-2003, 09:28 PM
Well, typically the wheels bend on the inside rim, as they don't have the same support from the spokes as the outside.
My right front is bent now, but it's more in the middle, so there's very little visible on either the outside or inside rim. I must have smacked something pretty hard straight on.
Often times, you can only tell when you spin them and look for a wobble or other inconsistancy. If the guy who balanced them said it's bent, you can be pretty sure it's bent, unless he's sells "wheel straightening" too.
There's a lot of places now that straighten wheels. The better ones can also do a decent job of refinishing them. Based on your post, they may not need to be refinished.
Typically, it less than a hundred for a straighten.
///BHRpowered
07-19-2003, 10:26 PM
the rims are 700 each so I don't want to replace it. I got the work done at NTB, they don't sell wheel staightenin, but since I brought tires from them I get a free rotation and balance whenever I want
Snappie
07-19-2003, 10:35 PM
any wheel repair shop like rimpro will be able to do it for less than $150. It will look brand new!
If the bend isn't so bad, you might be okay just driving with it. I've been driving on 2 bent wheels for a few months. If you go this route, periodically check the tire pressure. If you're losing air, get it fixed asap.
///BHRpowered
07-19-2003, 11:16 PM
th last time I got my tires balanced was back in early march. haven't noticed any pressure loss and usually check the tires twice a month anyway