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10 Apr 2005, 09:07 (Ref:1274459)
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Damaged Rims: Repair? Replace?
Last night I managed to clout something hard with my front-right wheel, bending the outer rim of my alloy wheel inward by about 2cm.
It blew the tyre too. Could it be possible to repair the wheel, or am I more likely to have to replace it? Ta. |
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10 Apr 2005, 09:16 (Ref:1274460)
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It sounds as though it may be repairable; talk to a good wheel specialist.
You should also have the tracking checked - a knock severe enough to damage a wheel has probably affected the steering alignment. |
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10 Apr 2005, 09:38 (Ref:1274474)
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The steering alignment is rooted. Dad took the car for a research run while I was asleep this morning and said that at 100kph the vibration was awful and that at 140kph it kept changing lanes on its own.
I have a feeling that my wheel specialist will be trying to send me a new wheel, though... |
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10 Apr 2005, 09:39 (Ref:1274475)
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10 Apr 2005, 18:44 (Ref:1274904)
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if its an around town car dont worry, if its something you drive at over 70 on the motorway replace, remember its your b***cks hit the barrier 1/10th of a second after bonnet if wheel fails, this from racing driver who drives beat up 11 year old toyota around ok
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12 Apr 2005, 03:48 (Ref:1275994)
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Well, I bit the bullet and bought a new wheel, as the old one was cracked as well as bent.
I did, however, find a new use for the damaged rim. 
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12 Apr 2005, 11:42 (Ref:1276202)
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Phew that was lucky!
Just think you might have been driving around with awful wheels like that. 
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