Is this rim fixable? - Page 2

**JET** · 03-05-2009

No need for heat, it will be easy to get the bent part back to flat, the trick is getting the curve back in. It takes a big ass whack to do it. It is like a ball joint, you can smack it around all day and it won't move, but a few big smacks and it will move around.

4g63tcrazy · 03-05-2009

But it is aluminum and I don't want it to crack. I think some heat will help a little bit with that wont it?

TkrPerformance · 03-05-2009

Precision Wheel in Hopkins.

http://www.precisionwheels.com/

**Goat Blower** · 03-05-2009

Heat it up and it will help to keep it from cracking. Even if it does, it can still be fixed. I had a similar bend to that in a more expensive rim along with a crack. I bent the lip back, brought it over to MAP and little Brown welded it up nice and neat for me. I had a friend come and match the paint and now you can barely tell. A replacement rim for mine was $550. Total to fix this with mount/dismount tire, welding and paint was $120, and about three hours of my hammer time.

4g63tcrazy · 03-05-2009

Thanks Mark I'll see if I have the time to make the drive and maybe they can do something with it. If not then I'll just be heating it up and use a hammer and rubber sheet.

**JET** · 03-05-2009

I have bent a couple of wheels back and never had an issue with cracking without heat. Usually the crack will happen on the initial hit.

4g63tcrazy · 03-05-2009

True but it's not gonna hurt anything so I might as well heat it up.. I'll post pics after and see how it goes.

xveganxcowboyx · 03-06-2009

Ok, thanks. You just said expert and I'm unsure of whether it should be welded or tossed. Just want a good opinion.

4g63tcrazy · 03-07-2009

About a half hour with a torch and a sludge hammer with some sheets of rubber I'm pretty sure I got it fixed. It won't be as straight as it was obviously but I got it as straight as I could.

twack · 03-07-2009

looks damn good to me

tpunx99GSX · 03-08-2009

they should be able to counter weight any minor imperfections you left. but looks really good.

4g63tcrazy · 03-12-2009

Just got back from Discount tire. She rides as smooth as can be! Rim not fixable my ass.. I snapped a couple pics.

Not bad at all..

New tires

BLaCk_1cE · 03-12-2009

Looks Good!

xveganxcowboyx · 03-12-2009

Wow, this gives me hope. I'm going to a tire shop some time this week to get a direct consultation on mine.

lucasoil4u · 04-03-2009

it looks very fixable ive seen wheels that have been a lot worse that have been fixed. Good luck let us know if they get fixed.

**asshanson** · 04-03-2009

^ WTF? Do you not even read the threads? He fixed it man. Stop bumping every old thread on the site.

4g63tcrazy · 04-03-2009

Trying to get you're post count up or somthing? lol...