aftermarket rim repair

by **xh0rnsb0yx** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 8:47 am

sorry if this is the wrong section

on my front passengers side wheel, there is a section on the polished lip part where its bent out a little. i was going down a major highway 2 days ago and they were doing construction and there was a big ass bump in the road and i think its what caused it.. anyway it doesnt have any scratches or anything its just bent. i called discount tire and they said that he guesstimated it would be around 150 dollars but would ofcourse have to take a look at it. anyone else have any similar problem? if so how much did it cost? also, does anyone know a good place around austin texas that could do the job relatively cheap?

sorry so long and so many questions but thanks for the help in advance

by **SleeperSolara** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 8:57 am

Yeah they should be able to fix it, as long as it's the lip or somethin' it can be fixed.
I heard that if it's the spokes involved the rim is screwed or if it's warped to a certain extent the rims is also screwed.
I've had 4 of my Revo's repaired and painted new and i still have to get 3 repaired again.

by **xh0rnsb0yx** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 8:59 am

dam that sucks man

ill have to take it into them to get an estimate i guess but he guessed around 150 and i just called wheelsnext and they said they could get me one wheel brand new for $150 free shipping and all of that..wonder which is better ha

by **akora12** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 9:18 am

Make sure the dent is small enough to repair. Sometimes the rim can crack if bent too far, and the tire won't be able to hold pressure. This happened to me with my old set of rims. I ended up having to pay for a new rim in the long run, so that may be the easiest way to go.

by **agent007** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 10:09 am

from what i understand, as long as the sopke is damaged it isnt repairable like someone else mentioned...it cost me like 100 to get mine fixed here in san antonio...dont know of anywhere in atx

by **ptballer** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 10:49 am

^ If the spoke is damaged the entire wheel should be replaced only the outer lips should be repaired if damaged.

In your case I would just buy a new wheel since its cheap and keep the bent one as a spare.

by **xh0rnsb0yx** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 11:26 am

yeah i didnt think about keeping it as a spare thats a really good idea thanks everyone for the help again

by **SleeperSolara** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 11:55 am

xh0rnsb0yx wrote:yeah i didnt think about keeping it as a spare thats a really good idea thanks everyone for the help again

Yeah that was my plan too.

by **agent007** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 5:26 am

ptballer is right, i meant to say if the spoke is damaged it isnt repairable...

by **cdeez** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 9:21 am

$150??? just get the new wheel..i'm against wheel repairs cause nothing is better that just replacing the wheel...

by **xh0rnsb0yx** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:46 am

yeah im doing that for sure..discount tire sucks when it comes to wheel repair. but i actually called the texas department of transportation to see if there was anything they could do about it (since it is their road they were messing with), and im currently "awaiting a call back from them" which i think is bs right now so im going to call them back if i dont hear from them today

by **SleeperSolara** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 2:37 pm

xh0rnsb0yx wrote:yeah im doing that for sure..discount tire sucks when it comes to wheel repair. but i actually called the texas department of transportation to see if there was anything they could do about it (since it is their road they were messing with), and im currently "awaiting a call back from them" which i think is bs right now so im going to call them back if i dont hear from them today

Yeah wait til the TX department of transportation to call you about payin' for it.

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