Help - slightly warped rim

[Cord-172]

Does anyone know how I can have the rim of my alloy bent back into place (can anyone do this?) I must have hit a bump harder than I thought as in one place the outer rim (closest to the tire) bends away from the tire slightly. Its hardly noticeable but I know its there...

Does anyone know how I can get this sorted?

 

[RobFenn]

Yep, buy a new wheel..

 

[specialK]

refurb do any good?

 

[RobFenn]

From a safety point of view the whole wheel must of taken a lot of stress in the impact, its worth taking it to an alloy refurbisher to check the wheel is running true still. Otherwise i guess it might be possible to chop off that bit and then smooth it back with a refurb but this could cost a bit and as i said, probably easiest to just get a new one..

-Rob

 

[GPRIM]

could you not put on the spare and use that one if you get a puncture, of course im assuming you have the standard alloys and the spare is the same

 

[Cord-172]

No these are 17s. What I dont understand about the wheel is that I would know if I had hit something- the suspension in my car is rock solid and surely for a hit to bend the alloy it would make a big bang?

Its the rear nearside wheel. Its hardly noticeable - just annoying

 

[RobFenn]

Well you know...its harder to hear when you have a mobile in one hand and eyeliner in the other

 

[Cord-172]

Hehe, Yeah thats true! - I didnt have my driving trainers on at the time either so couldnt work the clutch thingy properly!