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CleanNeon98 · 05-14-2007, 08:47 PM

I need someone who can fix these bends

This is the front wheel..i also get some kinda whistle sound that goes and fades at a steady pace when i turn right..i duno what this is

This is the rear..minor bend

Who knows someone that can have this fixed? I dont know if the wheel is leaking air im gona let the car sit overnight and check the PSi in the AM. Thanks

markley02 · 05-14-2007, 09:02 PM

I always just heated up the bend, put a piece of wood on it, and then smacked the wood with a sledge.

Worked for me, but I am a little ghetto with my fixes sometimes

redline · 05-14-2007, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by markley02

I always just heated up the bend, put a piece of wood on it, and then smacked the wood with a sledge.

Worked for me, but I am a little ghetto with my fixes sometimes

This will work, I don't think you lost the bead or it would be flat. I had this happen but had bubbles in my tires too (hit a pothole at 80mph in a turn) Watch turning at speed untill you get it fixed. Good luck and damn them potholes?

CleanNeon98 · 05-14-2007, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by markley02

I always just heated up the bend, put a piece of wood on it, and then smacked the wood with a sledge.

Worked for me, but I am a little ghetto with my fixes sometimes

What did you use to heat the wheel? Also, how will it be rounded if I hit it with wood and a sledge?

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Originally Posted by redline

This will work, I don't think you lost the bead or it would be flat. I had this happen but had bubbles in my tires too (hit a pothole at 80mph in a turn) Watch turning at speed untill you get it fixed. Good luck and damn them potholes?

The front looks to be losing air...the left side (not bent) is 40psi, and the right is down to 29...this sucks. I wana fix this cheap, but I dont want it to be a bad quality fix cause its an important part of the car...also any ideas to waht the whistle is? I might not even bother fixing the rear if its not leaking air cause its not that bad.

redline · 05-14-2007, 09:16 PM

try a benzomatic propane, it is what I would use. It isn't as bad as it looks your tires are still good.

streetAssasin96 · 05-14-2007, 09:29 PM

dont heat it up and try to bend it your self it will weaken the rim horribly. If you have the extra cash take it to wheel repair off of pioneer road near the La fitness and Super fresh off of county line road. they do aluminum heli-arc welding and machine balance them. its definitley worth. let me know if you need more details.
-mike

StealthTC · 05-14-2007, 09:40 PM

take the wheel off the car, put a little palmolive soap on the bend, lay a washcloth over the bend and give a couple hard smacks with a rubber mallet. the soap will protect the finish while your wacking.....works like a charm

Jeffros Spec V · 05-14-2007, 10:12 PM

Buy two new wheels.

D Money · 05-14-2007, 10:17 PM

wheel works in Burlington, NJ can fix it.

CleanNeon98 · 05-14-2007, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by StealthTC

take the wheel off the car, put a little palmolive soap on the bend, lay a washcloth over the bend and give a couple hard smacks with a rubber mallet. the soap will protect the finish while your wacking.....works like a charm

il give it a shot...dont wana make it worse tho il prolly take it to a shop tomorrow nad see what they say

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Originally Posted by Jeffros Spec V

Buy two new wheels.

Thats not doable...if i were to buy new rims, id get a different set..probbably rotas but il try to get these fixed

NOPSTNS · 05-14-2007, 10:27 PM

take this as an oppur. to get a new set....and better rubber!

and ps, 40 psi is pretty high pressure man....bleed it down a lil...

Jeffros Spec V · 05-14-2007, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by CleanNeon98

Thats not doable...if i were to buy new rims, id get a different set..probbably rotas but il try to get these fixed

To get a rim professionally fixed, will cost you about the same as buying a new wheel.

CleanNeon98 · 05-14-2007, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by NOPSTNS

take this as an oppur. to get a new set....and better rubber!

and ps, 40 psi is pretty high pressure man....bleed it down a lil...

yea il tone it down...i really dont have the money to get new rims right now..i wana get lowered first then i might consider a different set

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Originally Posted by Jeffros Spec V

To get a rim professionally fixed, will cost you about the same as buying a new wheel.

I was quoted 75 a bend before for some old 17s...there is only one bend here so it shouldnt be bad

Honduh · 05-14-2007, 11:50 PM

Make penndot pay for it. It will take a month or so but they will pay since it is their crappy ass road that hurt your wheel.

CleanNeon98 · 05-15-2007, 03:09 PM

I got quoted 125...maybe itl be better to just get new rims I found these 17x7 for 399 for the set shipped brand new they are Sokudo 10

StealthTC · 05-15-2007, 03:11 PM

I bought a set of those in 18in for my "other than summer wheels" ADR's crack like they were made to do so....

CleanNeon98 · 05-15-2007, 03:13 PM

or maybe not lol gram lights are real nice but 350 a piece

Broken5hift · 05-15-2007, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by NOPSTNS

and ps, 40 psi is pretty high pressure man....bleed it down a lil...

uh yea. 32 psi is all you need there bud

Intercooled T · 05-15-2007, 03:32 PM

I wouldn't reccommend repairing them yourself, they may crack. get a new set of rims, or a couple replacements

awdriver · 05-15-2007, 03:57 PM

Man.. them 40 series wanli tires are rim benders, my last set of 17s. (5 ZIGEN FNO1RC1100$) only made it 2 weeks before the rim was shaped like a oval. I would not get them fixed and use the same tires, it will happen again get 45s

05-14-2007, 08:47 PM	#1
CleanNeon98 TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Philadelphia Member #2029 My Ride: "Honey Badger" Turbo Miata iTrader: (8)	Bent 2 rims...help me out I need someone who can fix these bends This is the front wheel..i also get some kinda whistle sound that goes and fades at a steady pace when i turn right..i duno what this is This is the rear..minor bend Who knows someone that can have this fixed? I dont know if the wheel is leaking air im gona let the car sit overnight and check the PSi in the AM. Thanks __________________ 2004 MAZDASPEED MX-5 : 328whp / 308wtq / 2500lbs 2012 Toyota Prius 2 : Daily Driver

05-14-2007, 09:02 PM	#2
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05-14-2007, 09:16 PM	#5
redline Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Member #784 iTrader: (1)	try a benzomatic propane, it is what I would use. It isn't as bad as it looks your tires are still good. __________________ 2006 Evo 9 Special Edition

05-14-2007, 09:29 PM	#6
streetAssasin96 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Camp Lejeune, NC Member #2686 My Ride: 96 GSR, 95 Civ Coupe iTrader: (1)	dont heat it up and try to bend it your self it will weaken the rim horribly. If you have the extra cash take it to wheel repair off of pioneer road near the La fitness and Super fresh off of county line road. they do aluminum heli-arc welding and machine balance them. its definitley worth. let me know if you need more details. -mike __________________ two toned teggy next time think, 39 Thieves are quicker than 40 winks

05-15-2007, 03:09 PM	#15
CleanNeon98 TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Philadelphia Member #2029 My Ride: "Honey Badger" Turbo Miata iTrader: (8)	I got quoted 125...maybe itl be better to just get new rims I found these 17x7 for 399 for the set shipped brand new they are Sokudo 10 __________________ 2004 MAZDASPEED MX-5 : 328whp / 308wtq / 2500lbs 2012 Toyota Prius 2 : Daily Driver

05-14-2007, 09:40 PM	#7
StealthTC Tri-State Addict Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Member #1114 My Ride: B5 A4, MKIII Supra iTrader: (0)	take the wheel off the car, put a little palmolive soap on the bend, lay a washcloth over the bend and give a couple hard smacks with a rubber mallet. the soap will protect the finish while your wacking.....works like a charm

05-14-2007, 10:12 PM	#8
Jeffros Spec V Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Langhorne PA Member #263 iTrader: (0)	Buy two new wheels.

05-14-2007, 10:27 PM	#11
NOPSTNS Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Member #3176 iTrader: (0)	take this as an oppur. to get a new set....and better rubber! and ps, 40 psi is pretty high pressure man....bleed it down a lil...

05-14-2007, 11:50 PM	#14
Honduh Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Member #1977 iTrader: (0)	Make penndot pay for it. It will take a month or so but they will pay since it is their crappy ass road that hurt your wheel.

05-15-2007, 03:11 PM	#16
StealthTC Tri-State Addict Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Member #1114 My Ride: B5 A4, MKIII Supra iTrader: (0)	I bought a set of those in 18in for my "other than summer wheels" ADR's crack like they were made to do so....

05-15-2007, 03:13 PM	#17
CleanNeon98 TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Philadelphia Member #2029 My Ride: "Honey Badger" Turbo Miata iTrader: (8)	or maybe not lol gram lights are real nice but 350 a piece __________________ 2004 MAZDASPEED MX-5 : 328whp / 308wtq / 2500lbs 2012 Toyota Prius 2 : Daily Driver

05-15-2007, 03:32 PM	#19
Intercooled T Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fairless Hills, PA Member #207 My Ride: 2003 Toyota Rav4 iTrader: (0)	I wouldn't reccommend repairing them yourself, they may crack. get a new set of rims, or a couple replacements __________________ 2003 Toyota Rav4, 2.0L/Auto/AWD To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. 2013 Nissan Juke, 1.6T/Auto/FWD (wife's car lol To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. )

05-15-2007, 03:57 PM	#20
awdriver Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lehigh Valley Member #3781 My Ride: 91tsi awd/90f250/03maxima iTrader: (1)	Man.. them 40 series wanli tires are rim benders, my last set of 17s. (5 ZIGEN FNO1RC1100$) only made it 2 weeks before the rim was shaped like a oval. I would not get them fixed and use the same tires, it will happen again get 45s

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