One of my rims is bent HELP

[CRXchic19]

hello

one of my 17"s is bent and doesnt turn properly, its on my car, holds air and everything, but the sound is annoying (the handling of the car kinda sucks, too...) anyone know where i can fix it? i'm in the gwinnett area, i'm expecting to pay about 100$. anybody know of a place? 'preciate it!!

[aaronfelipe]

pics?

[Ran]

^^ What he said. Depending on how bad the wheel is, it may not be repairable. Pics would help. If anything, take it to a shop and have them inspect it to see what they say.

[CRXchic19]

pics?

same ones i showed you when i first got them, the 17" konigs one doesnt turn right, its driveable, but annoying.

[CRXchic19]

^^ What he said. Depending on how bad the wheel is, it may not be repairable. Pics would help. If anything, take it to a shop and have them inspect it to see what they say.

i have to take the wheel off, its on the back. oh well i'll just take it in and get an estimate, but who fixes them? just any shop?

[aaronfelipe]

i have to take the wheel off, its on the back. oh well i'll just take it in and get an estimate, but who fixes them? just any shop?

Hey cindy, what happened with the ps2???

[ahmonrah]

damn wish i could help on that one man. but good luck with finding a shop

[Ruiner]

hello

one of my 17"s is bent and doesnt turn properly, its on my car, holds air and everything, but the sound is annoying (the handling of the car kinda sucks, too...) anyone know where i can fix it? i'm in the gwinnett area, i'm expecting to pay about 100$. anybody know of a place? 'preciate it!!

www.wheelwizard.com

They fixed my HREs when they were bent/had curb rash. It will be more than $100, but worth the price. You will have a hard time finding a shop that will fix bent wheels for $100. That's about how much it runs to get curb rashed fixed or something minor.

[eViLMunkey]

yup wheel wizard

[RBpoweredSileighty]

^^ for sho

[maddawg73]

wheel wizard suxs. they refused to fix one of my volk sf challenge wheel that had a tiny bent . did some research and found a small shop in marrietta called " wheelwright" that fixed it. the guy told me that alot of his work was fixing wheels that wheel wizard fucked up or refused to do. he fixed my wheel for $100. wheel wizard's quote was $150- $200.

[Ruiner]

wheel wizard suxs. they refused to fix one of my volk sf challenge wheel that had a tiny bent . did some research and found a small shop in marrietta called " wheelwright" that fixed it. the guy told me that alot of his work was fixing wheels that wheel wizard fucked up or refused to do. he fixed my wheel for $100. wheel wizard's quote was $150- $200.

I dunno, man. I think that I went to wheel wright and they wanted to take my 3-piece apart (that's a big no no as you can kill the seal). Wheel Wizard was able to fix my wheels w/o doing it. They looked better than new. I have used them twice and have NO complaints. Sure, they were more expensive, but when your wheels run $1750 each, it's worth the extra $50 or so.

It's up to you who you use. My advice is to get a quote from each.

[RBpoweredSileighty]

ive never heard anything bad from wheelwizard

[maddawg73]

if they could fix a wheel worth $ 1750 each, dunno why they refused to fix a volk that only costed $ 630 each. that does not make sense.

I dunno, man. I think that I went to wheel wright and they wanted to take my 3-piece apart (that's a big no no as you can kill the seal). Wheel Wizard was able to fix my wheels w/o doing it. They looked better than new. I have used them twice and have NO complaints. Sure, they were more expensive, but when your wheels run $1750 each, it's worth the extra $50 or so.

It's up to you who you use. My advice is to get a quote from each.

[Ruiner]

if they could fix a wheel worth $ 1750 each, dunno why they refused to fix a volk that only costed $ 630 each. that does not make sense.

It depends on what was wrong, the finish, the metal type, etc. You should have asked them rather than blast them.

[SwurvinIn]

bring it by my store when you get a chance...
kauffman tire - gwinnett place
3453 old norcross rd
duluth, ga 30096
(678)475-6699
ask for jason in sales

[maddawg73]

i did asked them. the guy said my volk had some material called micro someting , i forgot the exact name,in my wheel and that the finish would be tarnished if they fixed the wheel. i even was willing to sign a waiver that i would still pay them if my wheel was tarnished. they still refused. all i know is that wheelwright fixed it for a cheaper price with nothing happening to the finish of the wheel.

It depends on what was wrong, the finish, the metal type, etc. You should have asked them rather than blast them.

[Brady]

Alloy Wheel Repair Specialist based in gwinnett fixes on average 30 bent wheels a month for us with a failure rate of about 8%. Might wanna give them a hollar.

[Darling Nikki]

Basically what everyone else said. Depends on the damage if it can be repaired or not. You might have to get a whole new rim.

[Ruiner]

i did asked them. the guy said my volk had some material called micro someting , i forgot the exact name,in my wheel and that the finish would be tarnished if they fixed the wheel. i even was willing to sign a waiver that i would still pay them if my wheel was tarnished. they still refused. all i know is that wheelwright fixed it for a cheaper price with nothing happening to the finish of the wheel.

Yes, they are VERY picky about wheels that have anodized or some other type of special finish. Even signing a waiver wouldn't legally absolve them from a suit if it didn't come out well (contracts can be very complicated). I don't believe that they thought it was worth the risk, honestly.

[speedminded]

Check eBay, forums, & tire shops for that wheel, My old 17" Konig's were like $150 each new and insurance fixed one twice (pot hole and road plate) at $100 each time while i could have just gone to Discount tire and got a brand new one for $100...it was a clearance item i didn't know about.