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tedness
04-17-2007, 10:32 PM
photo depicts the rim in question.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y186/midwestskater/Car%20Pictures/Rims/DSCN0847.jpg
Mhiggs
04-17-2007, 10:43 PM
Its on the inside of the rim so it wont really matter what it looks like as long as it holds air you are fine :D
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pat94cobra
04-17-2007, 10:45 PM
noooo dont do that. ur just gonna crack it. call alloy wheel repair. couple of ladies, see if they can help. DO NOT HAMMER IT.
ju015dd
04-17-2007, 10:49 PM
noooo dont do that. ur just gonna crack it. call alloy wheel repair. couple of ladies, see if they can help. DO NOT HAMMER IT.


no, please try the hammer first. a really big one
4348rd
04-17-2007, 10:50 PM
noooo dont do that. ur just gonna crack it. call alloy wheel repair. couple of ladies, see if they can help. DO NOT HAMMER IT.

true it will crack
tedness
04-17-2007, 11:08 PM
noooo dont do that. ur just gonna crack it. call alloy wheel repair. couple of ladies, see if they can help. DO NOT HAMMER IT.

any idea what they charge for something like that? used to see their truck every now and then at TK.
Mhiggs
04-17-2007, 11:12 PM
any idea what they charge for something like that?

They were going to charge me $75 PER RIM to fix a 2" very small scratch.... I would imagine out the ass for a bend. Just an FYI. It hopefully wont crack, I did it to one of my old rims on one of my hondas and it didnt crack.
Benjamin
04-17-2007, 11:14 PM
i've straightened out worse with a 2 1/2 - 5 pound sledge and a 2X4.... just take it slow and don't try to do it in one blow..... i've even done it with a tire installed and inflated..... just my .02
pat94cobra
04-18-2007, 06:11 AM
when i worked at tire kingdom we had a rim with a similar bend, and on of them just started hammering with a regular hammer, got maybe 2 swings and it cracked the lip and halfway into the rim. but hey good luck
NotoriousGreaseMonkey
04-18-2007, 06:34 AM
I have a bent rim on the 'Stang and it was so bad I was losing air. I took a 2 lb sledge and a 2x4 to it. Its still bent but holds air now.
99mustang
04-18-2007, 07:03 PM
$200 for a new rim, thats too bad to try and fix
vortechstang
04-18-2007, 08:23 PM
Actually, there is a company called Turbax that could fix that all day long. They heat the wheel up and retrue it. I have seen them fix wheels that have parts of the lip missing, and they look brand new when they are done. The local guy I use is out of Orlando, and is in Gainesville twice a week. I am not sure if they go to Tally, but here is his number. He may be able to help or direct you to someone in Tally that does it 407-908-1820.