B, is this rim fixable? Tire places are telling me no. Are they full of shit?
Ran off road by a tractor trailer into a curb
Another view
It's fucked
>>677322287
the short answer is no
>>677322287
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=bent+rim+repair+cost
>Yeah sure, just hit it with a hammer until it looks round again
Naw mane shit's fucked. Ever heard of structural integrity?
>>677323222
Checked.
Also, they got it sorta straight. Gonna put a tire on it to see if it holds air
>>677322287
Its fucked, also your tyre is fucked as well.
>>677322287
>Tire places are telling me no.
They want your money, if they say no, they mean it.
>>677322287
fill it with cream cheese, post pic
>>677322287
NO ITS FUCKED SORRY BUD
>I WENT TO MECHANIC SCHOOL
>>677323385
Oh the tire is definitely fucked. Limped it along for several miles so I wouldn't have to pay for towing
>>677322287
no. it's done. even if you take a hammer to it back out, there's no guarantee that it will not be rippled or round, and to get it to a machine shop that could get it straight will cost you way way way more than what the rim is worth.
You'll never get the bead to seat on that rim. Even if you did it will be so out of balance you'll feel like youre driving down a road of endless speed bumps
>>677324036
Put a circle on the inside in paint or whaever, and see how even the inside of the rim is bent to fuck.
>>677322287
Oh fer corn's sake! Google "alloy wheel repair" and your town and see what you get. I had a friend in that business and he could repair wheels that had chunks torn out of them. Also hit up junkyards. It may be cheaper to just buy a used one.
>>677322287
no rim ain't not fixable, just melt it and mold it back to its form,
>>677322287
>Are they full of shit?
>Are you fucking retarded?
it looks like it costs $40 you cheap fuck
>>677324745
Upon second look, that thing is steel. Probably cheaper to replace it, but it is repairable.
Yeah it won't hold a bead..... Dammit
>>677322287
RIP
The expert say no but I'm going to ask 4chan anyways....
>>677325144
Of course it's steel
>>677322287
In Poland it's easy to fix it. We can fix broken tram station into good never damaged car.
>>677325465
Yeah, my mistake. Still doesn't change my advice. What car is it from, or is it some aftermarket crap?
>>677325719
Pontiac g6
>>677322287
Shit nigga you good. Just keep air pressure at like 5 psi and it will ride smooth as eggs.
>>677325144
>Steel
You won't anywhere with this
Is it carbon steel ?
I can't find specific terms about steel in english, but there are lots of information missing to really repair it.
>>677325857
Jeez, just hit the yards then. The better junkyards have an interchange service so they can search nationwide for it.
>>677326100
These steel rims aren't that expensive. A new one would maybe cost like 20% more than a used one. And you can get a new one far more easily.
>>677325986
Wheel Repair Machines | Rim Repair | Rim Straighteners ...
www.acu-tru.com/
Let's see if these guys got one
>>677326520
http://autoplicity.com/7602543-dorman-939-101-steel-wheel?gclid=CIikmMDx8MsCFZSMaQodwAgHxw
$80 - 120
Google is soooo hard!
>>677322287
The bead can be bent back into shape but no amount of balancing will fix the resulting vibration.
You will need a new wheel and tire.
>>677322287
It's 'fixable' but it still would be a sitty wheel.
Just buy a used one somewhere. It's an Opel rim. Plenty of them around for a few bucks. Tire is fucked though and since it's 3 years old you might wanna get 2 if it has some milage
>>677322287
Buy a new one you tight fisted fucker
>>677327466
2010 lmao
We have a Michelin certified thing at my job. 96% on the test. That shit is laughable.
>>677329476
Pretty much. It was more or less, just to show it was coming from someone who does it for a living.
buy real forged wheels faggot
my friends replica wheels after he hit a curb
Just hit it with a hammer
>>677322287
i have sen worse its fixable
>>677329847
Steel is better.
>>677327466
>>677327466
you coould have just as well showed a pic of your filthy fingernails mechanicfag
you could ha
>>677330318
yes if you like extra weight and fightning rust
>>677322287
pretty much anything id fixable, depends on the skill of the employees / how much you're willing to spend.
>>677327371
Wouldn't you want to have a tire for it and have the tire on the rim as fast as possible. All you get here is the rim.
>>677330358
Why don't I post a picture of my cock and you can lick your screen, faggot.
Nope
>>677329847
You say that but Audi rims deliberately bent to protect the alloy suspension.
This one tho; chinese Christmas cracker nigga bait alloys. Shit on toast.
>>677330479
It's a pontiac G6. Not a track car. Rust is for suckers who don't buy a new car after 10 years
>>677330544
How did it get to this point? Oh right, it's /b
>>677330906
nigger can't even into science. do you know how fast steel can rust?
>>677329725
It's all good man. Finally was able to get to a trusted mechanic who agrees it fucked
>>677322287
are you some kind of idiot, what the fuck do you think they can do ? bang it with a fuking hammer ? ffs jump off a cliff
>>677330544
>>677330544
sick burn wrenchmonkey
>>677331831
There are no cliffs close by. But mechanic said he'll make it work....
>>677322287
tried passing a truck on the right when it was turning didnt you you dumb fuck. also that rim is gone.
>>677322287
You're fucked.
>>677322287
It's fucked. You can try hammering it back carefully without breaking it but good fuckin luck getting the bead to seal
>>677322751
Nothing to do with structural integrity and everything to do with making the seal. The edge of the rim does nothing for structural integrity.
>>677324036
And instead of paying for towing you pay for rim.
>>677322287
Had a similar situation a while ago, tho it was only bent in one place. Took it to a body shop that was recommended to me, they fixed it within the hour. It is not a long term fix, as it will remain weak at that spot, so will at some point need a new wheel, but it works fine.
>>677332509
Lol wut
Didn't read what anyone else in the thread said because I've got shit to do. I.E. go lookin at porn while singing Negro Spirituals.
But the answer is yes, you can fix it. But it won't be fixed for long. It could last for a couple of years or a couple of hours depending on the luck of the draw. Basically the seal/bead is fucked now that the rim is warped. Also regardless of how perfectly you can hammer it all back in place you're always going to get wobble on that particular wheel now. It'll wear your tires out super fast and could potentially cause a catastrophic blowout that'll more than likely fuck you up.
Your best bet is to get a new one.
>>677330906
>>677331701
Someone doesn't pay attention to rotors/drums
Since its a steelie. Suure. Just heat it and whack it with a hammer. Fixed.
>>677330906
>Rust is for suckers who don't buy a new car after 10 years
Attempting to reuse a rim that damaged is nigger as driving on a space saver spare until it's bald.
>>677333205
anyone who says it can be "fixed" is wrong. get yourself on ebay and get a replacement wheel - then a tyre. you ignorant stupid fuck. i hate myself that i have answered this bait. FFS
>>677322287
fixable? yes.
but why? it's a $19 steel rim, repairing it would cost at least two or three times that.
>>677333790
what the fuck are you talking about?
>Pontiac G6
Take car to a scrap yard and get your $130 in scrap value for it. That's your best option.
>>677332593
this
>>677332593
>$85 tow
>$100+ rim
gg
>>677322552
totally fucked
>>677322287
learn to drive and don't fly off the road when faced with oncoming traffic;
>>677330885
oem wheels are also good. i'm just talking about replicas in general.
>>67732746
Did the world get so overly concerned with certifications and qualifications that tyre fitters now have pieces of paper to prove that they made poor life choices?
>>677322287
The metal could be pounded back into its original shape, but it has lost its integrity and would require a very expencive procedure to be REALLY fixed. Several times the cost of a new one of those cheap rims.
>>677332509
it will fucking bend more once put under a load
>>677334715
Op here. This shits still up?
No one around here can fix that shit. Some Mexicans are putting on a new steel rim and tire
>>677335711
Shit is paid off and runs like a champ. That would be stupid as fuck
>>677334632
A spare tire is bald when it's new...
>>677333790
If it doesn't vibrate it's fine.
>>677331701
Pretty fast but these are coated steel rims. That's not the same thing
>>677337301
Rim was fucked from the curb idiot. Learn to read
