Can this wheel be repaired?

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hafftrak
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fucking potholes.


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tgnorman
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I'm no professional, but it looks like yes. Check out Precision Wheel service down in Hopkins, (952) 881-3010. They managed to fix one of my old 18s with a good 1/2 inch crack on the inner lip. They're not cheap, I think they charge $155 or so per wheel, but they turned it around in 3 days.
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it's not that bad and it's on the inside. leave it.

unless this is a joke thread bout the tire... duct tape
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hafftrak
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Monkey-Gein wrote:it's not that bad and it's on the inside. leave it.

That's what I was wondering too...it's on the inside, the barrel is fine, only the lip is bent in about 1/8".
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2x4 and a BFH
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o2designs wrote:2x4 and a BFH
Ditto on this. I've fixed MUCH worse with this method.

You MAY want a new tire though ;)
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hafftrak
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Really? I thought about that, but I was thinking how aluminum has a tendency to break instead of bend.
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Nah it holds up just fine. I've pounded dents out that were worse than that one two EAP's and one SVT 5-Spoke wheel. They will be fine.
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hafftrak
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awesome. Imma pound it out, refinish them, and use them as my winter wheels.


I've been wanting to refinish them anyway, I don't like the bronze.
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Yes it can, and stop buying Nankang Sport NS-1's. They have a tendency to blow out in the sidewall. Just sayin.

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hafftrak
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They were on the car when I bought it. Getting some better tires on it next time.
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o2designs
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What color you redoing them?
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I was going to go with the darker graphite, but after I put the stock wheels on it I'm really liking the silver against the blue. So I went out and got some Duplicolor silver wheel paint, filler primer, and clear coat. I need to go get some paint stripper, sandpaper, and tack cloth and I'll be set.
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WeakSoS...silver is lame...:P
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hafftrak
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Hey, I'm an old guy. I can't be driving around with lime green wheels. :)
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