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Title: Any one had their alloy wheels straightened?
Post by: Geoffcarragh on January 04, 2012, 06:17:00 pm

I hit a pot hole over the Christmas holidays and bent one of my wheels (genuine 18" Monza II). A vibration noise developed, initially I thought the tracking was out so I brought it into a garage to be checked.

They also re-balanced the wheels. While on the balancing machine it was obvious the inside of the rim was bent out of shape. This was causing the noise. The outside face is still fine and shows no signs of damage, the wheel is not cracked.

I have heard some engineering shops can straighten wheels. Anyone had this done???

If I cannot find one I will just buy a second hand Monza. I presume it will be hard to come by someone selling 1 wheel.

Cheers,

Title: Re: Any one had their alloy wheels straightened?
Post by: Oli on January 04, 2012, 06:48:27 pm

Lepsons can straighten wheels, dependant on how bad.

Title: Re: Any one had their alloy wheels straightened?
Post by: Viking on January 04, 2012, 07:19:40 pm

Wheels InMotion (http://www.wheels-inmotion.co.uk/alloywheelrepairs.php)  :drinking:

Title: Re: Any one had their alloy wheels straightened?
Post by: RS6BRIT on January 04, 2012, 07:48:22 pm

sledge hammer anyone :jumping:

Title: Re: Any one had their alloy wheels straightened?
Post by: RSam84 on January 04, 2012, 08:04:01 pm

my mate had cracke rims, buckled rims fixed all the time! aure you will be ok.

Title: Re: Any one had their alloy wheels straightened?
Post by: Geoffcarragh on January 04, 2012, 08:57:18 pm

I live nearest Lepsons, so i'll give them a go.

Thank you guys!

Title: Re: Any one had their alloy wheels straightened?
Post by: scooba on January 05, 2012, 05:54:51 am

wicked wheels Crawley

Title: Re: Any one had their alloy wheels straightened?
Post by: Been-0 on January 05, 2012, 08:32:24 pm

This happened to a friend of mine, I ended up getting peice of a heat gun(which I don't think did anything), think wood and a small hammer with a big head and just wacked it until it was more or less the same as before.