SANTA Posted July 14, 2008 Posted July 14, 2008 found this when i got home from the Un... i know it can be straightened. who to call?
Wheels Rollin' Posted July 14, 2008 Posted July 14, 2008 Sorry to see you had this happen to you, SANTA... I had a friend of mine that experienced something similar... He had his rim 'rejuvenated' by these folks: Rim & Wheel Works, Inc. He was very pleased with the results -- and it was less than the replacement cost of the rim... And by the way? He's still running it nearly 50,000 miles later... DISCLAIMER: This is just an unsolicited and unsubstantiated testimonial and not an endorsement of this company nor their services... Your experience may be different... ~ Bill
tomk99r11 Posted July 14, 2008 Posted July 14, 2008 A local shop bent my front rim in a similar manner while mounting a new tire. I didn't notice until at a rest break on a long trip. Now I change my own tires. But, the rim is still functioning well after about 20K miles. Unless it really bothers you, or the tire leaks, I'd just leave it alone.
flars Posted July 14, 2008 Posted July 14, 2008 Yeah - mine has been like that for 50,000 miles. I sometimes notice it down around 25 mph, but usually not.
snod Posted July 14, 2008 Posted July 14, 2008 Leave it if you want, I doubt that it will break. I suspect that if you run the speed up to 110 or so you will probably feel vibration from it. That tire looks like it might be a suspect for sidewall damage? I would inspect/replace the tire and have the wheel straightened by these folks: Woody's Wheel Works
russell_bynum Posted July 14, 2008 Posted July 14, 2008 Leave it if you want, I doubt that it will break. I suspect that if you run the speed up to 110 or so you will probably feel vibration from it. That tire looks like it might be a suspect for sidewall damage? I would inspect/replace the tire and have the wheel straightened by these folks: Woody's Wheel Works FWIW, Lisa's FZR600 has damage worse than that on both rims and there is no perceptible vibration from the wheels, even at speed on the racetrack. Naturally and as always, YMMV.
KMG_365 Posted July 14, 2008 Posted July 14, 2008 Pull the wheel and the tire, set it on a semi-firm surface that won't scratch the rim (like your neighbor's dead lawn), have a good buddy put his foot on the far side, get a hard rubber mallet and . . . Start whackin' away!!!!! It's not perfect, but it's still runnin' fine two-and-a-half years later!
jfremder Posted July 15, 2008 Posted July 15, 2008 I had the exact same dent. A few wacks later, with a shot filled rubber hammer, good as new
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