i was just wondering.....on of my rims is sort of bent from hitting a pothole. not thing major but u can tell its bent about a 1/2 inch. im getting ready to put some new tires on.......do you think the guy at the tire shop will say anything about the bent rim andtell me they can put the new tire on or some crap like that cuz that would suck

 

unless you're losing air, you're fine, 1/2 inch isn't a big deal so really its nothing

 

alright thanks i just cant have anymore expenses..........

 

its not crap, its a safety issue for other people on the road if that rim is bent as much as you say..

 

^ I have no idea what he's saying, if this helps at one time I was with my friend drifting his subie which runs on 16/17's and we hit a curb dead on and totally f'd the wheel up and he still drove on it and still is as of today with no leaks what so ever, and the wheel chipped off 2 inch peices and he has new tires on those rims, runs fine

 

as long as its not in a spot that will rub the tire or if your loseing air... I would say your fine.

 

+1^

no rub + no leak = no problem

 

thanks guys....

 

I have a crack in my rim > sucks for getting used rims. Oh well $100 replacement FTW.

 

Depends on where, or who you have the work done through. A good corporation (Discount Tire) probably has "standards" as to what they'd consider a damaged rim. But only 1/2" bend in the lip shouldn't be a problem, just so long as the bead can still seal nicely around it...

 

my rim was damaged by a plow. insurance thought it should be replaced... I wasnt loseing air and it wasnt unbalanced but of course the structual integrity of the rim itself could possibly have been weekened slightly. I drove on it for months no issue. pic.

 

You, your car, and your friends ride around on those rims. I would replace it. What if that same rim hits another pothole?

 

sometimes it would be cheaper to replace a rim than get the bent fixed

 

^ True, cost me $120 for a 3/4ths inch bent lip, half way around the rim... But it's hard to replace a hard to find/ discontinued piece.