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Old Aug 17, 2003 | 08:24 PM
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jacked my rim's up

i have a cracked rim anybody know any were in houston who can fix it, how good is the rim after its been fixed .......should i just buy a new one.......................the pot holes here are freaking mean ......i have one rim that is cracked on the front driver side and the other front rim is bent damn these low profile tires

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Old Aug 17, 2003 | 09:42 PM
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I don't think they can repair a cracked rim, but a bent rim can be straightened pretty well. It won't be quite as strong as before, though. What profile tires are you running? You might want to start running at least 35 psi to be safe, and check it all the time.
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Old Aug 18, 2003 | 06:50 AM
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The structural integrity of a wheel is always compromised when it is repaired. The repaired section of the wheel becomes the weakest part because the metal has been worked. Also, you have to make sure the wheel isn't out of round once the repair has been made. We usually recommend against it.
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Old Aug 18, 2003 | 10:10 AM
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the crack is on the inside wall of the rim not visuable at all found it with water very small bearly leaks at all so i hope it well not be that week after repair
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Old Aug 18, 2003 | 01:50 PM
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wel it cost just as much to get it fixed as it does to buy a new one so im buying a new one.......wish it would not of happend though takes money away from other mods i was wanting
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Old Aug 18, 2003 | 11:32 PM
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ahh the joys of owning a car. To maintain, or to mod. That is the question.
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