tires and wheels "Correcting" Bent Alloy Wheel Lip

[Guest Anonymous]

OK, here's the deal. I just rec'd by Fed Ex this morning, four quite used 14" BBS RZ wheels purchased cheap off E-Bay. I plan to restore them over the Winter. Three of them appear decent. The fourth has a slightly bent lip that extends for about two inches, although the rest of the wheel appears perfect. My question is, has anyone attempted to tap out such defects with a mallet and wooden block, or some other home garage remedy? Or am I delusional and this has to be done by a big-bucks professional? TIA

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Roger

'72 Malaga

[TobyB]

dead blow hammer....

the danger is that it will fracture, or even worse,

LOOK fine but be very weak....

t

[pkbinplano]

inside or outside. If inside they might be able to balance it out.

[Guest Anonymous]

Sorry no pic, but I've never been able to get Photobucket to work on my machine. The two inch slight bend in, is on the outside rim, probably from hitting a curb hard.

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[pkbinplano]

try a dead blow havver. Screwed up is screwed up

[aa/fd]

I don't know about your area, but there is a guy who services Seattle area shops that repairs cast wheels.

My son hit a curb with his SHO and I (insurance company) replaced the bent wheel with a new part form Ford $450.

The tire shop suggested I send the bent wheel out for repair $75.

Came back good as new