Knocked into a curb and bent the inside of a rim... Need advice.
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Knocked into a curb and bent the inside of a rim... Need advice.
Where's a good place in the south bay/peninsula to get it checked out and possibly repaired? I don't think the tire is leaking but the inside of the rim was slightly bent which is I think what caused the tire to go flat. I also feel my car drifting to the right so it's possible that there's something bent and I'll need more than an alignment. :-/ I hope not. I talked to Five Points in Redwood City, but they don't repair rims, they referred me to Wheel Techniques in Campbell who I couldn't get a hold of. Any other ideas? Wish me luck. :-/ Thanks in advance.
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Possibly more that alignment...
You could have bent any one of the millions of control arms in there. If you hit it hard enough you're looking at replacing the wheel bearing as well. Be very cautious when you are driving it. If you hear the slightest scratching or grinding noise, stop driving it and have it serviced. Other then that, per the rim, you may be able to get it repaired if it is within the spec for a rebending. Rebending however DOES lower the structural integrity and strength of the metal and is often not recommended as the price of the service is close to just getting a new rim.
Hopefully it's not too serious, we'll see.
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