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 primate
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| posted on September 29th, 2003 at 11:24 PM |
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steel wheel - damaged rims
Does anyone know if the rim edges on steel wheels can be rolled/straightened. The damage is minor curb inflicted 'rash'.
I don't want to cut the centres out and have the rims replaced.
If anyone has had this repair done, and has info or can recommend someone in Sydney I would greatly apreciate it.
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Ali 
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 Peter Leonard
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| posted on September 29th, 2003 at 11:44 PM |
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backyard fixin'
i had a guy fix my steel rims with a lump hammer. don't recommend it highly, but it worked. 
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| posted on September 29th, 2003 at 11:47 PM |
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Steel rims can generally be straightened, but they need to be checked for concentricity afterwards.
Are they aftermarket wheels or stockies? I personally wouldn't bother trying to repair stockies unless the damage is very minor.
Kruizin Kol
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| posted on September 30th, 2003 at 12:44 AM |
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you could ask volksbahn who does thiers. i got a set of restored factory slotted rims from them a few years ago and they had had the lips rerolled.
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| posted on September 30th, 2003 at 09:37 AM |
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Thanks for the info guys. They are not stockies, they're a set of 4-stud Sprintsars.
I'll give Volksbahn a try.
Cheers,
Ali
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