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Buckled Rims?


hanra

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Im on the lookout for some 17in rims to fit some M/T's to. I dont want to spend the earth for rims that will hardly get used.

This dude on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/DAMAGED-BA-XR6-8-Ri...1QQcmdZViewItem

Has 4 rims that he says there buckled. Would these even be repairable? Are there companies that do repair these? Im guessing it mite not be worth it in the long run?

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Sounds like the dude already looked around for a repairer and he probably got the no-can-do reply. I'd be wary.

But, for only $50, you can make a coffee table out of them, or something.

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They are definitely fixable. I had one of mine fixed (not a big damage) but I've seen some very bad ones come out as new. It just depends if it's worth fixing them, might be more expensive then finding 4 good ones.

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They don't look too bad, and if you need only 2 maybe it wouldn't cost you too much. Just find a wheel fixing shop near you and give them a call and see what it costs to fix dented/buckled rims. I know a guy in Sydney that does a good job.

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Good to see there was some interest in the buckled rims. They did not sell, so are off to the scrap metal yard soon. The person I got them from forgot to mention that they were damaged, so I paid for freight from NSW to N.T, went to have rubber put on just to find out they were buckled/warped.

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Hanra for rims for slicks I would suggest terri steel rims, 17s and cheap second hand.

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