Dropped my wheel off to get fixed...

[jayryan]

Met up with a dude from Audiworld and we dropped our wheels off at Woody's this afternoon.
They put my 17x8.5" R28 on the spinner and it was bad. Two bends as a matter of fact. The quote was $150 give or take $20.
There's my birthday...a wheel fix. And I still need tires :cry:
I'll have some dumb wheels on maybe by 2012.

[hotani]

ouch - i guess a bend is pretty serious though. Know what they charge to just clean up some curb rash?

[jayryan]

Umm...I think Ted (DenverNoob) had some rather significant rash on his 18's and they charged him about $100.
Mark had his 19's cleaned up and could give you a better idea.

Yeah, the bend was pretty sick. It's about what I expected. Still beats paying $250 for a new rim.

[kraut-sled]

Umm...I think Ted (DenverNoob) had some rather significant rash on his 18's and they charged him about $100.

There is a funny story behind his rash :lol:  :lol:

All I can say is do not let your friends drive or park your car, unless you want to be throwing down so $$ to get your wheels fixed.

[jayryan]

Umm...I think Ted (DenverNoob) had some rather significant rash on his 18's and they charged him about $100.

There is a funny story behind his rash :lol:  :lol:

All I can say is do not let your friends drive or park your car, unless you want to be throwing down so $$ to get your wheels fixed.

Oh-ho! Yes, I heard. I heard alcohol was involved as well 8O  :lol:

[RobD]

JR it won't be long and you'll have some nice wheels and rubber!

[jayryan]

JR it won't be long and you'll have some nice wheels and rubber!

Thanks Rob, I hope so! Been working hard for these babies :wink:
They said I should be able to pick up the wheel tomorrow.

[speedpro]

What alloy are they...if they are alloy.  I was under the impression that they only bend once...then second bend is called a break.  My father always used steel wheels on his truck, so that he could bend them back into line after lsome good off-roading.

[ColoradoB5]

Sweet work JR.  Post some before and after pics if you can.  I have a few scratches on my wheels and I would love to get them repaired.

[jayryan]

What alloy are they...if they are alloy.  I was under the impression that they only bend once...then second bend is called a break.  My father always used steel wheels on his truck, so that he could bend them back into line after lsome good off-roading.

It is an alloy wheel. As far as I knew, they put it into this big kiln oven thing, heat it up, and true it back. So I understand you can fix an alloy until it does break.

Winston, I would love to post some before and afters, but I never took any befores :roll: I will just assure you that it was bad. I'm not getting any face work done, but like I said, Mark did and he was very happy with the results.

[jayryan]

They just called me. Wheel's now truer than the Bible.  It cost me $160 though...
I'll probably pick it up tomorrow as I don't have time today and it's snowing anyway...what do I need wheels for?

[jayryan]

Picked up the wheel today...straighter than straight...well, round that is.
They do good work.