Bent Wheel Repair or Replace ( SF71 )

Javier · 01-17-2011, 02:24 PM

so i hit a pothole and bent one of my NEW SF71's

what would u do with this wheel, is it repairable?

shockin330i · 01-17-2011, 02:24 PM

replace.

Mr. ///M3 RD · 01-17-2011, 04:23 PM

Here is a site have a look ... there are repair shops

Perhaps e-mail them (or a similar shop a photo) and ask them about guarantee and cost.

Click there are some before and after photos

The question is a matter of safety more then cost. You need to decide

Good luck

cssnms · 01-17-2011, 05:02 PM

OH NO SAY IT AIN'T SO!!! And after that long wait too! That sucks man sorry to hear. I would contact Matt or Carlos asap and replace it before they run out of stock.

I am a little surprise by this though esp since it looks like the tire is in good shape and how everyone has said how durable these wheels are. How fast and how big of a hole was it?

francisomar · 01-17-2011, 07:20 PM

There is a nice place but it's in Ponce, he is an old guy who repars rims and do evcellent paintless jobs I think it's going to be around 60 to 90 dollars but he is the best around people from around the island go through him for repairs and by the way he doesn't use any heat or anything that will cause it to be weacker

Javier · 01-18-2011, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by cssnms

OH NO SAY IT AIN'T SO!!! And after that long wait too! That sucks man sorry to hear. I would contact Matt or Carlos asap and replace it before they run out of stock.

I am a little surprise by this though esp since it looks like the tire is in good shape and how everyone has said how durable these wheels are. How fast and how big of a hole was it?

honestly i think the wheel held up pretty well, i remember thinking yeah that would have totally ruined my old rims when i hit the pothole, i only noticed the bent rim when i installed my wheel locks. But honestly I place blame on the roads here in PR, not on the wheel, its a pretty strong wheel for its wheight, but just too many pot holes in PR, bad ones, like 4in + deep.

seriously i should start a blog or something, just take pics of the potholes here...

but yeah, i think i'm gonna replace the wheel and try to get it repaired and keep it as a spare if it goes well.

tomorrow i'm going to take off all the other wheels to make sure they're not bent. but yeah...

i knew this would happen sooner or later with 19" in PR, they just look soooo good

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Originally Posted by francisomar

There is a nice place but it's in Ponce, he is an old guy who repars rims and do evcellent paintless jobs I think it's going to be around 60 to 90 dollars but he is the best around people from around the island go through him for repairs and by the way he doesn't use any heat or anything that will cause it to be weacker

It would be great if you could find out where exactly in Ponce, I study at Mayagüez, which isnt that long of a drive, and i still have my old set which i could use in the mean while. but let me know where the shop is please.. PM me
thanks!

francisomar · 01-18-2011, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Javier

honestly i think the wheel held up pretty well, i remember thinking yeah that would have totally ruined my old rims when i hit the pothole, i only noticed the bent rim when i installed my wheel locks. But honestly I place blame on the roads here in PR, not on the wheel, its a pretty strong wheel for its wheight, but just too many pot holes in PR, bad ones, like 4in + deep.

seriously i should start a blog or something, just take pics of the potholes here...

but yeah, i think i'm gonna replace the wheel and try to get it repaired and keep it as a spare if it goes well.

tomorrow i'm going to take off all the other wheels to make sure they're not bent. but yeah...

It's in a part called Marue~o, it's near the Motel Nuevo Mejico in Ponce near the route to Adjuntas, everybody near the place knows the old guy, his bussiness it's on his house and he really is the best, he repaired a couple of wheels for me in the past and he did such an amazing job that when I installed them back they didn't need any balance at all, try him he is really that good
i knew this would happen sooner or later with 19" in PR, they just look soooo good

It would be great if you could find out where exactly in Ponce, I study at Mayagüez, which isnt that long of a drive, and i still have my old set which i could use in the mean while. but let me know where the shop is please.. PM me
thanks!

It's in a part called Marue~o, it's near the Motel Nuevo Mejico in Ponce near the route to Adjuntas, everybody near the place knows the old guy, his bussiness it's on his house and he really is the best, he repaired a couple of wheels for me in the past and he did such an amazing job that when I installed them back they didn't need any balance at all, try him he is really that good

ceb · 01-18-2011, 07:29 PM

While it is possible to repair wheels, the German Assn of independent repair shops has recently gone on record in coordination with TUEV and DEKRA that bent wheels should not be repaired.

Their reasoning is that the strength in the repaired area will be different (either stronger or weaker but different) from the rest of the wheel.

I don't know enough about the subject to lean one way or the other but I thought I'd toss it out.

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cssnms Brigadier General 208 Rep 3,175 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 335d Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Murland iTrader: (4)	OH NO SAY IT AIN'T SO!!! And after that long wait too! That sucks man sorry to hear. I would contact Matt or Carlos asap and replace it before they run out of stock. I am a little surprise by this though esp since it looks like the tire is in good shape and how everyone has said how durable these wheels are. How fast and how big of a hole was it?
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ceb NHTSA Nazi 28 Rep 1,983 Posts Drives: 335ix Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: MD iTrader: (1)	While it is possible to repair wheels, the German Assn of independent repair shops has recently gone on record in coordination with TUEV and DEKRA that bent wheels should not be repaired. Their reasoning is that the strength in the repaired area will be different (either stronger or weaker but different) from the rest of the wheel. I don't know enough about the subject to lean one way or the other but I thought I'd toss it out.
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