Bent Rim vs Rimguard Xtreme

[SVTCOBRA]

I posted for opinions in the Tire forum concerning my recently purchased used 05 17 inch rims. One had a slight bend on the inside. Did not notice the bend until I got them home and was putting them in my storage building. The fellow that I purchased them from had no idea that there was anything wrong with them until I called him.

Sooo, I started googling to see where I could get it straightened. Decided to go with a mobile service. Not only can they straighten your wheel, but they can take care of any road rash too!!!

So, since I had no idea what contraption was used in straightening a wheel, I figured you guys might be interested too. So, I shot a few pics to share...

Here is the rig they pulled up in. David and Vince. David is from the eastern part of the state and is training Vince on how to do the business up here. Not sure if I got Vince in any of the pics....

Here is David when I told him that I had a coupon to use....j/k, he was cool with it.



I tried to back up and get the two conpressors in the pic....but my camera sux!

They first check and mark where the dent is and where the wheel has been pushed out... They meause using the gauge shown.



Then, they heat it up and beat it up!!!! The contraption also pulls the lip out. You probably can't see it in the pic cause it works from underneath.

They do more checking and continue the process until it ain't bent no more!



My pics of them sanding the rash and painting didn't come out.... I shot mini movies instead... But, you can picture that anyway!

[G_whizz]

Nice!!

How long was the process? They can fix curb rash on the spot??

Damn...I wonder if we have a place like that here in Canucky land??

[Cali 2 Balti G]

How much?

Do you have a before and after picture?

[SVTCOBRA]

I think they were here about an hour or so.

Fixing the bent rim was $125 - $15 coupon and no tax, all labor.

The rash was another $50 for one rim.Three spokes had a small quarter size ugliness and a few little spots around the rim......OK, I am going to admit this.......The rim was actually in good cosmetic shape when I bought it , BUT, a few days ago I was going to take it to a local tire shop to get the bend looked at and to remove the tire. I took it out of the building and turned around to lock my building.... The tire/wheel fell over and smacked the driveway!

It's all good now!

[370Z/28]

Wow! I will have to check to see if they are here in Memphis. I need to get 2 rims fixed where I hit a rail entering a touchless carwash.



They are just kinda scratched, but they look awful.

Poo...I just checked and they are only in N and S Carolina.

[Tampa G35 Sedan 6MT]

I just hit a curb parking at Publix Yesterday.

The Gf was like ahh you are going to hit a curb.

Im like No I know my car..

I didn't hit that curb...

but we left that store and went across the street and same thing... except i hit the curb.

She was like... "yea you know the car real well... So tell me how does it like what you just did to it"

Im Like "Don't say a f*cking word lol"

DJ

[370Z/28]

Whoa! She has balls! If I did something to mess up my car, nobody would have the nerve to say anything to me. Of course, I would be crying like a baby too.

[SVTCOBRA]

Reminds me of the time I had just got some new Cobra R rims for my cobra. Wife was taking it to Ford for something and was pulling into the service area. The service area was covered and she got too close to the opening. The opening had concrete thingies and the bottom and she scraped one! ugly curb rash about 1/4 arond the rim!!! Years later, they still remember the lady in the black cobra jumping up and down cursing like a sailor!!

Was not so funny at the time tho