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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 05:46 PM
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Hi all just got a set of 17 inch OZ Supperleggera rims..

One has a nasty dent/bend in it that is starting to crack...

Tire shops around me will not put a new tire on the rim... and the tire is shit....

Well got it fixed... looks good to me... picks on the second page of post..

here is what it looks like..






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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 06:11 PM
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Im gonna say that wheel is fucked. I would suggest buying a new wheel even if a shop says they can repair that. To me that crack is structurally unsound no matter what you do about it.
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 06:56 PM
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Repairing a worn-out aluminum wheel is much like bodywork: The first step is to rid it of any high spots, then fill in the voids. Finally, the finished surface is established
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 06:57 PM
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try glens wheel polishing.
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by longfellow2
Im gonna say that wheel is fucked. I would suggest buying a new wheel even if a shop says they can repair that. To me that crack is structurally unsound no matter what you do about it.

I dont think its that bad... ive seen worse rims get fixed on some websites for companys that do fix them... just they are not local..
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 07:23 PM
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Keep me updated on this one! I also have an old set of rims just like that which need to be repaired.
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 07:42 PM
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^ No prob going to check out a welding company near me tomorrow in the morning... the rim place recomended them.... for the fix...
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If anyone can fix it, it would be Glen's.

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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 04:43 AM
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If anyone can fix it, it would be Glen's.

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+1 have had many wheels re done by them . good people,good work and decent prices
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