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Old 12-06-2008, 10:41 AM
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hey all. i just got new tires and noticed a vertical hairline crack on the inner lip on one of my rims. I found a shop....glenns wheel and polish and said they can fix it. any other good spots around tampa/new port richey?

btw rims are rota g force 17''..... anybody has a used one?


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Old 12-06-2008, 11:13 AM
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+1 on Glenn's. He does great work.
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Old 12-06-2008, 11:45 AM
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I've heard good things about glenns.
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duct tape...that should work
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actually i tried that....lol......jk


i might just get a new rim...probably the same price range to fix.
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its like 50-75 bucks to fix ( was 3 years ago ) he does great work i always went to them
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I would go the safe route and buy a new one, but if you have to fix it, use glens, his work is amazing.
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i called him and he said 100-150 depending....plus i have a ton of road rash on that particular rim.

so 100-150 to fix or 160 or so for a new one.
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New one.
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yeah buy a new one. although fixing it might make it look like new,the wheel is already weak by having that stress crack on it.
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