Bent wheel balancing?

[Jeffy Dahmer]

So it seems to be that one of my wheels has a bend in the inside lip.

it doesnt seem to be bad but can it be balanced when my tires are installed or should i ditch them over all?

I'm rather pissed. you really cant see the bend at all and it is noticible when you roll the wheel across a flat floor

[Average_Jerk]

depending on how fucked it is, they can weight it to offset the bend. bring it to someplace reputable

[Jeffy Dahmer]

do you think i could do it before i order tires?


Im quite furious right now.

[Average_Jerk]

new tires = new balance. dont pay twice

[Jeffy Dahmer]

word, appreciate it, you just lowered my level of anger a couple notches

[vin diesel]

weights dont help the bend. they can balance out fine on the machine but you will still feel the bens when you drive. usually only at higher speeds. but depends on how bad it is....ps. i work at a tire shop.

[TheJakeR]

i work at a tire shop.

where u at man??!!? hook it up

[Petis]

most discount tires have a tool that takes out small bends. Point it out to the tech and they might be able to take care of it for you for free.

[Jeffy Dahmer]

most discount tires have a tool that takes out small bends. Point it out to the tech and they might be able to take care of it for you for free.

discount tires? like the shop?
cause the nearest is 3 1/2 hours :/

[aar0n.]

You can always try and hammer out the bend with a rubber mallet and piece of wood. I did some decent damage to my inner barrel lip and had it balanced out while waiting for a new barrel and it vibrated a little bit at around 75mph but wasn't too bad and I drove on it for about 500 miles before replacing the barrel

[Tman]

most discount tires have a tool that takes out small bends. Point it out to the tech and they might be able to take care of it for you for free.

We call it the dog-bone on account of it's shape, and we only use it on steel wheels. If it's bad it's going to vibrate no matter what like vin said. If they're not staggered mount it on the passenger rear, and try to ignore it. Also some alloy wheel repair places are decently priced, like about $100 a wheel. Shop around!

[Sterling_Archer]

what is up jeffy? post up some pics of the beast.