Flatspots on rims

[Cooper]

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Hey all, hit a pot hole the other day, this is the result, pretty harsh, but do you guys reckon its too bad to just leave there? Should i get it fixed in the name of function? coz im not fussed with it there if it wont let air out or anything.

Thanks

[upgarage]

get it fixed asap
surprised if it doesnt leak air

Hydfix aka leo gommer
2/2 gibb st cannington
9451 5238

[bLaM]

+1 for getting it fixed asap, PROFESSIONALLY

happened to a mate jusasix, hit curb and did exact same to yourself, leaked slowly, he used a sledge hammer to hit it back into place and it just fucked it

[upgarage]

dont try and fix it
hitting with hammer will just fuck the lip

[devilfish]

if your careful and have some mech sympathy, blow the tyre up to 50psi, and use a rubber mallet to get it back into shape, take your time.

[Joe]

China rims? Might be cheaper to replace one rim than to fix it.

[Alt_F4]

Take it to Allied Wheel repair or Briffa Engineering, both in Malaga... or Gommer as above.

[Cooper]

China rims? Might be cheaper to replace one rim than to fix it.


Avanti's powder coated black. Not sure where to find another like them, unless like you said i can get china copies.

Thanks for the feedback. Anychance there may be a rim repairer in Bunbury?

[MrMayhem]

I think Joe was pointing out that Advanti are china

Leo sold on to a new crew they reall really munted a VR LMGT4 LTD ED wheel of mine then sprayed it with a spray can

I think we are left with Briffa and Alliance

[DISTRBD]

Anychance there may be a rim repairer in Bunbury?

NO ..

[Wezz]

steve, gommer engineering no good these days?

went to alliance re a buckle repair today.... $120, and was going to take 2 weeks... thought fuck that... so was going to go to gommers on tuesday...

wheels are SSR sp1s... so dont want them to get fucked...

[MrMayhem]

Wezz Id wait or try Briffa

[devilfish]

just buy a rubber mallet, how do you think the "pro's" will do it.....

[Wezz]

got a number for briffa?
found a number on the net (0419 927 298) but havent had any luck with getting through to anyone..

[Cooper]

just buy a rubber mallet, how do you think the "pro's" will do it.....

Ok before anything else i'll give that a go, but its going to need a hell of a beating from a rubber mallet.

Something is better than nothing anyway. Chasing down some new rims soon anyway just doing my homework +D

Ash

[BOKI]

I had some slightly worse rim damage a while back and after going to various workshops it worked out far cheaper to buy a new rim (apparently they had to melt and respray the alloy taking the cost over $250)

If you can find a new rim may save you a lot of hassle...unless of course the rubber mallet works :fingers:

[devilfish]

fuck melting it, i would not drive on that again.... would totally ruin the strength of the wheel..

also buy a LARGE mallet, not a poxy bunnings job, or you will indeed be there all day...

[DISTRBD]

Ok before anything else i'll give that a go, but its going to need a hell of a beating from a rubber mallet.



LOL rubber mallet will do fukall :)

[iluv2moan]

id be trying to stick it in a vice or something - thats if your going to take the backyard approach.

agree with bart - cant see a rubber mallet doing much - a hard plastic 1 on the other hand

saying all that - ive never attempted to remove a buckle in a rim like this

[RGVFAST]

if u have a hydrolic press could also put bit of wood ofer it and push it back into shape

[Jimmy_S]

+1 for Briffa...

Mick is a good bloke and does good work!

[MrMayhem]

you need to relax the alloy with heat before you go reshaping it
If you go beating it senselessly dont be surprised if it cracks

[Joe]

In other words, get someone who knows what they're doing, to fix it.