Repairable? Or scrap?

[ROUSTABOUT]

$1400 Yikes.

At that price I would try and have it repaired, if you can't find a Good used replacement.

Is that off of IIRC a 5500 Ram?
Didn't realize they went up from 8 lug to 10 above the 1 tons?

The big three went to 10 lugs on the HD one tons. I'm sitting beside a 96 3500 HD that has 10 hole 19.5" wheels on it. My brother has a Ford with same wheels. Super Duty, but it's a company truck. I always get his old tires when he gets new ones.

 

[Alan W.]

My cousin had a damaged aluminum rim and ordered one through the body shop. He got a refurb and they gave a core credit on the damaged one.
He couldnt tell the refurb from a new one and saved quite a bit.

 

[Gregster613]

I'd say scrap, afraid you are never going to get a bead to seal or proper balance.

 

[Torvy]

Maybe he hit one of those I destructible armadillos from another thread.

Are they making the replacements out of Platinum? Ouch!

I'm sitting in a Discount tire right now. Ate a screw in my wife's Prius. No spare, it comes with a "repair" kit and a pump. It worked surprisingly well, but now I'm 2 hours into waiting because I couldn't schedule ahead.

 

[Hay Dude]

I’m getting ready to oder (6) used 22.5 aluminum Alcoas from Van Der Haags for $800 for another truck. They’re older & need polishing, but 6 used rims (larger, too) for $800 sounds more like it.

 

[DaBear3428]

a good rim repair shop can fix no problem.

 

[Alan W.]

Check this site.

Bath, PA Alloy Wheel Repair, Custom Coloring & OEM Wheels – Wheel Collision Center

Wheel Collision Center provides alloy wheel repair, custom coloring, and OEM wheel replacement in Bath, PA. Call (610) 837-8792 to request a quote today.

www.wheelcollision.com

 

[4570Man]

I have zero experience fixing bent wheels but I’ve seen videos of people fixing as bad or worse. If it’s a back tire I’d probably try it.

 

[Jims1025R]

Aluminum can be fatigue cracked when bent beyond its "yield" (which that certainly is). Unless the rim manufacturer gives you criteria by which damaged can be assessed as repairable, it is scrap. If the rim is repaired by bending, it should be liquid penetrant inspected for cracks before being considered safe. The fact that it is not broken, does not mean it's not cracked, a crack which may grow in the future. A crack may suddenly grow during driving, or while mounting a tire. A rim letting go during tire mounting is bad! I would not want that on my conscience!

 

[Hay Dude]

Check this site.

Bath, PA Alloy Wheel Repair, Custom Coloring & OEM Wheels – Wheel Collision Center

Wheel Collision Center provides alloy wheel repair, custom coloring, and OEM wheel replacement in Bath, PA. Call (610) 837-8792 to request a quote today.

www.wheelcollision.com

Isn’t that cool. They are in my area! Bath, PA isnt that far from me.
Thanks!

 

[Gord Baker]

You could jack it out and if it gets sorta round, use it as a Spare ONLY. No reputable shop would repair it due to liability.

 

[old and tired]

I bet that made him put is phone away....

 

[lman]

Isn’t that cool. They are in my area! Bath, PA isnt that far from me.
Thanks!

Might stop in just to visit with her. Leave the wife home.

 

[IndyJay]

Not at all. I have never laid a hand on anyone in my family in anger.
He was immediately remorseful and offered to pay the damages.
I made him pay 1/2.

He’s the best son I could wish for. Daughter is same way.

 

[IndyJay]

I was referring to when he hit whatever he hit... that was no pebble. It must have thrown the truck a bit.

I caught that as your meaning. Hay Dude, I was laughing at that, not the situation. Sorry about the damage, tough break.

 

[Kschwennsen]

junk or wall decor!

 

[droy]

Maybe one year ago had a cracked wheel on my Kenworth T800, local tire shop I usually deal with sold me an Alcoa 11 x 24.5 Durabright, mounting my steer tire on the new rim & installing on the steer axle. They then used my old steer axle rim to replace the cracked rim that was on my rear drive axle. Purchase of the rim, 2- valve stems, 2- tire swaps, & labor was just north of $400. In all honesty the wheel was not a “normal stock” but had been ordered by someone who never came for it, I was able to purchase it at their cost which was $358 iIrc.
Sometimes dealer purchased items should come with a generous serving of Vaseline……….

 

[Hay Dude]

They looked at the picture I sent them- NOT repairable

 

[IndyJay]

They looked at the picture I sent them- NOT repairable

Ouch...