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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 02:06 AM
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Car: 1980 Regal
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wheel straightening???

I have two front gta wheels that have slight bends on the outer lips. Nothing that would keep it from holding air or anything. It's just that it is noticeable without tires on them and with them being polished they will be even more noticeable with tires mounted on them. Any suggestions on how to bring them back closer to their original shape would be greatly appreciated.
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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 12:42 AM
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Re: wheel straightening???

I used to fix wheels when I ran a wheel & tire shop....you have to heat up the wheel ( with tires off...of course), and bang out the bend with a lead hammer....it takes a lil' skill & finess....If you don't have the RIGHT tools then you should look for a wheel & tire shop in your area and see if they can get it done.....

I am working on a set of Torqe Thrust 2's fo a friend, one of the wheels had a slight bend on the lip...I can post a before & after so you can see the diff. if you want....
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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 12:58 AM
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Re: wheel straightening???

http://www.wheelsamerica.com/index.php?page=main can knock those out quickly & restore any damage they might have as well as polish them up nice & bright. And they have several locations to do it or you can ship them to your nearest location to be done.
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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 01:50 AM
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Re: wheel straightening???

+1 for wheels america they do great work
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