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Mar 23, 2009 | 04:43 AM

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dedwards0323

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Re: Bent front wheel

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There's an earlier reply in this thread that states the color description for the wheels. Don't know what the corresponding color code is.

I'd recommend that you see if there is an alloy wheel repair service in your area. These guys typically can repair, touch-up paint, etc just about any alloy rim. There's a firm in my area that does this as a mobile service and can fix my rims in my driveway, as long as it's cosmetic work only. They charge somewhere between $40 & $50 per wheel. (Note: Wheel straightening requires them to remove the wheel & take it to their shop.) I've got a small amount of 'curb rash' on the passenger side rims. It was there when I bought the car. The rim repair service said it was no problem fixing & matching the paint.

On a side note, the service I'm referring to performs this for quite a few dealers in my area. The last time I talked to them they were at the Land Rover dealer performing rim repairs on several pre-owned vehicles. Watching them work at the dealer was truly amazing! When they finished a vehicle, the rims looked essentially like new.

I have the business card of the firm I referred to above. Their name escapes me now. When I return to Upstate later this week, I'll pass along the name. Probably the same firm Bigkid is referring to.

Mar 23, 2009 | 09:28 AM

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70GS455

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Re: Bent front wheel

Well I put my dial gauge on it last night and got 0.025" lateral runout on the outside of the wheel, and 0.045" on the inside. So it's in the bed of my truck today and at lunch I will drop it off to be straightened.

Mar 23, 2009 | 12:01 PM

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Bigkid

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Re: Bent front wheel

Jeff, the name of the company in Greenville is Wheel Wizard. Phone # is 255-5100. Owners nane is Jeff but he suggested you talk to Chris his shop forman. They will need each wheel for a day.I have an extra front you could borrow and switch out if you need to keep your car on the road. let me know.

Mar 28, 2009 | 02:52 PM

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dedwards0323

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Re: Bent front wheel

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Originally Posted by fastfunfor2

My srt has 2 bent front wheels. I've been aware of it since last May, when the car had 10k on it. We bought it "new" with 60 miles on it and had never even hit a pothole, especially not on both fronts. Surprisingly, they both have a flat spot on the inside edge coincident with the valve stem. 2 dealerships looked at it and would do nothing, which I can understand. Has anyone else noted the same spot on your wheel being bent? I wondered if it might have been damaged during the mounting of the original tires, possibly by a machine that installs the stem. A shot in the dark, I know, but if a lot of wheels were found to be bent in the same spot, we might have a case.

At speeds above about 40 it has a noticeable vibration which worsens if you step on the brakes. I'm tired of it, but a repair will have to wait.

The outfit that works in & around Greenville is Elite Rim Repair. Phone number is 864.414.2360. I saw these guys working 1st hand at the Land Rover dealer on Laurens Road. They were repairing and touching-up the wheels on several pre-owned Land Rovers that had been purchased & were being picked up later that day. Their work was 1st class and the wheels looked like new. For straigtening, they have to take the wheel/tire combo to their shop.