Bent Wheel...

[jordantii]

Has anyone here bent a wheel? It's hard for me to see how a 70 series tire cann deform enough to bend the rim.

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[CaptAngry]

Any context into how this might have happened?

I'd think if you were off-roading and hit the wheel, you'd notice an impact. Doesn't look like there is any damage to the tire either.

 

[jordantii]

Any context into how this might have happened?

I'd think if you were off-roading and hit the wheel, you'd notice an impact. Doesn't look like there is any damage to the tire either.

Right. I do off-road but I have had a vibration since new. This is the second dealer I went to for this and they sent me the obvious bend. When I went in the first 2 times I had not take the truck off road yet.

Now I'm stuck either buying a new wheel, repairing it or getting 5 new Methods...

 

[superj]

I just straighten a bend like that. I have bent a few, and also bouhht a bunch of bent wheels so i have fuxed a bunch, too.

A 12" long 2x4 and a small sledge fixes all bends.

 

[jordantii]

I just straighten a bend like that. I have bent a few, and also bouhht a bunch of bent wheels so i have fuxed a bunch, too.

A 12" long 2x4 and a small sledge fixes all bends.

On your RR? I mean I have a small sledge and a 2x4...

 

[superj]

Not on my ranger, no bent wheels.

I have done a bunch of bmw wheels though. A few jeep wheels. All aluminum.

 

[jordantii]

Not on my ranger, no bent wheels.

I have done a bunch of bmw wheels though. A few jeep wheels. All aluminum.

I know what I'm doing this weekend.

 

[MasterCylinder]

 

[Aonarch]

An aluminum wheel won't stay straight once bent. The metal will be fatigued as well.

Maybe it got damaged during transport?

Sadly I think your remedy is just to buy an additional matching wheel.

A steel wheel, absolutely you can reshape it and it should hold.

 

[superj]

it will stay well enough that he won't feel it or see it, though.

it is fatigued, yes. there is probably hair line cracks that would possibly show up not only on a white light inspection with 10 power and for sure also show up in a dye penetrant inspection but it will hold air and run fine for the life of his use.

i have some classic zender stars in 15x8 with 0 off set that i straightened 18 years ago and used for daily wheels and also autocross wheels on my 325i that won d and c modified class at the local scca events. then my son used them as dailys for a year and they are still fine.

that bend is so slight, it will be fine. the cold working of that part won't fatigue it enough to cause the metal to fail because its not going to keep happening repeatedly so it won't cause any work hardening that will fail

 

[RaptrJr]

Was this the front left?

 

[jordantii]

Was this the front left?

Actually front right and rear right. I would have suspected left because I think it’s sharper on the left but I’m not sure now. You know the trail I’m talking about. I hit that section pretty fast.

 

[RaptrJr]

Actually front right and rear right. I would have suspected left because I think it’s sharper on the left but I’m not sure now. You know the trail I’m talking about. I hit that section pretty fast.

Yea I do thats why I was asking. I hit something hard that was covered up for the first few trucks with the front left

 

[jordantii]

Yea I do thats why I was asking. I hit something hard that was covered up for the first few trucks with the front left

I know you know, that’s why I didn’t use a question mark lol. I definitely saw it on the left too. I remember that section from our run in February. I think the 150’s handle it better than us. Sean said he had no issues.

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