i bought some rims from the junkyard and one of them has a bend on the inside and it shakes while driving/braking. i was wondering how safe is it to run on a bent rim? what can happen? does it matter if i run it on the fronts instead of the rear or visa versa?

 

i wouldnt say it was safe, but i would definately put it on the back incase you have a blowout. you dont want to lose control of your car

 

it seems to roll fine until i get to about 55+ mph then it starts to shake pretty bad so i guess no freeway driving for now.

 

DONT RIDE ON THOSE BENT RIM'S!!!!!!!!

 

I drove on two bent 17's for three months!

 

i was driving my bent c2 rims for about year, wouldn't say it is dangerous but the downside is that my tires lose air quick style. Wouldn't recommend putting the tires on the front since the front tires have to deal with more pressure cause of the motor weight. Just make sure your not losing air cause of that bent rim. Had to chk mine once every 1-2 weeks

 

what if it's a minor bend on the outside rim of the wheel?

(not to thread jack)

 

Driving on bent rims could damage other suspension parts on your car , especially wheel bearings.

 

can u see the bend? Is it the tires they came with... i thought when of my rims was bent until i found out it had about 3 cans of fix-a-flat from the previous owner in it which made it shake very badly