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bent rotas need help

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Old Jan 23, 2005 | 01:09 PM
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Default bent rotas need help

I bought a set of rotas , 16" with 2 good tires for 150 bucks and the 2 wheels have the rim bent on the inside and when i go down the road the car vibrates .can they be heater and hit with a rubber mallot or is there a special tool needed, ill try to get some pics up of them. Thanks guys
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Old Jan 23, 2005 | 01:41 PM
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You got what you paid for.
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Old Jan 23, 2005 | 01:41 PM
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I don't think you will be able to successfuly unbend them. but that is just my .02
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Old Jan 23, 2005 | 01:47 PM
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its gonna be cheaper to get new ones
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Old Jan 23, 2005 | 03:20 PM
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Default Re: bent rotas need help (crxsiperf)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by crxsiperf &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> .can they be heater and hit with a rubber mallot </TD></TR></TABLE>

wow, that right there is asking for a broken wheel at speed. if they are vibrating, have them balance. if there is a noticeable bend, you will have to replace the wheel. rotas are not worth having a specialty wheels shop fix, as they are cheap chinsy wheels.
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Old Jan 23, 2005 | 03:23 PM
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throw them away
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