I posted a while ago about getting one of my HX wheels straightened. I couldn't find anything close by, so I didn't do it. I did measure it all around, and it seems that the wheel itself isn't completely bent, but the lip is pushed in in one place (along with some curb rash I can take care of). Here's a pic:




Is there any way I can straighten this myself? I have a pretty well stocked garage at school and a machine shop (I go to RPI). I was thinking about banging it out or heating it, but I don't know what will happen with cast aluminium.

Sorry about the huge pic, I don't know how to resize.

 

You can try but it will never be perfect. You can go to a rim place and they can fix it for you for probably $100 ball park. You can also probably buy a new HX rim.

 

bang it out using a hammer and a 2x4 peice of wood! wont be totaly fixed but it will work!

 

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You mean by placing a 2x4 on the bend and banging on it? I'll try that tonight, I got my Azenis today and I was going to just put them on, but it looks like we might get more snow, and they are a biatch to mount.

 

yeah thats what she ment well i did i was just on another name lol!