the seller had these for sale awhile ago with tires, and they appeared to still hold air as he claims, was wondering if anyone could offer some insight on this rim.

 

That wheel is toast. You'd need to replace it. Trying to bend it back into it's original form will only weaken the metallic structure further, making the wheel unstable and definitely not safe.

 

even if the barrels not damaged, tire can hold air, and whatnot? the lip is that crucial to the structure of the rim?

 

yes it can hold air but most likely will not roll straight or balanced.look up a shop called wheel technique and send them that pic or bring them the rim. http://www.wheeltechniques.com/

i do agree that sometimes heating wheels can weaken the structural integrity especially if the wheel was a soft material to begin with.

 

If I had those wheels, I would take them (or the photo) to a wheel repair shop to get their opinion.

If I didn't have those wheels, I would not buy them at any price.

 

got a lot of yesses and no's, i went ahead and bought them. it wasn't only the bent ones, i got
(1) mint condition 17x9
(1) mint condition 17x 7.5
(1) mangled lip / bent 17x7.5
(1) bent lip (pictured above) 17x9
for less than i'd pay for one single volk new. and since I have a pair of 17x9's being shipped already, figured it'd be worth it to pick these up. I took it to a shop today, the guy that worked there seemed like he's had a lot of experience but he said he wouldn't be able to do it. And so I called up wheel techniques (Thanks Jenkins) and they sounded like they were fairly confident in being able to repair it. so we'll see how it goes. i'll take more pictures for reference befores/afters

 

Considering it takes the majority of the impact when the tire compresses, yes. The only thing I can think of on a wheel that isn't structurally crucial, is a wheel weight added on for balancing.


They're forged wheels, bud. Whatever you do to the lip to reform it will reduce the metallic strength of the wheel, making it more prone to breaking/cracking/bending in the future. The only way to get it's structural integrity back, is by melting it down and reforging it.

 

well i thought it'd be worth a shot, and since the guy over the phone said they could do the job im gonna think positive and try to believe it.
should i request that they re-weld the part they're counter-bending to re-inforce it? or any other suggestions for what to ask for?

 

Welding requires intense heat, which will only weaken the metal's structure. Welding it would be no better than bending it. As I stated earlier, there is really no saving that wheel.

 

why would you suppose that they make the claim of being able to do the repair if they can't? or are you saying that it can be fixed to a spec "close" but not quite 100%?

 

Let them decide whether and how to fix it.

 

Most companies use ploys that state they can do the impossible to draw attention to themselves. It's simple marketing schemes that draw you in. That doesn't mean that they can actually follow through with it. Simple metallurgy knowledge will tell you that.

It'll be, at most, 80% as strong as from the factory, if they can even repair it. If that's acceptable by your standards, by all means go for it. But, I'd prefer the comforting feeling of safety, over some cheap-priced fancy wheels.

 

the shop wouldn't do it due to liability.
now i have one last resort before buying a new wheel. someone on another forum suggested that he could make the repairs for the cost of 150$. if he can't looks like i'll be waiting a month or 2 for a 550$ wheel to come in

 

If a professional expert wheel repair shop refuses to do it, do you really want to let someone else try fixing the wheel?

 

it wasn't the degree of the damage that was the problem, the shop owner said he would not touch the outter lip of a rim to make repairs. at 150$ to try and fix it, what have i got to lose? like any other shop/professional out there im only going to pay if im satisfied. if it turns out to be wobbly/unbalanced i will be getting my refund. however it holds up, well then i just saved myself 4-500$.

 

y do you ask what people think and then when you get your answer you argue with them? i would rather spend $550 for a rim and the piece of mind. as stated above, if a repair shop wont do it why would you let some random off the internet do it.....

 

because if it indeed can be fixed why not? I asked on this forum as well as another and many on the others suggested that it could probably be fixed. i don't know about you, but 550$ compared to 150-200$ is a substantial difference to me. afterall thats probably why i'm driving a honda and not some euro-lux. my bad if this question seems stupid to you because you're made of money, but i'm not so i'd like to roll the dice on this particular situation.

 

The question doesn't seem stupid, based on the monetary value. You were told, straight away, that it was a bad idea to purchase those wheels. And, even after buying them, finding out that it was a bad idea, trying to remedy an un-fixable problem, and getting generally upset... you still don't realize that it was a waste of money to begin with as previously noted.