Hello,

Last summer right before it was time to put on my winter wheels, I hit a manhole cover while driving through a construction area. As a result, it bent the lip on my front passenger side Enkei RP05 18x7" Rim. What do you guys recommend I do? Should I buy a replacement? Is the tire still going to be ok to put on the new rim? Can I have it fixed or repaired? If so, I live in Niagara Falls, NY... Where can I have it repaired?

I know you guys are great at helping out fellow Max Enthusiasts (I've got 96 GXE), so I appreciate any of your help in advance!

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I know of a great wheel repair shop in Southern California. THey'll repair most dents, bends, dings, and curb rash for under $80. If you're missing a section of the wheel, it'll be more. I think you're wheels are relatively inexpensive through the tirerack or america's tires. I think they are on special for $120 or so.

 

I hit something and bent both of my front 18x7s.
I had mine fixed by Wheel Technologies here in Dallas. They fix wheels from all over the US. In by 9 and out by 5. They repolish, or paint and repair the wheel all for the same price no matter what is wrong.

http://www.wheeltechnologies.com/

Hope this helps.

 

i hit a damn curb at sears sunday and have a bu scrape on the side of my rim any ideas on how i can fix it they are painted silver rims???

 

I scraped my rims right before I got them fixed. When they came back, the scrape was gone. They fix everything for one price. No matter what is wrong, they always repaint or repolish or rechrome the wheel. And yes, the fixed wheels paint match the originals exactly.

 

Sidewall damage - Guaranteed. This can be non-visual: the tire may appear fine, but if you impacted something hard enough to bend the rim, there was also (no doubt) a catastrophic failure of the sidewall internals.

You should replace the tire. It will not be safe to run the damaged tire & you may have balance/vibration issues at highway speeds, even if a shop is able to get the wheel/tire combo "balanced."

As for the wheel, you'll have to do some price comparison on replace vs. repair to see which makes more sense for you.

Unless you have a quality repair place near you to avoid shipping, it's probably not going to be cost effective to have it repaired (if you can get a replacement for around $150 or so, as someone claimed)

Good luck!