Repairing wheels=Loss of strength?

[westinbrad]

Hello All,

2 of my stock wheels are slightly bent on the lip of the wheel, and I want to get them straightened, but does that make the wheel any less stronger? Loss of integrity type stuff?

Would it be better just to find used wheels, or to get mine fixed?

 

[Loeryder]

Re: Repairing wheels=Loss of strength?

All the oem wheels are butter soft to begin with.
I don't think you'll lose much strength just by straightening.
Now if they machine off any material you might.

There have been lots of oem wheels straightened and run true.
If you drive in an area that consistently has rough roads you might consider an aftermarket wheel and save your stockers for shows or posterity's sake.
You can more than likely buy a used set of vette wheels for what you'll put into straightening and refinishing all your stockers.

I refinished my stock wheels and sold them in exc cond before they got damaged again.

 

[Jimmy]

Re: Repairing wheels=Loss of strength?

Fix them.

http://www.syty.net/forums/showthread.php?t=47040

 

[SloGN]

Re: Repairing wheels=Loss of strength?

Jimmy


Do the stock wheels have a anodized silver coating under the clearcoat? I didn't have a set of stock wheels when i bought my truck and i bought a set of wheels but they have some corrosion on them that appears to have damaged the silver anodized coating.

 

[Jimmy]

Re: Repairing wheels=Loss of strength?

Jimmy


Do the stock wheels have a anodized silver coating under the clearcoat? I didn't have a set of stock wheels when i bought my truck and i bought a set of wheels but they have some corrosion on them that appears to have damaged the silver anodized coating.

AFAIK they are bare metal.The inserts do have gray paint though.

 

[4C FED]

Re: Repairing wheels=Loss of strength?

2 or 3 of the stockers from my Sy are egg shapped. I've always wanted to get them fixed.
Can they fix that?

 

[midnightbluS10]

Re: Repairing wheels=Loss of strength?

Fix them.

http://www.syty.net/forums/showthread.php?t=47040

Try Hubcap Annies in Nashville next time. That's my aunt and her husband's store.