The spare factory steel rim on my 1970 40 wont hold a seal. The tire loses all of its air in about 2 hours. The PO said he back into a tree at one point. I searched the issue and found that some tires shops repair bent rims?? I have never heard of that. Is it a pretty simple fix? Probably cheaper then buying a new rim.
Bent Steel Rim- Fixable?
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Does it look bent?
Depending on where the bend is you can fix it with a hammer. I'm sure the shops could tell you if it's worth fixing.
If it looks straight you may just need to hire the shop clean the rim and use sealing compound on it.
Or get a better tire.
Do you have any pictures?
Depending on where the bend is you can fix it with a hammer. I'm sure the shops could tell you if it's worth fixing.
If it looks straight you may just need to hire the shop clean the rim and use sealing compound on it.
Or get a better tire.
Do you have any pictures?
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Nothing looks abnormally out of place. I can see the 2-3 inch area along the edge where the rim probably hit the tree. Scuffed and dinged, but not really bent. I can't get a picture right away, I can post one tomorrow. The tire is brand new today, left the shop and it was flat 2 hrs later. Prior spare was flat when I purchased the vehicle, filled it up....flat later. I figured it was a bad tire that was 10+ years old.
Maybe try a little bit of tire slime or other sealant to see if it will hold. I wouldn't fill the tire with slime but a little wouldn't make the situation any worse. Put some in, air it up and go drive to spread the sealant around. If it doesn't work on to plan B.
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Have them dismount the tire and check the bead area. Probably a ding along the edge when it was hit. Beat it straight with your BFH of choice/file down big burrs and remount the tire.
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Agree with both of the above statements. Try the cheaper way first.
To answer your question though, yes, it can be repaired.
I've had several aluminum wheel repaired on my Vette and Z28 when I had them, and those are much tougher than steel to repair.
A steel wheel, unless it's literally bent, as in bowed, can easily be repaired. Should run around $60.00
For that, you could likely find a replacement cheaper.
