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    Is this wheel fixable?

    Pulled off the rotiforms to get them cleaned up and stuff, noticed one of the wheels has a crack on the inside of the barrel.

    I don't see how this could have happened in the last week since i have owned them as I haven't hit any big Pot holes, but the previous owner said he had no issues when he ran them last summer. Regardless who's fault it is, I should have done a better job inspecting them before buying. im wondering if this is fixable?



    I'm also wondering if the wheel will ever be straight again? While I was driving I could hear a subtle notice from the wheel. Will that go away after fixing? Wheels are now off the car and will either be sold at a lower price to compensate, or fixed and sold later.

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    Re: Is this wheel fixable?

    I've had worse fixed at Alberta wheel. When they were done It ran straight and true.
    Just make sure you plan ahead... they don't work fast and always seem to have"delays" :/
    Last edited by graham_f; 03-19-2015, 07:16 PM.

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    • #3
      Re: Is this wheel fixable?

      Any wheel repair shop should be able to repair that crack, maybe you can just refinish them with some unique finish and keep them instead of selling them on so quickly
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      • #4
        Re: Is this wheel fixable?

        Originally posted by graham_f View Post
        I've had worse fixed at Alberta wheel. When they were done It ran straight and true.
        Just make sure you plan ahead... they don't work fast and always seem to have"delays" :/
        Thanks, I suppose I'm not in too much of a rush to get them finished, although I was planning to have them sold. Oh well I guess . Thats good news that this should be able to be repaired then. Any ideas on cost?

        Originally posted by kujiwara View Post
        Any wheel repair shop should be able to repair that crack, maybe you can just refinish them with some unique finish and keep them instead of selling them on so quickly
        I won't be refinishing them. It's not that I don't think the style of wheel looks good, it's the wheels are too large for my liking. I will be getting smaller wheels with slightly higher offsets


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          Re: Is this wheel fixable?

          What're you going to run in the meantime Danny?
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          • #6
            Re: Is this wheel fixable?

            Originally posted by EDOthug View Post
            Thanks, I suppose I'm not in too much of a rush to get them finished, although I was planning to have them sold. Oh well I guess . Thats good news that this should be able to be repaired then. Any ideas on cost?



            I won't be refinishing them. It's not that I don't think the style of wheel looks good, it's the wheels are too large for my liking. I will be getting smaller wheels with slightly higher offsets


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            I've got my shitty stockers for now :(


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            • #7
              Re: Is this wheel fixable?

              At least you didn't get a chunk off your wheel like I did...
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              • #8
                Re: Is this wheel fixable?

                Yup, fixable for sure.

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                • #9
                  Re: Is this wheel fixable?

                  definitely fixable. I took mine to Alberta Wheels. I had an inner barrel crack and a bend. They fixed both for $125ish if I remember right. Now is a good time to get it done. I took it in to them last month, dropped it off on a Friday, got it back 3 days later.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Is this wheel fixable?

                    That's definitely repairable. Alternative to Alberta Wheel, give Joe Viveiros @ Kwicksilver wheel repair a call @ 403-617-7085.
                    Last edited by Fizzo20; 03-21-2015, 05:05 PM.
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                    • #11
                      Re: Is this wheel fixable?

                      Thanks guys I'll give joe and Alberta wheel repair a call tommorow. Hopefully it can be repaired fairly quickly


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                      • #12
                        Re: Is this wheel fixable?

                        Stay away from Alberta wheel repair

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                        • #13
                          Re: Is this wheel fixable?

                          Originally posted by onceover View Post
                          Stay away from Alberta wheel repair
                          Story time! What's wrong with them?


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                            Re: Is this wheel fixable?

                            I vote Alberta wheel repair, have done amazing work on more than one set of wheels for me!
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                            • #15
                              Re: Is this wheel fixable?

                              Originally posted by onceover View Post
                              Stay away from Alberta wheel repair
                              I dropped off 2 x 17" BBS RSs. Rare? Yes. Did they treat them accordingly? No.


                              They spray bombed the lips with shitty silver paint that never actually dried.

                              They also did a **** job of what I actually asked to be done, which was fix some minor curb rash. They used a file, and ground the edges down. $350 please.


                              Sighhhh.

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