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lexhardon
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used alloy wheels

Postby lexhardon » Sun Jun 14, 2009 8:47 pm

Hi Everyone!!

Just looking on ebay at some alloy wheels i want. Just wondering if anyone knows whether dents to the inside of the wheel adversely affects balance or use? should i buy or not buy. Round shape is slightly dented on two of them.

Any advice would be much appreciated!!
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Re: used alloy wheels

Postby IainMW » Sun Jun 14, 2009 9:00 pm

If you are in any doubt don't buy them. Does not sound good of they are dented.

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Re: used alloy wheels

Postby Poddy » Mon Jun 15, 2009 12:09 am

I'm the same with Iain, if you buy them and they need refurded it will cost an arm and a leg.

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Re: used alloy wheels

Postby tallpaul » Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:51 am

its a bit of a risk, although my wheels have a slight dent on the inside of both rears and i honestly can't tell when driving!
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Re: used alloy wheels

Postby R55VYS » Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:16 am

you'll probably find that they cant be repaired, i dented the inside of one of my rims on my focus years ago, going over a pot hole, which was more like a black hole, anyway back on topic i took it round all the places in the area and they said they couldnt repair it.
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Re: used alloy wheels

Postby ICEMAN » Wed Jun 17, 2009 2:20 pm

i second the above, it there are dents on the width of the rim then they can NOT be repaired!!!

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