Is This Fixable??? Rim Dent

[EagleTalon24]

this is on the outer part in the back of t he wheel.. Tires have not been put on yet but will this affect me putting on tires? Cant I just hit with a sledge hammer to get it similar to what it was before?

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[knochgoon24]

Hitting it with a sledge will only risk cracking it. DO NOT FIX DENTED WHEELS WITH JUST A HAMMER!
You're best bet is to take it to a wheel shop. They should be able to fix something like that.

 

[Jeff99GS]

Take a propane torch and heat the aluminum till its warm. Lay the backside of the wheel on the floor. Then use a RUBBER mallet to pound it back straight. It will work perfect. Ive done it plenty of times with NO cracking.

 

[Tanro]

After you do that you may want to heat that part of it back up and then chuck it into some water really quick. Then heat it up a bit not as much and let it cool normally.

If you don't temper it properly you run the risk of cracking it anyways.

 

[tsiboostin]

If you hit it straight on with a hammer it will crack for sure. Heat helps but it's porb. best to have ahweel shop do it. The can also make sure it is set true.

 

[rlacasse1]

Whenever my wheels you to get dented I would just lay a 2x4 against the dent and smack it with a hammer and it would fix it. You don't want to hit the wheel with a hammer that will mess it up. Just use a little piece of wood and a hammer.

 

[fastbike02]

I say send it to a rim shop they may charge but sure beats having to buy another rim if that one cracks in the process of fixing it

 

[jay-red]

any good wheel shop should be able to fix it no problem , and it beats having to worry about balance issues, i once saw a wheel that had like a 6 inch strip of stick on weights to balance it after it had been in a crash.

 

[Lavery]

I wouldn't try doing this yourself with a hammer or heat. Chances are it wont hold air even after you bend it back. Have a shop handle this one.