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bent kosei K1 wheel can it be bent back by a shop ?

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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 07:56 PM
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bent kosei K1 wheel can it be bent back by a shop ?

as the title says I found out one of my wheels is just barely bent but noticible enough to feel, I need to know if I can have a shop bend it back to factory ?

iirc the wheels are alum. if that matters

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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 08:05 PM
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A good shop will make it look like new..
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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 08:08 PM
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http://www.fosterwheel.com/
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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 08:11 PM
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just take to it a local machinist they should have the tools to put er right back to new
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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 08:18 PM
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cool thats what I was hoping

does it matter if the wheel is aluminum ?
My friend that was useing the balancing machine said that they can heat steel wheels up and form them like new but didn't know about alum.
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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by branca
great link man they even have kirkland on there. will be calling them monday prolly.
thanks a ton.
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Old Oct 20, 2006 | 10:14 PM
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I work at a tire/wheel shop and it costs us $80-$150 to have aluminum wheels fixed (depending on damage).honestly its probably gonna be cheaper to buy a new wheel . my kosei's were bout $100/ea, new, after shipping
p.s. tirerack.com doesnt list our vehicles/bolt pattern anymore, although they may be able to find it if you call
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