Always had a feeling one of the wheels was buckled as garages could never seem to get the balancing right.

Oh well

Best keep an eye on ebay.

Hmmm, if it were me, I'd be tempted to put a small block of wood against it, and hit from the other side. Probably with the wheel in same position, but the dent at 6 o'clock so I could hit down on it.

Using a sledgehammer might get it out. How far in to the wheel does the flat spot go?

it's definitely no good as it is, and my sledgehammer is "my" method and may not be recommended for everyone.

I also think that will knock out.

There are companies that will straighten your wheels for you. I wouldn't try it myself on a cast alloy wheel. There's a good chance that if you managed to move it at all, the result would be a big bite out of the wheel.

Any good wheel refurb place will get that back in perfect line for about

For the price of a new wheel I wouldn't mess about.

Look at it as the same cost as one premium tyre...

Buy a new one then put that one on eBay for someone else to try and straighten

Thats the price of 2 tyres :eek: or 4 for the clio.

that wont bash out!

alloy wheels are cast, they normally dont bend very easily, it will just crack if you start bashing it

I did say "premium tyre" - e.g. Conti/Michelin etc.

TeflonTom

Would suggest two blocks of wood in the jaws of a large G cramp, i.e. from the top of the tyre to the centre of the distorted rim. Hitting it with anything is a definite no, no, as it will probably end up in a worse state, than it is now.

Apply gradual gentle pressure, on the cramp. The worst that can happen is that the G cramp's casting may break under the strain. Worth a try any way.

best of luck

Soviet

If I was going to try anything (and I already said I wouldn't), it would be a bottle jack and some big thick lumps of wood, shaped to match the inside of the rim.

that wont bash out!

alloy wheels are cast, they normally dont bend very easily, it will just crack if you start bashing it

I've seen similar bashed out on a renault alloy wheel. However paying a proper wheel company who've done it before is probably a better idea than trying it yourself.

Rochford tyres recently did one for Andyrew on here that was far worse than that one.

Came out perfectly.

Get it repaired and use it as the spare.

I'd suggest

Just like to say. I was taking the **** about hitting it with a hammer.

Looks repairable to me, but take it to a specialist. To fix it without cracking the alloy will need even pressure applied across the whole damaged area, if you hit it our with a block of wood and hammer chances are it will crack.

Would anyone seriously drive at 70mph on a repaired wheel?

When people on here would not even consider driving on a "repaired" tyre

I think I must have missed the smiley somewhere

Jimbo

I've had aftermarket alloys about that bad straightened by a wheel refurb co.

if the wheel refurbers say it can be repaired , i'd use that only as a spare and get another wheel for general driving

what nobody has picked up on though , which should concern you , is that John has had this wheel balanced on a number of occasions(?) and the balancers haven't bothered to point out to him that one of his rims is bent , they've just took the money

is that John has had this wheel balanced on a number of occasions(?) and the balancers haven't bothered to point out to him that one of his rims is bent , they've just took the money

:thumbdwn: indeed. I can't see it as being a recent thing as I've had the issue for some time.

John, Pro-Clean used to charge about

John, Pro-Clean used to charge about