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Old Aug 19, 2020 | 09:22 AM
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I have a 1987 C4 coupe that came to me with a set of Enkei wheels on her. Seems that one of the wheels is bent at the hub ie there i a wobble back and forth, not a pot hole dent.
Does anyone know of a shop that can fix that sort of issue ?

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Google is your friend....
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Old Aug 20, 2020 | 07:05 PM
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Google is your friend....
Yeah, there is a bunch of local places that can straighten your wheels. Type "wheel repair" hit search and magic will happen
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Old Aug 20, 2020 | 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by bassgruvn
Hi all,

I have a 1987 C4 coupe that came to me with a set of Enkei wheels on her. Seems that one of the wheels is bent at the hub ie there i a wobble back and forth, not a pot hole dent.
Does anyone know of a shop that can fix that sort of issue ?

Thank you
I just went through the same thing. Bought a used set of C5 staggered wheels. Stripped them, painted them, then brought them to a local guy who suggested I put them on the spin balancer before mounting my new rubber. Sure enough, one was out of round. I found a very highly capable wheel repair shop and they fixed it in 10 minutes. Just make sure to check reviews, etc. It’s not a bad idea to take all of them. Very reasonable cost. I have now been able to get all my wheels “road force” balanced and she rides smooth as silk.
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Old Aug 20, 2020 | 10:00 PM
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Good idea with any wheel to spin it first. Found out the hard way on a few sets of aftermarket wheels.
only ones that seem perfect are oem even hyundai lol
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Old Aug 28, 2020 | 09:32 AM
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Talked to two local repair guys and they are against fixing this one.
Pot hole dents no problem. Bent at the hub, no go.
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