HRE wheel repair?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Long Grove IL
HRE wheel repair?
Unfortunately I hit a pothole today and bent one of my front wheels. They're HRE 845R 3pc wheels to the best of my knowledge. Can they be repaired or should the barrel just be replaced?
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I don't see the sense of repairing a lip that can be bought brand new for $200.00 and will be structurally sound. HRE, Iforged and others use the same bolt pattern and are readily available to buy online. I believe you can even buy them polished, not sure if yours are also cleared, but to fix and rebuilt or buy new and rebuild is very slight in cost difference.
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Thanks for the input. I'll call up a wheel repair shop I've used before and see what they charge to replace it. Is there any tricks to this, or is this something I could just do myself?
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Bent lips are fixed with a hydraulic machine that bends it back into place. Not something i would try to do. Cost should be between $80-$100. If it cost more Id by the barrel like the previous poster commented.
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I should've clarified. I wasn't going to grab a block of wood and a hammer and go to town on a HRE wheel. 
I was referring to replacing the lip/barrel. I checked today and it's bent on the inside and outside.
I'll call up wheels america which is local to me and see what they will charge..
I was referring to replacing the lip/barrel. I checked today and it's bent on the inside and outside.I'll call up wheels america which is local to me and see what they will charge..
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Of course you're all entitled to bring your HRE wheels to any shop you feel comfortable with for your repairs because they are absolutely your property. I would however, recommend out of anything to not bend back that lip to it's original shape. The lip will never be the same again, and it will continue to be a weak spot on that wheel from it's initial damage. I would highly recommend that the lip be replaced, and if you would like HRE to do that service for you, please feel free to send me a PM and I can put you in touch with our RGA department who can help out.