ZR1 Wheel Straightening
09-22-2018, 01:34 PM
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ZR1 Wheel Straightening
Okay, I need some thoughts on this. I had a flat on my car and got that fixed. While looking under the car, I see that either before I even bought it, the wheel took on some pretty serious damage, or at the tire shop, they bent it. I find it hard to imagine it happened at the tire shop but perhaps they.... whatever. It did have a lot of weight on it for balancing when I bought the car.. Makes no difference at this point how it happened, it's done and it's mine so I guess there I am.
So without further Ado, a ZR1 20 x 12 chromed spoked wheel. I saw the thing on the balancer and it does run out some, it's significant enough that it is not going to ever be right without either repair or replacement. My first thoughts are just go buy a wheel, I don't suppose there's bushels of these out there in the used Market. My next thought went to, have the tire shop take the tire off and I take the rim to work. Put it in the lathe and indicate it all in and then skim cut where it attaches to the wheel hub. I could put a daimond in the lathe and face that off and straighten it back out. I could also probably fixture it up and use the tailstock to bend it back into position. Though I admit doing that on aluminum is very difficult.
so what are the thoughts on this? I would like to say the rim is running out .100 to150. It balanced with 2 oz on the Inside Edge and though I can feel it in the car, it's minimal. But it definitely needs resolved.
So without further Ado, a ZR1 20 x 12 chromed spoked wheel. I saw the thing on the balancer and it does run out some, it's significant enough that it is not going to ever be right without either repair or replacement. My first thoughts are just go buy a wheel, I don't suppose there's bushels of these out there in the used Market. My next thought went to, have the tire shop take the tire off and I take the rim to work. Put it in the lathe and indicate it all in and then skim cut where it attaches to the wheel hub. I could put a daimond in the lathe and face that off and straighten it back out. I could also probably fixture it up and use the tailstock to bend it back into position. Though I admit doing that on aluminum is very difficult.
so what are the thoughts on this? I would like to say the rim is running out .100 to150. It balanced with 2 oz on the Inside Edge and though I can feel it in the car, it's minimal. But it definitely needs resolved.
Last edited by K-Spaz; 09-22-2018 at 01:36 PM.
09-22-2018, 09:35 PM
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Possible that it may be repairable, you may want to check with Detroit Wheel and Tire, wheel specialists in repair and refinishing, link below.
https://detroitwheelandtire.com/
https://detroitwheelandtire.com/
Last edited by rkj427; 09-22-2018 at 09:36 PM.
09-22-2018, 10:00 PM
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Possible that it may be repairable, you may want to check with Detroit Wheel and Tire, wheel specialists in repair and refinishing, link below.
https://detroitwheelandtire.com/
https://detroitwheelandtire.com/
09-22-2018, 11:02 PM
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If you don’t have a local wheel repair company by the time you pay shipping both ways plus repair cost it could easily be cheaper to buy replacement.
09-22-2018, 11:09 PM
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09-22-2018, 11:12 PM
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09-22-2018, 11:54 PM
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09-23-2018, 12:02 AM
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09-23-2018, 12:05 AM
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09-23-2018, 12:10 AM
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09-23-2018, 12:17 AM
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Lol....perhaps I’m not communicating clear enough (I am a few beers in). Would I run that rim...no. That’s why I said I believe a new one is in order. Would it be an interesting experiment to see if I could get the wheel back in round with my machine shop that I own...sure. That’s all...I like to tinker with tools.
09-23-2018, 12:31 AM
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The wheel is now as strong, if not stronger, than it ever was before because it has been cold worked. I'm talking about taking off a few thousands from the back side face of the wheel to true that to the barrel. Another Forum member says he has already done this once and it worked perfectly. I am going to try it next week.
09-27-2018, 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by K-Spaz
Okay, I need some thoughts on this. I had a flat on my car and got that fixed. While looking under the car, I see that either before I even bought it, the wheel took on some pretty serious damage, or at the tire shop, they bent it. I find it hard to imagine it happened at the tire shop but perhaps they.... whatever. It did have a lot of weight on it for balancing when I bought the car.. Makes no difference at this point how it happened, it's done and it's mine so I guess there I am.
So without further Ado, a ZR1 20 x 12 chromed spoked wheel. I saw the thing on the balancer and it does run out some, it's significant enough that it is not going to ever be right without either repair or replacement. My first thoughts are just go buy a wheel, I don't suppose there's bushels of these out there in the used Market. My next thought went to, have the tire shop take the tire off and I take the rim to work. Put it in the lathe and indicate it all in and then skim cut where it attaches to the wheel hub. I could put a daimond in the lathe and face that off and straighten it back out. I could also probably fixture it up and use the tailstock to bend it back into position. Though I admit doing that on aluminum is very difficult.
so what are the thoughts on this? I would like to say the rim is running out .100 to150. It balanced with 2 oz on the Inside Edge and though I can feel it in the car, it's minimal. But it definitely needs resolved.
So without further Ado, a ZR1 20 x 12 chromed spoked wheel. I saw the thing on the balancer and it does run out some, it's significant enough that it is not going to ever be right without either repair or replacement. My first thoughts are just go buy a wheel, I don't suppose there's bushels of these out there in the used Market. My next thought went to, have the tire shop take the tire off and I take the rim to work. Put it in the lathe and indicate it all in and then skim cut where it attaches to the wheel hub. I could put a daimond in the lathe and face that off and straighten it back out. I could also probably fixture it up and use the tailstock to bend it back into position. Though I admit doing that on aluminum is very difficult.
so what are the thoughts on this? I would like to say the rim is running out .100 to150. It balanced with 2 oz on the Inside Edge and though I can feel it in the car, it's minimal. But it definitely needs resolved.
09-29-2018, 09:28 AM
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Call you local BMW dealer. Ask them who straightens their wheels. It is amazing what they can fix. Living in the NYC area where they are too bankrupt to maintain roads, I have paid for over 10 wheel repairs. Wheels that would not hold air due to how bent they were, were repairable.
