Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 12:37:44 GMT From: Nutmegger<Menopsamcretroadagain.com> Subject: Re: Bent wheel!
ByteSchlepper says... > >I had a run-in with a pot-hole yesterday in my 98 900SE and the pothole >won. Ha! Send a copy of the repair to your state DOT for reinbursement. It didn't flatten the tire, but there is a noticeable small deflection >in the rim, making for a vibration at high speeds or acceleration. What are >the odds it can be straightened? If not, any idea how much for a new one? I wouldn't even bother trying to straighten it out on a 98, it just isn't worth it and it stresses the metal too much. Just get a new one, keep the other for a spare. ~J~