Can a wheel be repaired?
09-17-09, 11:24 AM
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Can a wheel be repaired?
A friend hit a pothole with his rear tire. When he got home he noticed that he hit the pothole so hard that it bent the wheel. Can these be straightened/repaired?
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09-17-09, 11:27 AM
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Sure as long as it's not bent too bad. Any good shop should be able to take a loook and tell him if it's repairable.
09-17-09, 01:30 PM
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how is it bent? is it 'out of true' or did he put a 'flat' spot on it? got pics? as Stan said take to the bike shop and have them check it.
this might be a good excuse to get 'spare wheels'
this might be a good excuse to get 'spare wheels'
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09-17-09, 01:38 PM
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If it is out of true, maybe. I am trying to straighten an old Rigida rim. I am doing out of exploration. The trick is knowing where the deviation from straight starts and getting uniform deformation back to the original shape. Even Aluminum has some elasticity when bent. Knowing how far to go is the key and hoping that the material will deform the same upon return.
May not happen. The time and effort is usually greater than the cost of a new rim.
I happen to be one that rebuilds wheels, for me it is not a big deal.
May not happen. The time and effort is usually greater than the cost of a new rim.
I happen to be one that rebuilds wheels, for me it is not a big deal.
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It's most likely flattened a spot on the rim. e.g not repairable. If it's not too bad you may be able to tweak it back without a significant deviation from normalized spoke tension of the rest of the wheel.
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It depends on 1) the nature of the damage, and 2) how fussy you are about the results.
But in principle wheels can often be restored to usable status.
But in principle wheels can often be restored to usable status.
09-18-09, 02:43 AM
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Ive got minor flat spots out by loosening the spokes at the damaged area. Then getting a car scissors jack. Put it in between the hub and rim. then use its screw to pressre the rim.
I beleive theres a special tool for this problem
I beleive theres a special tool for this problem
