Does anybody know where....? - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

Highdesertsuby · 2008-03-18, 09:41 AM

...to get rims straightened around Reno or in Sac? I dented one of my Tenzo's on my GC (hit a stupid rock in the road last fall) and would rather not have to pay $180 to replace it. Any ideas would be appreciated...thanks

Kevin M · 2008-03-18, 09:54 AM

You probably can't get it done for much less than that. I'd just start paying on a replacement wheel if it were me.

Highdesertsuby · 2008-03-18, 09:59 AM

I kind of suspected that would be the case, but I figured I'd ask before I went and bought a replacement. The rim actually isn't that bad....the tire took most of it but the rim is pushed in about 1/8 in. (no cracks sharp creases). It's actually not bad considering the rock was the size of a thick paperback novel.

Dean · 2008-03-18, 11:00 AM

From a functional not cosmetic perspective, sometimes the lip gets hit without the bead seat being affected.

You can sort of check it by spinning the wheel with a very steady pointer to the first turn in the lip/wheel.

If you get the tire pulled, they should be able to do the same thing on the actual seating surface.

You will have to do that anyway to get it repaired. There are a bunch of places out there that do it for about $100. Shop around and look for opinions.

100_Percent_Juice · 2008-03-18, 12:40 PM

http://www.fixrim.com/ is open all the time and has a 24hr turn around time with a price of $130 a wheel unless its chrome. Like you said, you're not going to save much over just buying another wheel. Usually the wheel repair places are for wheels that cost $200+ like if you have nice dubs.

Highdesertsuby · 2008-03-18, 12:46 PM

Well it looks like the rock hit (or I hit the rock, whichever sounds better) about 1 inch inboard from the outside lip so it bent the rim in just enough to see it and throw the balance off a bit. The lip and bead seat appera to be undamaged. Any ideas for a local shop that might be able to fix it?

Kevin M · 2008-03-18, 01:01 PM

Just checking, are these wheels cast? Anything else can't really be repaired AFAIK.

Highdesertsuby · 2008-03-18, 01:46 PM

Not sure how they were made...Tenzo-R DC-5's. One website I found says they are cast, but no info from the actual manufacturer.

Kevin M · 2008-03-18, 05:42 PM

Are they light? If not, they're cast. I don't think Tenzo even makes forged wheels anyway, at least not under that brand alias.

Highdesertsuby · 2008-03-19, 07:48 AM

They are fairly lightweight, but not along the lines of forged rims...probably in the neighborhood of 18 lbs for a 17x7 (thats just a guess, though)

M3n2c3 · 2008-03-20, 05:44 PM

A couple years ago I tried looking for a place in the area that could fix wheels, and wasn't able to find one. . . I dunno about now, though.

2008-03-18, 09:41 AM	#1
Highdesertsuby EJ22 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Reno Posts: 154 Car: 1997 Subaru Impreza L Class: n/a This is going to take crackerjack timing...	Does anybody know where....? ...to get rims straightened around Reno or in Sac? I dented one of my Tenzo's on my GC (hit a stupid rock in the road last fall) and would rather not have to pay $180 to replace it. Any ideas would be appreciated...thanks

2008-03-18, 09:54 AM	#2
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	You probably can't get it done for much less than that. I'd just start paying on a replacement wheel if it were me. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2008-03-18, 11:00 AM	#4
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	From a functional not cosmetic perspective, sometimes the lip gets hit without the bead seat being affected. You can sort of check it by spinning the wheel with a very steady pointer to the first turn in the lip/wheel. If you get the tire pulled, they should be able to do the same thing on the actual seating surface. You will have to do that anyway to get it repaired. There are a bunch of places out there that do it for about $100. Shop around and look for opinions. __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...

2008-03-18, 12:40 PM	#5
100_Percent_Juice (40 percent vodka) Real Name: Joel Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 4,446 Car: 2004WRX Class: Baby-Hauler/GroceryGetter	http://www.fixrim.com/ is open all the time and has a 24hr turn around time with a price of $130 a wheel unless its chrome. Like you said, you're not going to save much over just buying another wheel. Usually the wheel repair places are for wheels that cost $200+ like if you have nice dubs. __________________ "A power nap is when you sleep on someone who is weaker than you." - Dimitri Martin

2008-03-18, 01:01 PM	#7
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	Just checking, are these wheels cast? Anything else can't really be repaired AFAIK. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2008-03-18, 09:59 AM	#3
Highdesertsuby EJ22 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Reno Posts: 154 Car: 1997 Subaru Impreza L Class: n/a This is going to take crackerjack timing...	I kind of suspected that would be the case, but I figured I'd ask before I went and bought a replacement. The rim actually isn't that bad....the tire took most of it but the rim is pushed in about 1/8 in. (no cracks sharp creases). It's actually not bad considering the rock was the size of a thick paperback novel.

2008-03-18, 12:46 PM	#6
Highdesertsuby EJ22 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Reno Posts: 154 Car: 1997 Subaru Impreza L Class: n/a This is going to take crackerjack timing...	Well it looks like the rock hit (or I hit the rock, whichever sounds better) about 1 inch inboard from the outside lip so it bent the rim in just enough to see it and throw the balance off a bit. The lip and bead seat appera to be undamaged. Any ideas for a local shop that might be able to fix it?

2008-03-18, 01:46 PM	#8
Highdesertsuby EJ22 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Reno Posts: 154 Car: 1997 Subaru Impreza L Class: n/a This is going to take crackerjack timing...	Not sure how they were made...Tenzo-R DC-5's. One website I found says they are cast, but no info from the actual manufacturer.

2008-03-18, 05:42 PM	#9
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	Are they light? If not, they're cast. I don't think Tenzo even makes forged wheels anyway, at least not under that brand alias. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2008-03-19, 07:48 AM	#10
Highdesertsuby EJ22 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Reno Posts: 154 Car: 1997 Subaru Impreza L Class: n/a This is going to take crackerjack timing...	They are fairly lightweight, but not along the lines of forged rims...probably in the neighborhood of 18 lbs for a 17x7 (thats just a guess, though)

2008-03-20, 05:44 PM	#11
M3n2c3 EJ205 Real Name: Jeremiah Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dayton, NV Posts: 1,888 Car: 2005 Impreza 2.5RS, 2000 Forester L Class: RNP sometimes (see motto) "Kids are ruining autocross."	A couple years ago I tried looking for a place in the area that could fix wheels, and wasn't able to find one. . . I dunno about now, though. __________________ Small red text that looks curious at first glance but is ultimately inconsequential