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Old Apr 7, 2011 | 08:55 PM
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A couple of days ago I went over a pothole that completely caught me by surprise. After that, my steering wheel started to tilt to the right instead of being straight. I took my z to a local big o tire and they let me know and also showed me that my front right wheel had been bent, and was causing my steering wheel to go to the right. They said they could repair it for about $120. I have enkei rpf1's. What I want to know is if any of you have gone through this and what you guys did? Would repairing it be a good idea or would buying a new wheel be best? Thanks
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Old Apr 7, 2011 | 09:04 PM
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You should have bought volks, they never bend. Even in a airplane crash volks will survive!
By the way just by a new wheel.
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Old Apr 7, 2011 | 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by marques1
You should have bought volks, they never bend. Even in a airplane crash volks will survive!
By the way just by a new wheel.
Next wheels on my list are volks, but that won't be for a while....so repairing the wheel isn't a good idea?
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Old Apr 7, 2011 | 09:33 PM
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$300 for a new (perfect) one, $120 to repair it. Choice is yours.
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Old Apr 7, 2011 | 11:37 PM
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$300 for a new (perfect) one, $120 to repair it. Choice is yours.
the point he is trying to make is just by a new one, the price difference is not that large. How says it will be corrected properly and you won't be out of 120 and still have a wobbly as wheel. Do it right and don't to short cuts on stuff like this. Curb rash I would say yes a bend no.
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Old Apr 8, 2011 | 04:48 AM
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Its an rpf1 so they are dime a dozen. Buy a new one and have the bent one if you ever need a jack stand or a table
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Old Apr 8, 2011 | 06:13 AM
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My stock ones are fine after hitting a crater of a pothole the ripped of my chargespeed rear and my taillights oem ftw
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