ONE BIG A** POTHOLE

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Eqyn Dad
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ONE BIG A** POTHOLE

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It was a great morning to go fast and find the twisty roads...until I found the mother of all potholes and was not able to deviate from my path to avoid it.

The tire did not loose inflation, and I don't notice any high speed vibrations but there is definitely a hit on one side of my rim at the bead which is noticable (visually)with a slow rotation of the tire.

So this is one of those things which just bugs me...can a slight hit on the rim be fixed?

Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.
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I'm not aware of any method of repairing a cast rim. Replacement is the only option I know of. A new wheel is expensive. Good luck!
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Thanks for the input. I put an e-mail into the company and I will post my results.

Thanks again.
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You might try this guy- http://www.framestraight.com He advertises wheel straightening to within a couple thousanths of an inch.
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Here's another one: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/WireWheels/ Hope this helps.-Glenn
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Re: ONE BIG A** POTHOLE

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Talk to the Department of Transportation in the city. See if they will reimburse you for a new wheel... raise a stink... seriously.
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