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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 10:56 PM
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bent rims, worth buying??

hello,
right now i am planning to purchase a set of rims.
but one of them is bent.
here is some pics of it.
plz tell me if its good idea for me to buy them or not.
the owner is saying he went to the shop and asked and the shop said
it is cosmetic issue, will not effect performance.
i have not much info with these so i am writing this post.
plz help
thx


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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 11:53 PM
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it can be repaired..

and i have one of my track wheels that is bent worse than that.. holds air. no balance issue..

so, kinda a aesthetics issue..

beers
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 11:59 PM
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I would want a killer deal though....

Will cost about $150 to get it fixed...there are a couple of companies that fix them locally that do a good job
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Old Feb 6, 2010 | 12:00 AM
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You'll be fine...But do you really want to buy a bent rim? I wouldnt...
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Old Feb 6, 2010 | 12:19 AM
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thx for your replies guys.
now it's time for me to decide!
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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by TopGear8
You'll be fine...But do you really want to buy a bent rim? I wouldnt...
THIS
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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 08:31 PM
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Don't forget..
the key words are "it can be repaired"

That was bent at a shop. You will have a sealing isse.
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