Joe,
I used to rally a car shod with alloy rims. Bent several. So I have to
side with Malcolm.
At 07:15 PM 4/29/98 -0700, Joe Curry wrote:
>Malcolm,
>I inspected the wheel for signs if problems and nothing is obvious. I
>plan to rotate the wheels later this week and see if it goes to another
>wheel. I hope the problem is in the hub or axle (that sounds stupid,
>doesn't it) The reason is that Those wheels are impossible to replace.
>So I will have to buy a whole new set and I don't want to do that.
>Hmmmm, maybe I can get the guy who hit me to spring for a new set of
>Chrome Wires????
>
>Joe
>
>Malcolm Walker wrote:
>>
>> On Wed, 29 Apr 1998, Joe Curry wrote:
>>
>> > I seriously doubt it's a bent rim, since the wheels are alloy and will
>> > break rather than bend. I suspect if fomething is bent, it is the hub.
>>
>> Our beastly Rabbit (golf...) had alloy rims, and yes, they do bend. I
>> think these were a titanium alloy (or magnesium) they were really light,
>> and doubled the value of the car.
>>
>> I seem to remember one bent when driven over a curb. So I bet an impact
>> like a fender-bender could put one out-of-round.
>>
>> -Malcolm
>
Atwell Haines
'79 Spitfire FM96062 UO
Succasunna, NJ USA
"Now that cars are better, why do they keep lowering the local speed limits?"
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