Group - FYI,
I had the steel road wheels off my TR6 straightened by a shop here in
Dallas that specializes in frame straightening. I found them in the
Yellow Pages - their ad indicated that they also did wheels. I found
that the prices were based on the amount of time that was spent per
wheel, but the estimate I got was for $40 per wheel, based on their
examination. That was to include repainting, but I waved that off in
favor of my own painting expertise. I wound up having all four worked
on, it cost me $200, (including dismounting/remounting) and
rebalancing, and I repainted them myself.
Most importantly, I can cruise at SPEED and not fight the wheel like
I was before.
SO, it sounds like either I got a great deal, or $79 ++ is incredibly
expensive.
I'd suggest looking for a local frame shop that might offer the same
kind of services that I found. By the way, heat is often used in the
process of straightening and excessive heat can weaken the wheels, so
ask it and be advised. Generally, if the rim is deformed, it will
have to be heated to be reformed. If the bend is at the seating plane,
straightening can be done without much heat.
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