Winter Tire Steel Rim Damage

[Gren]

I’m looking for some advised:

I hit a pot hold pretty hard last Saturday, bent my two left rim on the car. These rims are my winter steel rims. The front one is much more damage compare to the back one. I am not losing any air, the wheels are not shaking and the alignment on the car is good. I only notice it this morning, thus three days later. My questions are; is possible to repair, or should I replace the rims. Also what are the dangers of keeping the rims at is.

Cheers!

 

[wood_e]

Any tire shop should be able to repair that

 

[Big Daddy]

On a steel wheel you can take a hammer and beat that back to perfection...well almost. I would and you should be fine.

 

[Kirby]

Yeah, a hammer will beat that into submission. I would suggest using a block of hard wood as a "buffer", don't use a steel hammer directly on the wheel.

 

[Average Jae]

lucky it didnt' happen to your regular nice 16s or 17s!

i wouldn't think it'll be that big a deal to get it fixed up. but yea, i'd call up a local tire place that does repairs and get it fixed. or go w/ other suggestions made on the board. wooden block and hammer, Brilliant! (just thank espn's Linda C's for that one)