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Old 12-16-2008, 06:40 PM
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Default Local wheel repair

Does anyone know where I can have a set of aluminum wheels repaired in or around the Roanoke Valley Area? I have a set of 17" Centerline Wheels I want repaired. All 4 need very minor straightening and 2 have a short hairline fracture in them. This is the damage I can see. They were given to me and I would like to see if they are repairable before tossing them.
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Old 12-17-2008, 03:11 AM
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if i'm not mistaken,Berglund used to have a guy that offered wheel repair,but they're no longer working together.maybe somebody over there can tell you the guy's name to get in touch with him.
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Old 12-17-2008, 03:29 AM
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all they could do was cosmetic refinishing, no structural or straightening when I spoke with them last.
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Old 12-17-2008, 11:28 PM
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Default Re: Local wheel repair

Originally Posted by SVTParatrooper
Does anyone know where I can have a set of aluminum wheels repaired in or around the Roanoke Valley Area? I have a set of 17" Centerline Wheels I want repaired. All 4 need very minor straightening and 2 have a short hairline fracture in them. This is the damage I can see. They were given to me and I would like to see if they are repairable before tossing them.
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Old 12-20-2008, 10:12 AM
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Default Re: Local wheel repair

According to the guy I used to work with, you can never fully straighten a wheel. Sometimes they won't even touch it if cracks exist.
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Old 12-20-2008, 03:12 PM
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Default Re: Local wheel repair

I don't know about the "fully straighten" part. But I absolutly know that if the wheel is billet aluminum or steel then a crack, or even more severe damage, can be safely fixed. Not sure if a cast aluminum wheel can be repaired, but I would have to guess that it can not be repaired.
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