re: Bent Wheels?

[Jay Negrin <jmnegrin@domain.elided>]

So you've bent a couple of wheels.  If you like the ones that are bent,(or
cannot find suitable replacements) they, in all likelihood, can be repaired. 
There is a place in a Los Angeles suburb called Tru-Wheel (sp?).  They have a
reputation for being able to repair wheels that used to be trash can filler. 
Big strides in that field.  

I am going to them to find out if they can repair a couple of Ronal 15 x 7s on
my Alfetta.  I did a swap for my 14s while my car was waiting for other stuff.
 Didn't get on the road for awhile, but looked great in the garage.  Once on
the road, I felt the shimmy.  An attempt to dynamic balance showed the bad
news.  Inmy case the repairs should (hopefully) be less expensive than
replacement, assuming that were possible.

I have seen ads for this type of repair in the back of the monthly mags, such
as Car&Driver or maybe Road&Track.


btw - Newer Alfas use a 98 mm bolt circle.  Kinda odd in the land of 4" and
now 100 mm.  Adds to the charm (which has leaked over my corner of the garage
<g>) HEY, it's only a joke. OK?

Best o' luck

Jay Negrin
ARO So Cal

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