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Bent Wheels
Posted:
Thu May 12, 2005 8:50 pmby Chris Benbow
I actually bent two of my cookie cutter wheels while racing at California Speedway last month and would like to repair/straighten them rather than replace. Does anyone know of a shop in town that can do this?
Posted:
Thu May 12, 2005 8:58 pmby kary
Chris, I had black forest send out a wheel I bent at California speedway when I had a flat coming out of tuen 2 last year. Whoever they were they did a good job. Check with John.
Posted:
Fri May 13, 2005 5:47 amby pyro57
Chris,
I bent one of my Fuchs in a pothole last year and my insurance paid for a pair off of E-bay ($420) rather than one from porsche ($900) the new rims were perfect. I'm not saying that you should tell stories to your ins. but are you sure that you didn't bend them in a pothole?
Posted:
Fri May 13, 2005 6:58 amby Chris Benbow
In fact, I did bend them in a pothole, tracking out a little too far in turns 6 and 9 respectively. I can get Cookies pretty cheap off of E Bay but I'm just trying to find someone local that might be able to straighten them even cheaper. A lot of the time the ones on E Bay are bent as well!
Kary, Thanks for the advice. I'll give John a call.
Posted:
Fri May 13, 2005 7:46 amby Tim Comeau
I have 3 bent late offset phone dials as well. Anybody want to use them for a Porsche hose reel?
Posted:
Fri May 13, 2005 9:05 amby Mike Cornelius
There is a shop in El Cajon: US Wheel Repair (619) 596-8033 1000 W Bradley Ave Ste P
El Cajon, CA
I haven't used them but they come recommended.
Posted:
Fri May 13, 2005 3:24 pmby Chris Benbow
Thanks Mike,
US Wheel is where I went with mine. This is the same place that Black Forest uses. A small place between Santee and El Cajon. They've done a fair amount of work for club members in the past and prices are reasonable. They will repair bent wheels, refinish, and even polish them.
bent wheels
Posted:
Fri May 13, 2005 6:20 pmby Jackie C
Maybe we should move this thread to FAQs for future reference, not that I'm planning on needing it soon....
Re: Bent Wheels
Posted:
Mon May 16, 2005 4:44 pmby Dan Chambers
Chris Benbow wrote:I actually bent two of my cookie cutter wheels while racing at California Speedway last month and would like to repair/straighten them rather than replace. Does anyone know of a shop in town that can do this?
Gee Chris, I seem to remember a certain-someone who bent two of his wheels at a big track event in January. He apparently hit a pot-hole by going too high on a gator thru the chican after the bowl.
I'll just say, I can relate. I can also say I went to US Wheel Polishing in El Cajon. Talked to Carlos. One wheel saved
. One wheel dead
.
Good guys there. I'd recommend them, too.