DIY Straightening a bent alloy rim in your driveway

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This DIY video shows a procedure used to carefully take a dent out of an alloy wheel. The dent was on the inside of the rim and the final result was not dependent upon any scratches or other blemishes in the rim. If that is a concern to you, you should use a heavy rubber mallet instead of a steel hammer. The rim did not crack, it is pretty near perfect shape and does not leak air anymore. Be safe and use gloves so you don't burn yourself on the hot rim.
2 years later owner reports tire balanced easily, does not abnormally wear tire, rides smooth and does not leak air.
Check my other videos:
"DIY Breaking Stubborn tire bead off a rim using a 4,000LB press"
"DIY Marathon of techniques to getting a tire to stop leaking against the bead"

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19 апр 2015

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@VictorNolochemical 6 лет назад

When he drops the wood and just gives'er !! 😂😂😂😂 Made my day lol

@Arr0gance42 8 лет назад

This is not the best way, but anyway it works. You are weakening the aluminum and causing minor cracks by meeting it with the iron hammer. Smashing it with the wood is the best way, as the wood absorbs the hit. And final thing , the rim is straight to the eye, but not on a machine,and it wouldn't "roll" good on the road.I mean if it's a front your steering wheel might vibrate etc. This is one of many ways to do it , but wooden block and bigger hammer are needed. Had fun watching overall. :D

@dreko_tv 4 года назад

I’ve been watching diys all morning but this one here has to be the funniest 🤣

@slicktop2jz855 3 года назад

No...no its not. Now measure run out.

@JosePerez-by2zy 5 лет назад

flinstones repair 101

@beastieboy3926 2 года назад

HMM not very scientific. I think I would take it to a professional , or by a new wheel.

@DaBinChe

Next time use a bottle jack and use that wood for the base of the jack.

@matthewmckinney6745 7 лет назад

I don't know why there are so many negative comments. I commend you because you got the job done lol. I Fixed my bent 26 inch chrome wheel yesterday with a large hammer, wood block, and a hydraulic jack. It's not perfect, but my truck rides 10x smoother now. Good job

@DirtySallysweetsally 3 года назад

Funny how you didn't show you pounding on the on the lip of rim. Which is the reason i watched I want to learn how But you skip that part

@rileyandikeysplaytime5936

You did well removing the bend, however the inside bead where the rubber tire bead meets the aluminum wheel needs inspection and possibly a rasp file or emery cloth rubbed completely around the repaired area otherwise mounting a tire on an uneven and rough surface e will surely create a slow leak that will empty the air in your tire in a couple days!

@philwaters9751 3 года назад

Nice. The truck parked on the boards holding down the tyre and acting as an effective vice/anvil was the best bit that really will make a difference when I start beating on mine in a few minutes. Cheers Lads. thank for sharing... xxx ;-)

@darkside9129 6 лет назад

Looks like a good job to me. Big thumbs up and thanks for the ideas👍

@rap9545 3 года назад

Love it! Can't wait to try this

@samspace81 5 лет назад

Beautiful work

@speedria 8 лет назад

graceful precision smack!

@bareegogingenandre 7 лет назад

The proof of the pudding is in the eating and apparently it balanced well and keeps the air. To harden aluminium alloys you incure more than 10% deformation. Like you normally do with a dent, but you can also just hammer on it and it gets the same effect, smaller grains and less ductile. That is why you quite correctly heat it to aneal the metal to get larger grains and more ductile material. A hydraulic jack is more controlable than a sledge. The easyist way to make a support for the jack to fit the rim, is some mortar in a plastic bag inside the rim and leave it overnight.