ooooh that looks bad. let us know how it goes

 

OOOF that bend makes me cringe

 

Damn, that bend is bad, but it can be fixed. There isn't really a "wheel shop" to take care of that, but I know a local guy who's taken some bad bends out of wheels. I would apprach a machine shop and see what they say. I can be bent back, and filled with a TIG welder. You would then have to sand and polish to match the rest of the wheel.

 

pslsnakes:

Right on. I found an outfit an hour away from me that specializes in wheel finishing and chroming. But they also handle damage like this as long as the wheel is still true, which mine is, and not out-of-round.

They heat it, bend it back and weld it like you say, then re-finish it. The process will cost $200-$250. Considering that the new wheel cost $350, and is no longer made, I consider this a life-saver of a deal. Much better than the wallet-flatening alternative.

I do now have reservations about running low-profile tires out in the real world of public roads, as addressed by mdb20 above. Espically a +2 fitment like mine. By the way, in the meantime I've been running my old 16-inch pair in the front and they've been working fine.

 

Sweet, I'm glad you're able to get it fixed. That's a reason why I like running a little fatter of a tire.

 

The fix is in!

For $215.00 and 2 weeks time, I went from this:

https://www.honda-acura.net/forums/a...e-bent-rim.jpg

To this:

https://www.honda-acura.net/forums/a...1&d=1242075060

I can't even tell where the damage was, so this is a good thing to know for future pothole probing.

Thanks to everyone for your help.

 

That's awesome man! Glad it was fixed, it looks great.

 

Looks good! That bend was hideous...