my rim has a couple of dents on the edge of them and i took it to a tire place and it seemed like they shoved a bunch of plugs in it so the air wouldnt come out of it..i was just wondering if any1 out there cant explain this to me..and wat might have caused the dents on the edges of them?
2007-08-16 17:32:05 · 10 answers · asked by 24_KaY 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
also the rimz i have r the stylish chrome they were brand new when i got them..and ppl have told me that i can go to a welding place or a rim place and they could fix the dents on the edge of them and get them str8
2007-08-16 18:01:45 · update #1
the dents may have been caused by the rim hitting a curb a few times or from something the previous owner may have done to the car,it sounds like all they done was plugged some holes that might have been in the tire,as for the dents who knows what the car may have went through before you got it,good luck on it.
2007-08-16 17:38:07 · answer #1 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The dents or areas that are pushed in are caused by a few things, Hitting curbs, running the tire flat, hitting or running over debris on the road. Their are other things but these are the main causes.
As far as them putting plugs into youur rim I am baffled. Usually when the rim is damaged like a deep dent in the edge ot the rim the tire bead cannot adhere enough and the air will escape. Causing the tire to deflate.
Plugs are usually used to plug up a hole in your tire.
I dont know about putting plugs on the edge to elimanate air from escapeing.
Ya got me
2007-08-16 17:42:06 · answer #2 · answered by bone g 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the sealing surface of the rim is damaged, it isn't going to hold air. The dents are caused by hitting curbs, potholes, driving on a flat, etc. They just don't dent themselves.
And you put a tire on a rim, not the other way around.
2007-08-16 18:15:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The dents most likely came from hitting the curb a lot and when the lip of the rims are bent, they won't give the tire a good seal and will leak air.
2007-08-16 17:38:15 · answer #4 · answered by turbocivic89 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your rim is dented, then replace it with a good one. If it is a stock rim, then go to a salvage yard and get another one.
The dent could have been caused by striking something with wheel, pot hole, curb, something in the road. Who knows, the important thing is that it is bent, and needs to be replaced. It is a safety thing, you shouldn't mess with. Get it done right, and you won't have to mess with it again.
2007-08-16 17:56:34 · answer #5 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well to dent the rim someone had to hit a curb or another solid object, thats the only way, i would be tossing that rim away and getting a new one
2007-08-16 17:35:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
your rims are designed to hold your at a specific tightness to insure proper inflation for safe operation of you vehicle the dents are apparently sever enough to be dangerous to yourself and others so cheer up your life was saved by whoever suggested you replace or repair you rims.
2007-08-16 19:33:15 · answer #7 · answered by Nathan R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
USE blunt tools and a little bit of soapy water on the bead of the tire; not screwdrivers. Remove any air from the inner-tube or at least all the pressure after the first inflation of the tube. Best to remove the inner tube valve core which is likely to be restricting the movement of the inner-tube inside the tire casing. Inflate to recommended pressure after the tube is in place and there is no risk of pinching the new tube.
2016-05-20 19:08:17 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's possible last night an alien came stole your car, got drunk and hit a curb
2007-08-16 17:41:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
did you curb them?
Wreak? Are they after market?
Its hard to do such damage w/o you knowing what happened.
please more details!
http://www.metrowheels.net/wheelrepairprocess.htm
http://www.mindspring.com/~techbiz/wheelbender01.htm
http://www.rim-repair.com/
2007-08-16 17:40:53 · answer #10 · answered by Uber Wezzel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋