Bent rims?
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Bent rims?
Is there anyway to tell if the wheels are bent? It was raining heavily just now and I happen to drive over a pothole. I don't seem to notice any difference in ride quality after i hit the pothole though. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
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The easy first steps are to sense any vibration at different speeds and monitor tire pressure. If those are all nominal, then you're probably fine. However, you should unbolt the wheel and closely closely inspect the tire sidewall, facing out and facing under the car, for signs of damage which could lead to a sudden decompression.
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The easy first steps are to sense any vibration at different speeds and monitor tire pressure. If those are all nominal, then you're probably fine. However, you should unbolt the wheel and closely closely inspect the tire sidewall, facing out and facing under the car, for signs of damage which could lead to a sudden decompression.
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Sounds promising, but it's not just higher speeds...carefully go up and down the speed range. You don't know at what speed a vibration might appear, depending on the type of damage, if any.
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I'll try driving at lower speeds again. Its raining again. Sigh raining season now. Was planning to wash my car later on in the afternoon.
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I think I've been hearing my girlfriends excuse of not washing her car for too long now.
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Haha! It's more of like my habit. Usually get my car washed every week but it has been 2 weeks ever since the last wash and the car is looking awfully dirty.
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Same here. It's snowing since two weeks so no chance to get a proper car wash. So my car was palladiumsilver...right now I got dirtsilver mixed with palladium 
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It doesn't snow here in Brunei. Its a tropical country so pretty much hot and wet all the time. Teck not only dirtsilver but the brake dust on the wheels as well..
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When I brought rims to local repair shop, 1st thing they do is spin them in a balance machine, and look for any run-out/wobble. Any trusted shop could do the same. Helps if you take it off car and bring it in. That way you know it goes back on with proper hand torque of 96 ft-lbs.
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I agree with visual check for tire or rim damage. I'd also jack up that corner, and use a dial indicator or just stationary reference ( 1/4" rod clamped to jack stand to make an air gap to wheel ID ) , and slowly rotate to check for run-out.
When I brought rims to local repair shop, 1st thing they do is spin them in a balance machine, and look for any run-out/wobble. Any trusted shop could do the same. Helps if you take it off car and bring it in. That way you know it goes back on with proper hand torque of 96 ft-lbs.
When I brought rims to local repair shop, 1st thing they do is spin them in a balance machine, and look for any run-out/wobble. Any trusted shop could do the same. Helps if you take it off car and bring it in. That way you know it goes back on with proper hand torque of 96 ft-lbs.
