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Two of my rims are bent

Old 06-04-03, 04:50 PM
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I went to take my car for its 5000 mile service and they told me my rims are bent They want 540 dollars a rim (ouch) I don't think there rims are particularly that nice. I would rather buy a new set of 4 different rims. Anyone have a suggestion on saving a little money on rims that are nicer?
Old 06-04-03, 06:57 PM
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Jersey Roads suck and I just put on 20's... if you bent your stock wheels my advice would be, not to get aftermarket wheels.... Especially if you want to get wheels over 18+... you need to drive very slow and look for potholes as you go ... checkout ebay for a new set of sc wheels
Old 06-05-03, 08:38 AM
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and check e bay.. sets of 4 sell for $400 or sell there all the time!!! pick up a spare set for dirt cheap compared to what your Lexus dealer wants!!!!
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Originally posted by DeniskaGS4
Jersey Roads suck and I just put on 20's... if you bent your stock wheels my advice would be, not to get aftermarket wheels.... Especially if you want to get wheels over 18+... you need to drive very slow and look for potholes as you go ... checkout ebay for a new set of sc wheels
Aftermarket wheels, especially the ones that are good enough for a Lexus to wear, are usually stronger than OEM. Forged, that is. Another facet to consider.
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In houston it would only cost 40-80 to straighten each one.
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i dont know what part of NJ ur from but theres a place in Burlington that fixes Bent Rims. if he cant fix them sell them to the junkyard they'll give you 50$ a rim usually for em. but heres the Number to that Place. its Called Wheel works and they work on Custom wheels too. Hope this Helps. Also theres a site called Junkyarddog.com that u can put a search for ur stock rims and they will not sell them to you for the dealer price. maybe 350 a rim? thats better then nothing but im not sure you can try. but see if you can fix them first.

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