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Old 04-04-07, 06:10 PM
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I have a 3 piece wheel set that has been discontinued. It is a staggard set and 1 of my front lips is damaged beyond repair, but the center is still in mint condition and can easily be removed. So my question is...

Does anyone know if there is a way I can purchase a new barrel (or whatever you call that part that remains when you pull the center piece of a 3-piece wheel out)?

Or is there a shop or business that can simply make new barrels for my center piece?

Any help will be so much appreciated. Please let me know if you need me to clearify exactly what I want because maybe I am not explaining what I want clearly enough.
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Do you have pictures of the lip? Some wheel shops may be able to fix it. If not, just contact that company that manufactured the wheel. Maybe they have another model that uses the same lip.
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Originally Posted by whazzzzuup
Do you have pictures of the lip? Some wheel shops may be able to fix it. If not, just contact that company that manufactured the wheel. Maybe they have another model that uses the same lip.
The lip is irrepairable and the manufacturer has gone out of business.
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I haven't heard of a shop that makes custom barrels. I'd imagine that it would be very expensive if such a shop existed.

I'd have to say that you're pretty much out of luck if the manufacturer is out of business and there is no comparable barrel that you can use.

What brand and model rim?
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