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Old Feb 16, 2010 | 07:43 PM
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So I got new tires for my IS300 yesterday, the guy told me that both of my rims were bent in the rear, after he finished saying that he said they had a deal on rims. I asked him if the tires balanced, he said yes the balanced to 0.

Should i be concerned about my rear wheels because the guy told me they were bent? I thought if the wheel can balance it didn't matter. Also I don't see and visible dents and it holds air.
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 01:30 AM
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Do you feel any vibration or anything? If so you can take off the wheels and inspect them. If there is some runout you can get them fixed for about $100 per wheel.
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 08:05 PM
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Its actually quite common to see slight bends on the IS300 wheels... I think the metal is softer than some of the other wheels, and the short sidewall doesnt help either. If the wheels/tires are holding air, and there is no vibration, then i would not worry too much.
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