How to Properly Repair a Bent Wheel

[@hatwarellc]

We desperately need youtube to look like this again. What an incredible amount of information.

[@acelakid94]

Mario is my kind of peoples. Lots of knowledge on the subject and likes to do things properly. It's really nice when you find a shop to work on your car where the people have that sort of mentality.

[@brando555555]

Exactly what I was thinking. He's a smart businessman. So many places settle for good enough just to get the job done and on to the next one. I'd take my car there if I wasn't 10 hours away, lol.

[@rentaspoon219]

acelakid94 well I won't be throwing my tyres down from the second floor anymore

[@salvador5485]

he was he was out here in SoCal

[@BassManBobBassCovers]

I definitely aspire to be like that dude in the shop!

[@stanmendoza638]

acelakid94 I agree with you.. shit everywhere u go u can't find a shop like this 1.. this guy's should set up shops like this 1 all over the country.. 👍👍

[@STKS1991]

Amazing how much thought goes into something i've never even thought about.

[@SMDe36M3]

STKS yeah totally. Intriguing stuff.

[@Drivenfast999]

exactly what I was thinking.....Great video

[@VersaVoicePodcast]

Haha well he is one of the very few guys in the industry who knows what he is doing. Most of the tire shops won't do it right and send you to a mechanic to get everything else changed in your car.

[@thearcher1740]

@@VersaVoicePodcast You act like this is rocket science. He is heating up an alloy and using a hydraulic ram to bend it back. A child can detect a bent rim (extremely easy to see once you spin it on a balancer). Not hating on his work...one def has to be careful and know what he's doing but its hardly advanced work

[@patrickanthony3632]

@@thearcher1740 Ouch! He wouldn’t be flattered to hear that!

[@Acorbet86]

Really impressed with Mario and his knowledge. We need more guys like him over here!

[@fozz3d]

Brings back memories from when I was a tire tech. Mario is my kind of guy. Passionate about his job, it's hard to find those kind of people.

[@NormanJaquemotRebel]

When you hit a pothole, stop immediately if you have time, and take a picture of the hole, and note if you're on a highway or a municipal road. Highways are government jurisdiction, while secondary roads are of municipal jurisdiction. Go file a complaint and have your tires checked and repaired on the side you hit. Once that is done, bring them the bill, and make them pay the price you paid. If they don't want to process your request, bring them to court. The laws says that any roads in the country must be safe and adequately maintained, so a pothole is negligeance on the behalf of either the state or the municipally, so it itcumbs to them to pay for any damages your vehicle encounters by the said negligeance.

[@michaelbernhardt389]

on the way home ammo runs over the same pothole.

[@AMMO-NYC]

Michael Bernhardt ugg NY road :(

[@mr.actiongal1017]

i love fat tires

[@brando555555]

I hear ya... I have to say i-65 in Indiana is the worst road I've ever driven on. It was like a minefield of potholes, I even saw a Prius get swallowed alive by one of them ;)

[@fredsalfa]

Hahaha

[@c.j.cleveland7475]

@@brando555555 Eh, no loss there!! 🤷‍♂️

[@1eyewilly]

This guy knows his stuff. You don't get his knowledge without years of hands on training. I've been installing tires and rims 25 years and never thought of the steel bead getting bowed from bouncing it off the truck.

[@GarageBuiltHondas]

very informational video, love it! I had 2 sets of wheels repaired by a shop in town and the work was phenomenal. The wheels I thought were unsalvageable but came out looking brand new!

[@bobbydelamar606]

Hey, GBH. Guess we watch the same stuff 😆 My 1999 Prelude RPF1s are in desperate need of correction. I'm in the Fort Worth area though.

[@paco8196]

how much did something like that cost ? just recently got into a accident and bent my rim

[@bobbydelamar606]

@paco8196 I haven't fixed mine, but they are okay. I heard RimSpec in Fort Worth area does good work.

[@dogbite5509]

Great video and Mario is a top guy. I was taught that you put a tyre or tire on the rim and line up the red spot on the sidewall with the valve, then balance it. This results in less weights on your wheel to balance it, irrespective of the tyre or tire and the wheel's imperfections.

[@leew5382]

I like mario seems like he cares about doing a proper job.

[@brando555555]

Well damn, I wish all tire guys were as smart as this! I hate having so called "balanced" wheels that start shaking as soon as you hit the highway.

[@RustyClouglin]

either your shop is shite or the 100 other pieces in the geometry is fucked. control arms love to make it wobble haha. so yeah why dont you just change the shop :S and if in fact you did change it your car still wobbles, maybe not blame the guys at the tyre shop but fix your car? :)

[@brando555555]

Yeah it wasn't the car. I replaced all four steel wheels on my Altima with a brand new set of tires and alloy rims and it drives like a brand new car now. My point was most tire shops don't pay nearly as much attention to detail as the guy in the video.

[@RustyClouglin]

If you want to pay extra you get extra, you pay for 15minutes of work yo get 15minutes of work.

[@richardprice5978]

Hay I wish dodge would put some of this stuff in the manuals so u can test for a bad rim or wheel barring and balance specks but nope got to learn the hard way of what works and what will not

[@amiesports]

paid a guy 30 bucks for 2 secondhand (slightly driven) michelin's. They had them 'balanced' on my rims. Car whobbles after going 60 miles. For me that's fine y'know

[@yngtaytv]

Damn that’s a lot I was just gonna hit my wheel with a hammer until it goes back straight

[@bena9221]

Me too

[@RWJ127]

That won't always work depending on material, extent of the bend, etc. I tried smashing out one on a Prius wheel and the base of the rim cracked 🤣 If you care about your rims I'd definitely not recommend

[@jordandonahue8558]

How much basically just to correct a minor dent?

[@DJAZAlwayz]

Wow , tires and rims are like real life relationships . All these imperfections between me and her but when we are together it's a beautiful thing . Life Balance !!

[@ObsessedGarage]

Super interesting stuff. Thanks for sharing!

[@Barrenchats]

I have told many ppl about DIY stuff about the video's you have put up over the years and funny enough they have come back and ask me more questions about other car related information the kind of stuff right up your isle, information just beyond DIY. they all think your nuts and love every minute. keep the great work.

[@QuickStix26]

That tire guy knows his stuff! Wish all shops could have someone like him.

[@AMMO-NYC]

He definitely does!

[@richardwilliams5842]

You know how many people bounce the tires on the ground before the UPS guys delivers it to you LOL

[@wyattoneable]

Your videos are better than TV!

[@dexterjsullen]

wyattoneable there's porn on TV now

[@MrEeeaddict]

"now" stupid Americans. Years behind the rest of the world

[@MrEeeaddict]

BRB censoring bad words and suing people for hot coffee! Hope you don't need to use the hospital and go bankupt any time soon!

[@kitchosgarage]

U.S Tv sucks. Lol

[@daveyt4802]

TRUTH. On YT. No BS.

[@ElSlickVic]

5:32 😂😂😂 I’m sure UPS & FedEx listen to your advice

[@photoshopdrummer]

I had a bent/cracked wheel repaired by a shop by me that did an excellent job. Not actually too bad either! I think it cost me 100 bucks said and done. Most people see a crack and trash the wheel. You can repair a surprising amount.

[@outkast187]

Basically price of new wheel

[@Ryan-qf7ri]

@@outkast187aftermarket wheels no

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

With a pigeon block if u cant find the block a rock will do. Front left tyre? Thanks uploader

[@jenniferwhitewolf3784]

Great shop! Hard to find expert wheel / tire shop like that.

[@Alteriukas]

Some of the information in this video makes no sense... 4:27 "if you zero out the rim you can't counterbalance it against the tires natural or delivered imperfections". When tire shop is doing balancing, tire is already placed on the rim randomly. That's why we often have weights on it. 5:15 "when they get thrown of the truck they hit the ground, compress and can be bent". Tires are designed to handle much greater forces then throwing it off from one metre height on it's own weight... Even during the mounting you do much more "bending" then it would ever get from throwing off.

[@SpaceMissile]

5:15 - he specifies without having a rim on it. The tire alone will deform a lot differently on its own than when it's mounted and pressurized.

[@EtaCarinae230]

the tyres are not placed randomly..on the rubber there is a yellow or red dot (in the point of lower mass of the tyre) that must be placed near the valve to blance the weight of the valvle and the thicker part of the rim...or at least professional do that

[@outkast187]

Yes, its pure smoke are mirror excuse to leave them out. Perfectly fine, but bogus reason. High end race wheels are perfect. Cheap cast wheels are not perfect.

[@piHi-lg8pl]

I totally agree. The only reason why the oem wheels are within 30 thou is cause any thing tighter is more than needed on a standard car.... in land speed or wheels are within 5thou

[@m1leswilliams]

@@SpaceMissile He literally just said that the act of putting the tire on the wheel causes more deformation. So if a tire goes flat it's ruined ? You can't just put air in it ? Come on.

[@zaptor1514]

I've been driving and owning cars for over forty five years and I didn't know this stuff. Thanks so much for this new information!

[@mtktm]

To add. on most new tires, there is usually a colored little dot on the on the sidewall. That it is a lighter or heavier spot of the tire, I don't remember which. What you are "suppose to do" is line that up with the valve location on the rim. That way, when you balance it, it doesn't need too much more weight added to be balanced.

[@Halsafe]

Yellow is a light spot, red is a heavier spot. Red goes across from the stem and yellow lines up with the stem.

[@XArtisan]

When ever i remember this I check my cars, and it's always in the wrong spot. LOL. Lazy/dumb tyre shops.

[@mec04250730]

Even thought the tire is marked, it's always good to have it forced matched on a road force machine. The Yellow and Red Marks are reference points for tire shops that don't have road-force machines, therefore they have no way to combat excessive road force without some help from the manufacturer. Those marks usually never line up to the best location for a good force match. Just a heads up.

[@Sheehy223]

I work at a Tire shop, that's a bunch of bullshit. I saw a video that told me to do that, tried it on the next 3 cars I put new tires on, it made no difference whatsoever when I balanced them. They still asked for just as much weight as you would expect from them. Pointless waste of time.

[@mtktm]

Anyways, what I like to do is throw the rim on the balancing machine, make note of how off it is and location, mount the tire, then balance it again. If it's off on a different area, then I un-mount and remount the tire with the heavy spot of the tire on the lighter spot of the rim. But not everybody has tire mounting equipment for personal use, like I do.

[@erichtisnado1536]

For price reference, I'm the the SF Bay Area. I recently got a set of 19" Audi S3 rims with good 35 series Continental DWS tires for a good price off craigslist. Now I know why the price was so good!! :O Anyway, it was such a good price it was worth having two of the rims straightened. I had a local shop straighten them, remount and balance the tire, and had them stripped and new hyper silver powder coat put on for $225 a wheel. I had two done, I might go back and do another one or two. It was still an okay deal with getting two repaired and refurbished, but not such a good deal including the other two. The rims now look fantastic, by the way. I wish there was an easy way to spot out of round wheels off the car in the back of somebody's pickup truck.

[@ScrappyDoo1998-]

Just got done cleaning up my uncle's 2008 porsche 911 turbo cabriolet! Time for an AMMo vid!

[@05milmachine90]

I had this done to one of my Corvette wheels a few months ago by a much lesser shop. The first try the wheel wasn't round, the second go they actually machined some off the face of the wheel and it looked terrible while spinning, and still wobbled. Your wheel shop looks legit! Can't trust just any place with this kind of work.

[@tangeliagreer2239]

How much is it to fix a minor bent rim? I have size 22inch

[@markwarner6631]

I have a gnarly bend on my rim but the tire doesn’t lose any air. Anyway I can bend it back while it’s on the vehicle with the rubber on it?

[@frederickneal4781]

Will that heat applied to the steel wheel weaken it?

[@BulliKid]

i have 2 major bent wheels i wonder how much it will cost

[@moamimages5854]

The attention to detail is outstanding.

[@SkashTheKitsune]

HELL TO THE *bleep* YES! I rolled my car last month, tragic *mourns car* but these rims, are $1500 a set! with new tyres, BRAND NEW! I google "rim repair" nice, I need a dremel and.. that got rid of the scuffs, now to get rid of the huge dents so that the bead will sit. Thanks mate, really appreciated that you did this

[@yannickbrunia7965]

Cool video. My rim was actualy bent as well and I was losing my patience becouse it took so much time to repair, but now I know why it took so long. Very interesting

[@bismaak1559]

Mario seems to know what he's talking about and seems genuinely intent on having the job well done rather than rip the customer. keep up the good work Mario.take care.

[@christopherclaure6689]

Damn mad props on the Michelin pilot lesson. That’s real detail and attention to work.!

[@gamersunite7968]

I hit a pothole hard enough to get a bubble in the tire. Replaced the 2 front tires and the tire techs said that they couldn't fix the rim (18" aluminum) because it would crack the rim. Tires still hold air and I don't have any wobble. Should I see about trying to fix it or just get a new rim?

[@NicholasG28]

Holy cow, I had no idea there was so much that went into a wheel. This was a great video Larry! Hopefully I'll never need to use this information though, knock on wood

[@hightolerance8728]

There isn’t they make it so much more dramatic

[@matthewshambler2644]

Great video! Mario is a true professional, very interesting to listen to. Thanks for this Larry.

[@BassManBobBassCovers]

It is sometimes rare to see mechanics that actually care about their customers cars..

[@matthewshambler2644]

Too true unfortunately.. It's becoming more and more rare to see..

[@martinrickarx6558]

Matthew Shambler fuck Larry

[@olivieri32]

Great video! Any idea where I could have this fix to my wheels in Buffalo NY?

[@WhattaHEX]

I wish more shops took as much pride in their work.

[@1smae100]

I have a slight bent rim in the left rear. Recently replaced left driver's side axle but still feel slight vibration. Can a rear rim that is slightly bent cause slight vibration while driving?

[@xoarx]

3:07 love that Snap-On logo taped on lol

[@TravisCadello]

Lmao!!!

[@DONNYBOYY28]

Had some work done at proformance .... I have to say they are a great bunch of guys that do amazing work !!

[@stepsidelandscapinglawnsol3093]

I see you have a single SSR TYPE C wheel IN FRAME 5:53. Did you repair that wheel? I have a set and one of my outside lip is very slightly out of round (not really noticeable). Due to its semi solid forged production - do you guys fix these kinds of lightweight forged wheels??

[@MustangManV8]

Friday evening upload... You're a legend Larry.

[@lilbuddylee131]

I’m so much smarter for watching this. Thanks. Didn’t know tires were so sophisticated.

[@thearcher1740]

After the rim is heated and bent back, is there any need to heat treat it? I've heard that metal has memory in the sense that it will want to return to that bent state (with a relatively small impact after the repair). I've heard that it is necessary to heat treat the metal (after bend repair) to "erase" this "memory"?

[@Laevatein9521]

Do you have any videos on how to fix curb rash?

[@jagstang2100]

Guy takes pride in his shop. Knows more than most

[@yancydulin6674]

What repair shop is that? And how much do they charge to repair the rims?

[@jmking7]

say what!?!?!?!? new video from Larry. Happy Friday

[@The-og7hi]

James King I

[@theDocWilson]

will someone please tell me what that messed up XXR wheel is @1:46

[@mazda6owner816]

Mario knows his stuff. Makes me drive 2.5hrs to NY to have him repair my wheel.

[@johnparkerzabala]

Thanks so much Sir where in nyc can I find the place to bring my merchandise? Thanks so much God bless😇🙏

[@amsyarazhar7865]

Is it required to skim/machine off the rim when repairing a bent rim so that it becomes true again?

[@stevewilson4321]

1st add/video I really liked... This better than any ad company can do

[@ARFNSX]

Very Informative, I never knew how wheels were straighten. I especially liked learning how tires are thrown out of balance from shipping and transport.

[@lenard6910]

I just got a dent repaired for my 2008 Subaru Impreza 16in wheel for $168. I need to find out if they put that much care into fixing the problem or did they just bang it out.

[@TheMurph303]

Can you do an update on the undercoating you did to the impala

[@footage6402]

+Ammo NYC. So i have steering wheel shaking at around 40 mph and I had the tires for 7k , i just got another balance done on a local small garage and the guy said the tires were off by 1 oz and one off by 3 oz, but it still didn't fix the problem. Would they have known the wheel was bent by balancing them or could they have miss that? I want to know because I"m about to have a rim place check to see if any of them are bent. Don't want to waste money.

[@gjoniny]

I've been to Mario @ Proformance and they fixed my 2 bent front 22" rims. They are very professional and my rims turned out great.

[@hauntedhose]

this guy appreciates getting things done right the first time......I'd rather it done right then done quick

[@martinrickarx6558]

hauntedhouse no shit

[@zgmurph]

Thanks for sharing this informative video, It's nice to see people who take so much pride in what they do.

[@Kh501pr]

What about the structural integrity of the rim after the fix? is it even more prone to bend again since the initial damage "softened" it?

[@GFTP100]

No, not for most common aluminium alloys. This grade of metal 'work hardens' very easily and as shown in the vid needs an application of heat to anneal the aluminum, slightly softening and stress-relieving it so it's safe to bend back to correct service specs.

[@elneneeserio]

How much does it cost to correct a bent rim ?

[@krqkan]

Now that's someone who loves his job 😊

[@11green11]

Sweet vid ! So much info and things you'd never consider. Your guy is very knowledgeable and you have a new subscriber ✊👍

[@alwaysstaycool1]

I been looking for a wheel shop that fixes wheels. All the shops I have heard of only offer to fix bent wheels and resurface. I don't need a resurface done. I do have slight curb rash but nothing outrageous. Definitely going to check out that shop. Great since I am also in NY.

[@HueGWang]

AMMO NYC Another great vid man. I've got 2 x 22" cracked rims that need repair so now I can make some informed decisions with my repairer. Keep up the great work!

[@user-yb8lz6el7s]

thank you very much for this video. had a customer come in at the garage I work at with a bent rim like yours. told her to get used one. glade I did cause I dont have any of the equipment like they do. I would of caused more damage than was before

[@RobinBudik]

Wow these guys look so professional!

[@Lancers262]

What are these types of shops called? I need to see if my hometown has these kind of shops.

[@GethinJames]

Great shop! I think the purpose of the video is to find and give business to these types of great shops that have pride in what they do.

[@collinz5923]

Is it like the steering wheel just shuffles left and right very quickly?

[@RedesCat]

i went through this giant pothole i swear i saw my life flash before my eyes when it came up and i couldnt avoid it

[@twilightpg438]

Wow, thanks for the education! I don't have to stress off of buying a whole new wheel, just get it repaired! Than you!

[@narayanbothe1092]

Is it happens in rainy season

[@vebzuia4336]

Samething happened to me when I was driving my DA9. A pot hole that is so deep that I literally drop into space and time lol😂

[@ghuff31]

I just did this to my GT350!!! Damn near fell in a hole and bent and scratched them. This video is VERY helpful, I was just going to buy another set

[@jerryacosta4190]

Reason why I forever be subscriber to Larry ammo NYC

[@kunu98]

Was that in NYC or Connecticut? I saw a few Ct plates.

[@lizbetz]

Wish I was close to this shop so I could take my car! Looks like a great place to work with.

[@2zz_krzy544]

What’s issue driving bent rim?

[@TonyTsai]

Wish we have a shop in SoCal like the store you introduced. If any, please let us know. Thanks

[@tb8034]

Is it possible steel bended rim

[@georgepatton8693]

Any tips for removing an olive oil stain from seats? Thanks!

[@eazybreezy4422]

Where can you suggest for me to goto to get my rims and tires checked in Woodbridge V.A

[@joetroutt7425]

I have a bend in my rim and​ I feel no vibration. Also my rim is aluminum with chrome plate. Will it not damage the plating if you heat it up like in the video?

[@lsedanolg]

my frame bent enough to push the air out of my wheel, should I get a new rim or try this method?

[@muhyadinali6523]

@Larry can you do a video about shakiness when you press on your brake at 60 mph

[@deanstrain]

Will they work on ATV rims?

[@topwheelsauto]

great video guys, can anyone tell me what brand is the straightening machine??

[@GFTP100]

Was mentioned that it was custom built. You have to build not buy. Bye ;)

[@V8vortec98]

Wow this place is awesome.I took a wheel to get repaired at a local shop because it had a bend .Wheel had no curb rash or scratches .When I got the wheel back it was still bent a little and I had scratches & Scuffs around the area they repaired.Smh

[@LArider57]

My wheel is bent a little not even noticeable it was on my front right wheel I could only feel it when I'm going 75 to 80 should I switch one of my rears will that work

[@JP600LT]

What is this service called?

[@MrTimdtoolman1]

That is really interesting about the UPS guys damaging the tires from just dropping them and that they don't make the rim perfectly true so they can balance the tire and rim. Thanks for sharing Larry, as always awesome vid Brother.