Graham Howard Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Last week I had to replace a front hub as the bearings were moving in the aluminium hub. On checking the car after a day at Blyton I have noticed that the wheel rim is bent causing the tyre to run eccentric and suppose this might have caused my hub problem. I have put an ad in wanted for a replacement wheel. Does anybody have any experience of wheel straightening service on a 7? Does this weaken the wheel and would it be safe on track? The wheel is a 10 spoke anthracite. Ant thoughts or experiences appreciated. Thanks Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted April 12, 2014 Member Share Posted April 12, 2014 Yes, but only by specialists. Think about the possible additional cost of refurbishing it afterwards. Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Howard Posted April 12, 2014 Author Share Posted April 12, 2014 Thanks Jonathan. Is there a specialist you would recommend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted April 12, 2014 Member Share Posted April 12, 2014 No personal experience, but I expect there's lots of members who have. Lepsons have a good reputation, eg here. TRSUK are near you but I've never heard of them. Jonathan Edited by - Jonathan Kay on 12 Apr 2014 18:20:11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Durrant Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Graham I took my bent BMW wheels to Lepsons on the recomendation of a BMW specialist. Unfortunately the wheels were beyond straightening however, I was impressed with their set up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Howard Posted April 13, 2014 Author Share Posted April 13, 2014 Thanks for the advice. Looks like I may have found a replacement now which would probably be a better option. Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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