How to straighten a bent alloy wheel?

Repairing a bent alloy wheel has been discovered long ago, like taking a hammer and pounding the bent area until it is fixed. However, that isn’t the case now. The solution requires an upgraded approach. There had been enough cases where the dent was neglected and instead of connecting with rim straightening NH, the owner took matters into their own hands and went through the consequences.

 

The latest equipment that is utilized for straightening large or small bends in wheels has become sophisticated.

• The first thing that needs to be done while straightening the wheels is removing the tires. This will allow you to fix the dent properly. It is also recommended because wheel straightening requires heat during repair, and leaving the tires could damage them. 
  

• The damaged wheel must be attached to a gauge and spun on the equipment so that it clearly shows where the alloy wheel is bent. A proper spin of the wheel on a balancing machine will help you see the bent. When it’s about repairing a bend in an alloy wheel, a gauge is a necessary tool where every bend is located, and most alloy wheels have more than one bend.
  

• After the first two processes are complete, and the wheels are spun and marked where the bends are located, then the straightening method can be carried out. When the wheel is properly placed and secured in the machine, then heat is applied to the bent area to straighten it. When the wheel is hot, the bend is massaged out of the wheel. The heat applied to the wheel has to be between 250 and 350 degrees.

Note: It's important to use a measuring gauge in this situation because you can't just push the bent wheel until it seems round (because it probably isn't), but also because you need to know when it's "back in the round" while it's being straightened out.

The wheel will eventually be free of even the smallest bends thanks to this technique, and it will run true to within a tenth of an inch. All wheels are permitted a certain amount of fluctuation (often a few hundredths of an inch), but having a competent balancer is the final step required when straightening a bent alloy wheel. After the tire has been installed again, the remaining amount of variation can be tried out using weights with the aid of a balance machine.

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