[Shop-talk] allow wheel repair

[Tim .]

Thanks for all the replies.

I saw a couple that said "cosmetic" repair and that made me wonder about how bad the damage actually is. Since the two areas of concern are on the inside and not cosmetically visible, I am going to do the full new tyre install process, drive the car on the freeway, and then see if there is anything noticeable in the drive. (at this point what we hear is tyre cupping noise so hope the two wheels with the minor damage are not actually affecting anything)

So, again, thanks for the replies!
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From: Thomas Coradeschi <tjcora at icloud.com>
Sent: Friday, April 4, 2025 4:45 PM
To: Tim . <tims_datsun_stuff at outlook.com>
Cc: Shop Talk <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] allow wheel repair

I swear by Wheel Collision Repair in Bath PA. If they are not local to you, there is likely someone you can find more or less in your general area who is equally good.

I would not (ever) trust someone who says that you can properly straighten an aluminum wheel with the tire still on it. Cold worked aluminum is brittle stuff, and that is not what you want in a wheel. Heat is the answer.

https://www.wheelcollision.com/

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Tom Coradeschi
tjcora at icloud.com


> On Apr 2, 2025, at 7:39 PM, Tim . <tims_datsun_stuff at outlook.com> wrote:
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> My wife's DD has two wheels that have ever so slight damage. One pic attached.
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> One: does this look like it is bad enough it needs to be dealt with? (the other wheel is just about the same)
> Two: I have a guy who says he can do the work (he was working at a production body shop my company deals with) and says he can do it without taking the tyres off. Does not taking the tyres off sound right?
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> Thanks guys
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