Bent Rim

gojo · April 2, 2009

Somehow I've managed to bend a wheel. It's not bad, definitely driveable with no noticable shake or wobble appearance. But it still won't balance true. I've looked into a replacement and apparantly this is a very hard to find item. I will not purchase brand new from the dealer. I was thinking about having the wheel bent back into shape, if possible (?).

Does anyone out there have any ideas or better suggestions? This is a '99 LS400 with chrome wheels.

billydpowell · April 2, 2009

Somehow I've managed to bend a wheel. It's not bad, definitely driveable with no noticable shake or wobble appearance. But it still won't balance true. I've looked into a replacement and apparantly this is a very hard to find item. I will not purchase brand new from the dealer. I was thinking about having the wheel bent back into shape, if possible (?).
Does anyone out there have any ideas or better suggestions? This is a '99 LS400 with chrome wheels.

Mount your spare, let the bent one be your spare.

no spent dollars, unless you need to remount the tires, cheaper than a wheel.

cheers, bp

gojo · April 2, 2009

Somehow I've managed to bend a wheel. It's not bad, definitely driveable with no noticable shake or wobble appearance. But it still won't balance true. I've looked into a replacement and apparantly this is a very hard to find item. I will not purchase brand new from the dealer. I was thinking about having the wheel bent back into shape, if possible (?).
Does anyone out there have any ideas or better suggestions? This is a '99 LS400 with chrome wheels.

Mount your spare, let the bent one be your spare.

no spent dollars, unless you need to remount the tires, cheaper than a wheel.

cheers, bp

That would be an excellent idea, except that the spare isbrushed aluminum, not chrome. go figure.

rwallican · April 2, 2009

Try www.wheelsamerica.com. They fixed a couple of rims for me and did excellent work.

gojo · April 2, 2009

Try www.wheelsamerica.com. They fixed a couple of rims for me and did excellent work.

I'll call them today. sounds good!

flop170 · April 2, 2009

yes wheels america does great work with a 24 hr turn around.... they have re finished my wheels once and repaired them from a pacman shape once.... if im not mistaken i think its 125 a wheel maybe more if its chrome...

1990LS400 · April 2, 2009

That would be an excellent idea, except that the spare isbrushed aluminum, not chrome. go figure.

Oddly, the 2000 model year was the first in which a chrome spare wheel was available on the LS.

From the CPO model library for the 2000 LS400:

"Some individual vehicles will have an optional chrome-plated spare included with optional chrome-plated alloy wheels."

"Optional Features:

- Chrome-plated spare included with optional chrome-plated alloy wheels"

Marklouis · April 2, 2009

these rims seems to bend easily if you hit a unforseen pothole or speedbump to hard...i have 2 warped rims on mine, one pretty bad which is the spare now, and the other is barely noticeable...it was pointed out to me when i had my Lifetime balance and rotation done...good excuse to purchase some good upgrades!! RX350 rims like SK has... :)