Author Topic: Rim Straightening (Read 1586 times)

72vwtype2 · « **on:** January 14, 2006, 04:16:42 PM »

Is it possible to get rims straightened, besides taking a sledge hammer to them? My bus and bug rims could use a bit of straightening before I blast them. Is there anyone locally that could do this work?

Thanks.

rustybus · « **Reply #1 on:** January 14, 2006, 04:28:13 PM »

When I did demo derby I had some chome rims straightened by curtis tire . It left some press marks that could be filled easly. Stevie on the forum works there he may know more then I do

OUTKAST · « **Reply #2 on:** January 14, 2006, 06:54:55 PM »

Geoff might know but I thought there was a really good place in richmond try lookingin the buy and sell tire and rim section for an ad.

good luck

Dan · « **Reply #3 on:** January 15, 2006, 06:15:13 AM »

A place called \"GREENS\" did my Aluminun wheels, Exellent job down off Graybar in Richmond

slammedbus · « **Reply #4 on:** January 15, 2006, 09:01:42 AM »

Is Nu brite in Port kells still around. They restored a few sets of rims for me. REALLY good work.

hellgti · « **Reply #5 on:** January 15, 2006, 12:32:56 PM »

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Is Nu brite in Port kells still around. They restored a few sets of rims for me. REALLY good work.

Nu Brite is still around and they're awsome. they did my rims on my GTI and there were no marks left on them. they gave me a hell of a deal too.

AirCooledRules · « **Reply #6 on:** January 15, 2006, 12:42:07 PM »

Nu-brite is great, they have done dozens of wheels for me. they are just up the street from AirSpeed.

the 3 main companys that do this are.

Greens
Panther
Nu-Brite.

now you may want to grab a phone book and call around because im not sure if they all do Steel wheels. Nu-Brite specializes in Aluminum.

the process of doing a steel wheel is a bit different. i think with steel they cut out the face of the wheel and weld it into a new barrel.