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adrianpowers · May 11th, 2008, 03:23 AM

At my last session at winton my wheel buckled a little on one of the ripple strips! just wondering if anyone would like to sell me a s spoke rim? I know its unlikely that someone would have just one s-spoke rim but i dont wanna spend like $400-500 on a brand new one from the dealer!

Thanks =]

Josh and Ali · May 11th, 2008, 10:20 PM

I have one, sitting in the shed,

i don't know what you class as buckled, but the spare one I have has a small dent in the body of the rim

Anyway, if it is something that you think you can deal with, I can take a photo of the rim/dent and you can decide if it is useful.

However, I would fear that postage might be more than the rim is worth.

Let me know if you want me to dig it out for some photos.

Josh

Nil Time · May 12th, 2008, 01:11 AM

Greetings:

Have you thought about getting the rim re rolled and the buckle taken out? I managed to get 2 of my S Spokes buckled on a huge pothole, and I had them re rolled and and "trued" again. Bit cheaper than getting 2 new wheels!

Cheers,

im_dave · May 12th, 2008, 02:07 AM

I have a spare set of 4 - let me know if you are interested in them.

I9798I · May 12th, 2008, 06:43 AM

time to upgrade to a new set of rims...

adrianpowers · May 12th, 2008, 09:03 AM

Im going to get it checked out this week by an alloy wheel repairer. Its hard to say for myself how bad it is. Hopefully it is repairable and will be safe to drive on. Otherwise ill need another one! Is it safe to get it repaired? will the wheel be just as strong as it was b4 or will there will a weak spot where it was hit?

adrianpowers · May 13th, 2008, 05:08 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Josh and Ali (original)

I have one, sitting in the shed,

i don't know what you class as buckled, but the spare one I have has a small dent in the body of the rim

Anyway, if it is something that you think you can deal with, I can take a photo of the rim/dent and you can decide if it is useful.

However, I would fear that postage might be more than the rim is worth.

Let me know if you want me to dig it out for some photos.

Josh

Hi there,

the wheel was unrepairable in the end as it was TOO buckled, so i am interested in your spare one. Is ur wheel is still okay to drive on? Is the dent like one of those things that can be easily fixed? or is it buckled so that its completely not safe to drive on. I sent u a pm with my email so if u could please send some photos of the rim and dent =]

Thanks!

May 11th, 2008, 03:23 AM	#1
adrianpowers MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Melb Local Time: 08:13 AM Posts: 44 Offline	Spare 17in S-spoke wheel anyone? At my last session at winton my wheel buckled a little on one of the ripple strips! just wondering if anyone would like to sell me a s spoke rim? I know its unlikely that someone would have just one s-spoke rim but i dont wanna spend like $400-500 on a brand new one from the dealer! Thanks =]

May 11th, 2008, 10:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
Josh and Ali I love Lamp My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Central Coast Local Time: 08:13 AM Posts: 361 Offline	I have one, sitting in the shed, i don't know what you class as buckled, but the spare one I have has a small dent in the body of the rim Anyway, if it is something that you think you can deal with, I can take a photo of the rim/dent and you can decide if it is useful. However, I would fear that postage might be more than the rim is worth. Let me know if you want me to dig it out for some photos. Josh Its not easy being British Racing Green

May 12th, 2008, 01:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
Nil Time Nil Time et Facte Recte Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Local Time: 08:13 AM Posts: 75 Offline	Greetings: Have you thought about getting the rim re rolled and the buckle taken out? I managed to get 2 of my S Spokes buckled on a huge pothole, and I had them re rolled and and "trued" again. Bit cheaper than getting 2 new wheels! Cheers, Tony

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im_dave trust me, I'm a doctor... Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Melbourne Local Time: 08:13 AM Posts: 236 Offline	I have a spare set of 4 - let me know if you are interested in them. long live the supercharger

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May 12th, 2008, 06:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
I9798I MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Melbourne Local Time: 07:13 AM Posts: 13 Offline	time to upgrade to a new set of rims...

May 12th, 2008, 09:03 AM	#6 (permalink)
adrianpowers MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Melb Local Time: 08:13 AM Posts: 44 Offline	Im going to get it checked out this week by an alloy wheel repairer. Its hard to say for myself how bad it is. Hopefully it is repairable and will be safe to drive on. Otherwise ill need another one! Is it safe to get it repaired? will the wheel be just as strong as it was b4 or will there will a weak spot where it was hit?

May 13th, 2008, 05:08 AM	#7 (permalink)
adrianpowers MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Melb Local Time: 08:13 AM Posts: 44 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Josh and Ali (original) I have one, sitting in the shed, i don't know what you class as buckled, but the spare one I have has a small dent in the body of the rim Anyway, if it is something that you think you can deal with, I can take a photo of the rim/dent and you can decide if it is useful. However, I would fear that postage might be more than the rim is worth. Let me know if you want me to dig it out for some photos. Josh Hi there, the wheel was unrepairable in the end as it was TOO buckled, so i am interested in your spare one. Is ur wheel is still okay to drive on? Is the dent like one of those things that can be easily fixed? or is it buckled so that its completely not safe to drive on. I sent u a pm with my email so if u could please send some photos of the rim and dent =] Thanks!

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