What should I do with a bent car rim?
I recently found that the aluminum rim on my car's wheel was bent and cracked. I purchased a new (used) rim off eBay and have replaced the tire on the new rim, but I still have the old aluminum rim. What should I do with it? Sell it for scrap? Sell it to someone who can (try to?) refurbish it? What would you do with it?
Sell it for scrap. It would never be the same if it could be/was repaired.
Cracked.. Sell it for scrap, going rate is $25.00 a rim...
Bolt it to the outside wall next to the water spigot.
Use it to keep the hose off the ground.
Ta-da!
Does your car have a full size spare? Have it repaired and use it for your spare.
I've had wheels fixed before and they were fine.
Depends on the level of damage. But I would recommend re-purposing it or scrapping it if you are at all unsure.
@jsimsace: Not so. There are specialty firms that can MIG weld, true & balance car & motorcycle wheels. Generally speaking, if it's an Aston Martin or a Bentley, that would be an option as the wheels are so expensive. Most normal cars, though, it's cheaper to scrap it & start over.
But it can be repaired, just not inexpensively.
we used them as charcoal pits for grilling on the beach
Glue sparkly plastic gems to it and sell it on etsy as art.
Or, use it as a hose holder, like the suggestion above.
@gidgaf: That is a great idea-and it's an alloy that's rust-free! If it faces the neighbor's house, hope they're 'car guys'.
Sell for scrap, I had three 17" rims I got $25 each for them at the local scrap yard.
do like my friend did and melt em down and make an oddly colored casting of excaliber!
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