 buying used rims, what to look for? |
 Apr 6, 2008 - 12:44 AM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Feb 3, '04 From West Windsor, NJ Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%)  |
Just wondering, since often you can find used rims in good condition for a lot cheaper than new rims, is there any way to make sure there is nothing wrong with them? Is a visual inspection good enough?
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Apr 6, 2008 - 3:36 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 24, '07 From Oahu, Hawaii Currently Offline Reputation: 23 (100%) |
camber wear on the tires. umm bubbles........leaky valve stem........common sense stuff
-------------------- I don't normally drive fast, but when I do its on a curvy section of this island
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Rider buying used rims Apr 6, 2008 - 12:44 AM
96bluevert yeah, since there's nothing electrical or mech... Apr 6, 2008 - 12:55 AM
Kustomizor have a good look and see if theres any sign of dam... Apr 6, 2008 - 4:35 AM goferris not really much to check for other than curb rash ... Apr 6, 2008 - 3:35 AM Rider QUOTE(goferris @ Apr 6, 2008 - 4:35 ... Apr 7, 2008 - 9:00 AM Valo666 if you can, try and get the rims spun on a tire ba... Apr 7, 2008 - 10:38 AM xs94st i agree with valo..if u can get em spun on a balan... Apr 7, 2008 - 1:13 PM njccmd2002 it is only good if you get a good deal. really go... Apr 7, 2008 - 3:02 PM |
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