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post Apr 6, 2008 - 12:44 AM
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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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post Apr 7, 2008 - 10:38 AM
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if you can, try and get the rims spun on a tire balancer. There are rims that can get damaged and not noticeable. Like on Keroppi's car, we got a set of Borbet rims, they looked fine, no damage, just the coating was wearing out. When we went to install em, the whole rim was bent and had tons of runout. But with no visable damage.

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