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Post by Rob on Aug 1, 2010 13:07:01 GMT
After finding a small tear in my Tire sidewall i then found 2 dents in my Rim  Dent 1   Dent 2  Both are about 20mm big, so the big question is what would you do? new rim, attempt to get it straigh(ish) or carry on riding.  |
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Post by Craigy Boy on Aug 1, 2010 14:21:09 GMT
Is it a tubless rim?
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Post by Rob on Aug 1, 2010 14:24:52 GMT
Its a Tubeless Compatible rim so im running it Tubless.
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Post by rallybiker on Aug 1, 2010 14:45:21 GMT
Short arms/deep pockets= hammer
Longer arms/ shallow pockets= £ caccchiing£ and brand new set of spare rims
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Post by Oggy on Aug 1, 2010 14:46:36 GMT
If it still seals then dont worry about it and just keep riding on them, all rims get dents in them, i find you get quite a lot when running lower tyre pressures tubeless.
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Post by Oggy on Aug 1, 2010 14:48:32 GMT
Dont bother trying to hammer them or bend them out with an adjustable spanner etc, it doesnt work you will just make it worse
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Post by Rob on Aug 1, 2010 15:02:44 GMT
Cheers Oggy, mind now put at rest.
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Post by Oggy on Aug 1, 2010 15:05:27 GMT
Cheers Oggy, mind now put at rest. No worrys, mine are full of them |
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Post by Craigy Boy on Aug 1, 2010 15:16:59 GMT
I had the same but the tyre wouldn't seal, I just bent it back with an adjustable  just check for cracks in the rim |
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Post by Oggy on Aug 1, 2010 15:23:51 GMT
I just bent it back with an adjustable More by luck than judgement, if you try to bend them out with an adjustable you will often do more damage than good. If they are sealing then dont listen to craig and leave them alone, we all know what happens when he plays with wheels  |
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Post by Russ on Aug 1, 2010 19:05:09 GMT
Depends on the make of rim some bend more easily than others, I've successfully unbent Mavic 717's, 219's & 321's over the years using an adjustable spanner. Saying that all were run tubed, guess on tubeless would need to be a lot more accurate with the unbending.
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Post by Rupert on Aug 1, 2010 20:17:50 GMT
my hardtail has loads of dents in the rims and a dent in the frame courtesy of Easyjet, never stopped me riding it though. Again though I run tubes, not tubeless. Did try to bend a couple of the rim dents back, but like Oggy says, it just makes it worse.
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Post by steveg on Aug 1, 2010 20:19:33 GMT
If you're going to try and straighten it then use something against the rim press it straight - hardwood each side and a vice etc.
As said - you'll make it worse with an adjustable etc.
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just check for cracks in the rim 
