It should be fine man. It don't look like its going to break the bead of the tire and its just the lip,should be a simple hammering fix.

 

It could cause a bead leak. You may also just have a bad balance problem and tire wear could result from driving on it for an extended period of time. If possible though, I would still try to invest in a new rim if possible.

 

Looks like just the lip. I would still try to take it to a wheel repair shop, if anything just to get their opinion since they can look at it more than just 2-dimensional.

 

well what kind of driving are you doing? racing? no. grocery store? most likely

spray it down and see if it leaks. measure the pressure before you drive and then after. if it drops, i wouldnt trust it farther than i could throw it.

if the steering wheel shakes or front end feels floaty or if its on the back and the rear end shakes i wouldnt drive it without putting the spare on first

 

If it's not leaking, you can get away with driving on a bent rim, but it will affect the car's handling. Get it fixed or replaced, as soon as possible.

 

How in the **** did you manage to do that to a fat 5?!

Those things are like indestructible.

 

Is safe as long as is not leaking air, but you might have to rebalance it. Might not worth it to fix it, as it may cost more than the wheel itself (your wheel surface is pretty beat up already). But definitely bring it to a rim shop for a quote, is free to get a quote after all.

 

thanks guys!! and the reason why its bent is a longg story, lol

 

We've got time

 

That looks okay, but it might be good to have a wheel repair shop at least hammer it a bit closer to where it should be (should be a reasonable cost vs. a complete repair which will be $$). And you definitely want to get the thing re-balanced as not doing so will mess up your tire in the long run.

But more importantly, how is the inside lip? Having bent a rim or three in the past, I know that the inside lip is much more likely to get bent from an impact. So if your outside lip is like that, the inside could be worse!

Another thing you can check is the runout...just jack it up and spin it to see if there is a noticeable "wobble" to it. If so that's bad news as even rebalancing won't compensate.

 

I would highly suggest to just find another fat 5 wheel.

You cant really pound out cast aluminum that is thick like that. It will crack.

 

thanks but to make the story short its basically an example of reckless driving, the car it came from is in even worse condition.

 

I would highly suggest to just find another fat 5 wheel.

You cant really pound out cast aluminum that is thick like that. It will crack.

I would agree 100% with Casey. A quick look on eBay shows that you can pick up a new rim for $90 or so (check Craigslist as well). It'll certainly be more expensive than that to have that one repaired and even then, it probably won't be 100%.

 

I also have to agree with Casey. It would be cheaper just to buy another one.

 

I know its the inside part of the wheel and not the face per say, but repaired wheels just dont look pleasing after they have been fixed. The repair shops go for function not form. New wheel is the best option in my mind.
Also, idk about anyone else but I wanna see pictures of the car..