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Nov 17, 2008 | 10:54 AM

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Can this rim be fixed

The rim is a 17 x 9.5 zo6 rim I am not sure if it is magnesium or aluminum.

I got a whole set for cheap and this is the only bad rim. It dented the bead and flattened a small section under the bead the flat spot is about an inch long.

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Nov 17, 2008 | 11:14 AM

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They are aluminum. And yes that can be fixed.

Nov 17, 2008 | 12:06 PM

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I am not sure if they are magnesium or alluminum how do i know or check. i dont know the year of the rims

Nov 17, 2008 | 12:45 PM

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they look aluminum from the picture

Nov 17, 2008 | 01:19 PM

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they look aluminum from the picture

The rims are coated silver from the factory i forgot to say they are not bare metal

Nov 17, 2008 | 05:20 PM

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I am not sure if they are magnesium or alluminum how do i know or check. i dont know the year of the rims

From the limited view from the picture, they appear to be the "split spoke" Z-06 wheels. If so, they are NOT magnesium. The magnesium wheels are a "wide" 5 spoke, sort of champagne colored wheel.

Nov 17, 2008 | 07:24 PM

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so these style are aluminum

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Nov 18, 2008 | 08:14 AM

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ok cool so they can be fixed then?

Nov 18, 2008 | 12:33 PM

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It can be fixed, go to a wheel shop.

Nov 18, 2008 | 12:47 PM

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thanks guys

Nov 18, 2008 | 02:07 PM

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looks like it should still hold air. why bother fixing it, not like they are the rarest wheels on a show car or anything

Nov 18, 2008 | 04:15 PM

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I like having a nice car so if you said " Ah it’s just one scratch in the paint it’s not a show car" 100 times your car would look like $hit.So by not letting the little things pile up you can make your car much nicer