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mgs41987
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PostPosted: 21:38 - 21 Feb 2012    Post subject: testing if wheels are bent Reply with quote
i want to take some wheels off my old bike but the bike was in a crash any way of testing if they are bent ?
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Pete.
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PostPosted: 21:43 - 21 Feb 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Spin them and look at the rim. Even a small bend or kink will be easily visible.
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PostPosted: 21:43 - 21 Feb 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Try spinning them up and having a look - if they wobble from side to side, or up and down, they're bent!
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