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Need 1 Gts Rim Or Will Sell 3, Looking for a used rim or selling mine

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chippy360 View Member Profile	Jul 17 2008, 07:55 PM Post #1
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 17-July 08 Member No.: 61,295 Status: Location: Canada Drives: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS	I bent a rim on my 08 GTS and am looking for a used one. Preferably from someone in Canada so I can save on shipping. My other option is, I am willing to sell the 3 good rims(and 1 bent one if you want?) if anyone is interested. Hope I can find something.

Prodigal View Member Profile	Jul 18 2008, 02:02 AM Post #2
Member Group: Members Posts: 74 Joined: 19-June 08 Member No.: 59,802 Status: Location: South Africa Drives: 2008 Lancer 2.0 GLS (same as USA model ES)	QUOTE(chippy360 @ Jul 18 2008, 02:55 AM) I bent a rim on my 08 GTS and am looking for a used one. Preferably from someone in Canada so I can save on shipping. My other option is, I am willing to sell the 3 good rims(and 1 bent one if you want?) if anyone is interested. Hope I can find something. [right][snapback]184457[/snapback][/right] Is it too badly damaged to repair? Wheel repairers do a good job. While you're at it, change their colour to gun metal gray or something to suit your car!

freakingwilly View Member Profile	Jul 18 2008, 02:25 PM Post #3
Mod with a Hammer Group: Moderator Posts: 1,379 Joined: 22-September 07 Member No.: 45,539 Status: Location: Chicago, IL; USA Drives: 2008 EBP Lancer GTS	QUOTE(Prodigal @ Jul 18 2008, 02:02 AM) Is it too badly damaged to repair? Wheel repairers do a good job. While you're at it, change their colour to gun metal gray or something to suit your car! [right][snapback]184531[/snapback][/right] They are aluminum rims. Aluminum absorbs and disperses heat really well, making it really hard to heat up the rim and make it hot enough to reshape. A majority of heatsinks used in the market are mostly aluminum. Simply put... it won't be easy to repair it. See if the dealership will do something for you. It might be repairable under warranty... although it's no guarantee.

chippy360 View Member Profile	Jul 19 2008, 01:54 PM Post #4
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 17-July 08 Member No.: 61,295 Status: Location: Canada Drives: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS	Yeah the rim bent courtesy of an icy corner and slamming into a curb sideways. So repairing it and warranty are out the question.

pinsent View Member Profile	Jul 19 2008, 08:34 PM Post #5
Member Group: Members Posts: 47 Joined: 2-May 08 Member No.: 57,012 Status: Location: Newfoundland Drives: Graphite 09 GTS	dude, cant hurt to ask, not sure if you got the tire warranty but sounds like you did, i was told that if i hit a bad pothole - which there are a lot of here :S - it is covered, and they already did. which is about the same kinda thing

Prodigal View Member Profile	Jul 20 2008, 02:33 AM Post #6
Member Group: Members Posts: 74 Joined: 19-June 08 Member No.: 59,802 Status: Location: South Africa Drives: 2008 Lancer 2.0 GLS (same as USA model ES)	QUOTE(chippy360 @ Jul 19 2008, 08:54 PM) Yeah the rim bent courtesy of an icy corner and slamming into a curb sideways. So repairing it and warranty are out the question. [right][snapback]184858[/snapback][/right] Oh that sucks! Have you tried getting a price from the dealer for a new one? Locally, the GTS rim was the cheapest of all the wheels Mitsu offered me.

chippy360 View Member Profile	Jul 20 2008, 02:51 PM Post #7
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 17-July 08 Member No.: 61,295 Status: Location: Canada Drives: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS	I talked to a couple dealers around me and the cheapest I could get one was $1050. So I just figured if I could find a used one cheap I'd do that, otherwise I'm going to buy aftermarket rims that fit the same tires for under $200 a rim. OEM parts sure do hose you.

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