Wheel straightening machine?

[FormB]

The wife ploughed into a pothole 

Alloy goosed and brand new £150 tyre also 

Spoke to a local tyre firm, they have a Wheel straightening machine, I've never heard of it before.

Anyone used this before?

[Mr_Orange]

Does it look something like a large mallet and a cold chisel?

[SoundillusioN]

never used or seen one but they do exist

[apie2004]

Does it look something like a large mallet and a cold chisel?

Its how I am sorting out my RJs /pikey

[lewis1641]

 have had wheels straightened before. they warm the area up and the mackine slowly spins them . theres an arm that then kinda stretches it back into shape. usually costs around £30 a wheel

[Wayne]

Better / safer to replace the alloy it will never be the same.

[Mr_Orange]

Better / safer to replace the alloy it will never be the same.

Yup

[Adam]

Could you trust it?

[bmimily]

Always best to replace the wheel. any sort of straightning of the wheel, however little weaken's the overall structure of the wheel.  Not really worth taking the risk just to save the cost of buying another wheel!

[tech1889]

Is fine on minor bends has seen people have it done with no after problems just not on a major buckle as said replace

I personally would use it as £30 cheaper than any new wheel