| I can't know the extent of the damage with this information, so will put forth some general thoughts. 1. If the wheel rim, the part near where the tire bead seals, is dented, its likely best to replace the wheel. 2. If the wheel is a steel stamping, there may exist a possibility of straightening it, but would you want to trust it a 70 mph? 3. If the wheel is a cast alloy, then in my opinion that it should be replaced. Keep and eye and ear on the wheel bearings of this spindle. These may fail (or become noisy) within 8000 miles. If they become noisy, replace immediately because complete failure is probably near at hand. If the bearings remain quiet for 8000 miles, then they will probably last for many more miles. However, when it comes to wheel bearings, there is no given or precise predictred failure point. Your road conditions and results may vary. |
