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Bent Rim Repair in Kimberley
Got a bent rim in Kimberley? Say which wheel, the size, whether it is alloy or steel and whether it leaks or vibrates. Independent wheel repairers around Kimberley can quote to measure the runout, straighten the rim, check for cracks and rebalance it.
New to this? Read the bent rim repair guide for the choices and the points worth checking before you pay.
Kimberley notes on rim & mag repair
Strong sun breaks down clear coat on alloys, so faded and peeling mags are a common reason for refurbishment. Farm double cabs bring steel rims bent on corrugations, and pothole bends turn up after summer storms. Local repairers straighten and refinish, but crack welding and diamond cut recuts may be sent to Bloemfontein or Gauteng. Ask about lacquer that holds up in heat.
Repairers and tyre shops in Kimberley
Hot, dry and far from a metro, Kimberley is where the N12 and the N8 cross on the edge of the Karoo. Trucks run through on the N12 between Gauteng and the Cape, while cattle and game farmers drive long gravel roads in double cabs with trailers. Irrigated farms around Barkly West and the Vaal add tractors and harvest traffic. Intense summer sun ages tyres and bakes the lacquer on alloy wheels, and corrugated gravel shakes bearings loose. Tyre shops and alignment centres are found along the main roads into the city and in the industrial areas, including near Beaconsfield. Simple bends and scuffs are handled locally; complex rim work may go to Bloemfontein or Gauteng.
The requests we see from Kimberley usually come from:
- Farms: dented steel rims on bakkies and trailers pressed back after gravel roads
- Truck, bus and taxi operators: steel rims on delivery vans and minibus taxis pressed straight
- Private car owners: a pothole bend on the inner lip causing a shake at highway speed
Local tips for Kimberley
Asked for most in Kimberley: farm double cab tyres, sun-aged tyres, truck tyres on the N12. Where the workshops are: main roads into the city and the industrial areas, including near Beaconsfield. A useful tip: ask for the tyre DOT date, since heat ages rubber faster here.
Bent Rim Repair usually suits bent alloy and steel rims, lip and barrel. The work: measure runout, warm, press, re-measure. For farms, the biggest group here, that usually means dented steel rims on bakkies and trailers pressed back after gravel roads. On the roads and season: fierce summer heat on tyres and lacquer; cold, dry winters on gravel farm roads.
Service area: Kimberley and surrounds
Repairers, tyre shops and suppliers on our network work in Kimberley and surrounding areas, including Galeshewe, Roodepan, Ritchie, Barkly West, Hadison Park, Beaconsfield. Give your suburb, so collection, call-out or delivery can be quoted honestly.