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Old 02-26-2002, 05:52 PM
el presidente el presidente is offline
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Hopefully, you have not bent a wheel. I have seen the owners of 17, 18 and 20in wheels cry when they have had to replace a wheel after hitting a pothole. Super expensive!

I have 15 in wheels, and have not damaged a rim on a pothole, but have had tire damage. A hard pothole hit can break a steel belt or cord on your radial tire (this has happened to me 3 times) and the tire never balances well after that.....you are also more susceptable to a blowout at speed as the tire sidewall has been weakened.

Good luck
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