# Bent rim after tire installation

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/bent-rim-after-tire-installation/30469>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [May 14, 2009, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bent-rim-after-tire-installation/30469 "2009-05-14T15:53:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![nickwazz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8dc957/32.png) [@nickwazz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nickwazz)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bent-rim-after-tire-installation/30469/1 "2009-05-14T15:53:42Z")

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I recently had new tires put on my truck at discount tire. the rims are chrome plated steel, and I discovered that one of the tires got bent, and is now showing ripples by the valve stem… I was wondering if there is any way that upon tire installation that their equipment could have caused this issue to arise?

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bent-rim-after-tire-installation/30469/2 "2009-05-14T16:04:22Z")

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Tyre or rim got bent? Have you asked the shop what they think?

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 8:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bent-rim-after-tire-installation/30469/3 "2009-05-14T20:48:38Z")

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Anything is possible, but I consider it unlikely. Try bending an old steel rim with a hammer sometime and you’ll find it tougher than you suspect.