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Old Jul 3, 2002
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How to tell if salvage yard rims are good?

A local salvage yard has a room full of Honda OEM rims that look to be in good condition, but I've heard that a rim may be out-of-round (bent) and you won't know until its balanced? Any ideas on how to tell if they are good?
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Hmmm, you should be able to tell just by looking for any warps/dents/scratches, but put one on CARPETED ground and roll it to see if it rolls straight.
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If you do a quick visual inspection like "dark civic" said, thats bout the best u can do. Chances are most of them are ok
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yeah the most important things to look for are cracks and bends. that's pretty much the main problems that would affect much.
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