Wheel straightening technology was originally developed for steel wheels around the beginning of the last century. When aluminum alloy rims began to become popular, many people tried to fix them using steel wheel technology. It didn't work and usually causes even worse damage to the rim. Many people in the auto business still consider it "common knowledge" that aluminum rims cannot be straightened once bent, or that bent aluminum wheels can simply be "hammered out." Neither is true. At RLD Group we have the technology that is required to straighten ANY rim, aluminum alloy as well as steel, to near factory standards.
Rims get bent every day by impacts, usually caused by potholes or curbs. Our company uses our own proprietary technology, which uses heat, hydraulic pressure, customized tools and metallurgical skill to straighten aluminum alloy, magnesium or steel rims to factory specifications. Our process is both an art and a science, requiring literally hundreds of hours of training before a straightener is qualified to work on customer rims.
Although several different techniques now exist for straightening alloy rims, our proprietary process is superior in several ways; methods that do not use heat, such as "cold roller" technology, typically leave the affected area weaker than before, while our technology has a metallurgical effect on the alloy that is similar to forging steel, strengthening the affected area slightly. Our technology allows us to straighten rims up to 30" in diameter of all types and styles.
We are fully equipped to take all four rims off your car and check each rim individually for damage, as well as to mount and balance the tires after straightening.
RLD Group makes it possible to bring your car or bike wheels back to near original condition. We OEM quality refinishing to rims that have curb damage, bends, cracks, chips, scrapes, scuffs, pothole damage, and any other damage.
RLD Group is able to provide quality refinishing to wheels that would otherwise be unable to be used. If your wheel has flange damage, corrosion, or curb abrasions we are able to restore your wheel to near factory conditions or offer you a selection or refinished wheels. Our goal is to provide the best refinishing service at the lowest cost possible.
Although several different techniques now exist for straightening alloy rims, our proprietary process is superior in several ways; methods that do not use heat, such as "cold roller" technology, typically leave the affected area weaker than before, while our technology has a metallurgical effect on the alloy that is similar to forging steel, strengthening the affected area slightly. Our technology allows us to straighten rims up to 30" in diameter of all types and styles.
In most cases of minor curb damage i.e. cracks, chips, scrapes, scuffs, RLD Group has the expert refinishing technicians necessary to repair the wheel to near factory condition.
In cases of cracking or more severe curb damage, our company is able to use state of the art tig welding techniques to ensure the wheel can maintain its structural integrity while returning to its near original condition.
Many other shops will claim that a wheel is unable to be repaired due to the damage it has sustained. Whether the damage is a minor scratch or pit or a major crack, the refinishing experts at RLD Group are qualified to complete the repair.
