Porschetech3

In the voice of Dirty Harry. "Do ya feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?"

rolex11

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Byprodriver

You are comparing apples & oranges. Your wheels are much harder & stronger, but due to the lower profile of your tire the wheel received a much harder impact which exceeded the resistance of your wheel & cracked it. My wheel made with a different alloy & struck by a lesser force, bent but was fairly easily restored to usable condition. The front wheel was not so lucky.

"A man has got to know his limitations" And those of his wheel's!

harrisonrick

My understanding is that the wheel material has "memory", and for slight bends/bumps heating then applying gradual hydraulic pressure with a rim straightening machine from the inside moves it back into round. I watched a video with a guy using the machine on a bent aluminum wheel. I'm sure not all can be fixed...my guess it is good for minor imperfections like after a pothole or curb bump.

Dent removal guys use pressure and heat to massage the fender/panels back into original shape in the same way. Of course like a wheel, if the steel is dented where the paint is creased/cracked the repair isn't as successful. Same goes if the rim is bent too far or cracked.