Wtgmd1
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Hello everyone:
I have a 2022 Ram 3500 Longhorn Limited DRW with the alloy rims. I use this truck to tow a 43 ft fifth wheel. I damaged one the other day on an object to the point that the tire flattened (obvious in photo!). I went to a wheel shop and was told that the process by which they would return the wheel to round (heating, stretching on some machine) would likely break the wheel and ruin it. So I suppose I have two questions for those on here that are more knowledgeable than I am:
1) In the interest of safety, are rims sold online that say they meet OEM specs ($$) trustworthy enough to function as designed under such heavy loads as my RV, or should I go to the dealer to get a replacement ($$$$)?
2) If I got the wheel shop to attempt to round the damaged wheel back out without it breaking, would you trust it to function like it was when new under such weight?
Thanks for your input.
I have a 2022 Ram 3500 Longhorn Limited DRW with the alloy rims. I use this truck to tow a 43 ft fifth wheel. I damaged one the other day on an object to the point that the tire flattened (obvious in photo!). I went to a wheel shop and was told that the process by which they would return the wheel to round (heating, stretching on some machine) would likely break the wheel and ruin it. So I suppose I have two questions for those on here that are more knowledgeable than I am:
1) In the interest of safety, are rims sold online that say they meet OEM specs ($$) trustworthy enough to function as designed under such heavy loads as my RV, or should I go to the dealer to get a replacement ($$$$)?
2) If I got the wheel shop to attempt to round the damaged wheel back out without it breaking, would you trust it to function like it was when new under such weight?
Thanks for your input.
