How to fix a small bend at the edge of the wheel rim?

Question

I drive 1999 toyota corolla. The front tire on the driver side deflates only when I drive on freeway, in other words, while going on or above 65 miles per hour. When I drive locally, it never deflates. For example, I filled the tire with air and had been driving it for more than a month now. It was perfectly fine. But, within an hour I started driving on the freeway, it deflated. This has happened twice already. As I thought it could be a tire problem, I took it to the Walmat service center. They showed me a small bend at the edge of the wheel rim which has been causing the problem. They said that they could straighten it out, but there was no guarantee and it could worsen the problem. Now, I would like to know which reputable shops fix bend in the rims and how much they charge for it? if I want to go for new rim, how much it would cost me.

Answer 1

usually a pair of vice grips and good hammer will straiten some of them out,but if your not real careful you can make it leak a lot worse than it is now,theres never any guarantee that a rim will not leak once its been damaged ,good luck.

Answer 2

Just to be safe you should replace it.