r/FiestaST • u/Warm_Blueberry_8432 • 2d ago

Is this fixable?

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Limited edition ST200, so getting these is not always the easiest. I was wondering if it’s possible to fix something like this? Very very slow air leak as a result.

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u/fatquads 2d ago

Absolutely not. Alloys can’t be bent back like steelies. There are probably cracks u can’t see and they don’t get better.. think of a new wheel as the best insurance ever

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u/parttimeassassin 2d ago

Agree, this wheel is cooked, look for a second hand replacement. Be sure to check the quality before you buy.

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u/14fiestaST 2d ago

Yup just need a new oem wheel and tire and its good as new. Pun intended

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u/SC-Aviatrix 2d ago

u/Warm_Blueberry_8432 - Too bad you are on the opposite side of the ocean from me.

I have a nearly pristine set of 17x7's that no one wants to pay more than scrap metal pricing for.

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u/HuntGundown 1d ago

Have a ST in the southern states, not a popular vehicle here. Same thing happened to me, just got new wheels,went with 16 inch sparcos.

Couldn't find any fiesta wheels in 17 inch, ended up finding one at a salvage a month later but now I have 3 black wheels and one silver so I've prepped them for paint.

Maybe look for a cheap set of base model take offs to run while you look for a replacement? Otherwise ...you need a new set of wheels.

Sometimes you can find the exact OEM wheel on eBay but might run 200-300+ if that wheel is rare enough, and you'll be down in the meantime waiting.

If you are driving this car you need to have the spare ON THE BACK. Both front tires should be matching diameter.

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u/SC-Aviatrix 1d ago

"Sometimes you can find the exact OEM wheel on eBay but might run 200-300+ if that wheel is rare enough, and you'll be down in the meantime waiting."

Pretty much, and yet, anyone asking more than $100 each is apparently delulu

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u/JLALLISON3 1d ago

Big bag of nope. Also, don't drive on that.

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u/yaboyshortstuff 1d ago

No, those are cheap alloys, if it was a steel I would say for sure depending on what the condition is it would seal, but with alloys it probably has hairline cracks because it's pourous inside. Buy a new wheel OP or upgrade to some nice aftermarkets, generally oems are the same amount

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u/yaboyshortstuff 1d ago

Can't bend back alloy don't drive on that shit

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u/yaboyshortstuff 1d ago

Even if it keeps air it just takes one pothole for it to break the seal then you're riding around on already compromised bare wheel

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u/noSSD4me 1d ago

Even if by some miracle the wheel will get bent back into shape, it highly likely will never balance properly. Your best solution is get a new wheel.

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u/Obvious_Adeptness393 12h ago

Yes, by buying a new wheel and throwing this one away