[njc]

I've just been prepping my Winter wheels ready for mounting prior to our annual trip to Austria and noticed that two of the alloys are slightly buckled on the inside rim. I can only assume its from when I hit a pothole at some point.
The wheels aren't cracked and the tyres haven't lost any pressure. Can you get a buckled wheel repaired? Do I need to bother, as I hadn't noticed any difference in handling when they were last fitted?

[Tengocity]

Plenty places will repair a bent wheel but whether you should depends on what damage there is. So a "flat-spotted" rim is generally not too bad, assuming the repair doesn't leave a crack. Anything that's twisted on its face would be a no-no for me as the entire structural integrity would be in question.

I'm sure there are others that would take an even more conservative view.

[njc]

Originally Posted by Tengocity

Plenty places will repair a bent wheel but whether you should depends on what damage there is. So a "flat-spotted" rim is generally not too bad, assuming the repair doesn't leave a crack. Anything that's twisted on its face would be a no-no for me as the entire structural integrity would be in question.

I'm sure there are others that would take an even more conservative view.

To be honest it looks very minimal in terms of damage. Your description of flattening it probably more accurate. There doesn't appear to be any twisting or cracking, so relatively content it's safe to use. However, i suspect another pot hole strike in the same area could cause a catastrophic structural failure of the alloy. Maybe get it repaired now to save on potentially forking out for new alloys.