How To Determine If Your Wheels Have Become Deformed？
Dec 05, 2025
The wheel serves as the framework for the vehicle's movement. Although the wheel is made of metal, it is actually very fragile. Nowadays, the tires of many cars are mostly made of explosion-proof tires, which are flat and relatively thin. Even a slight collision on the road can cause the steel rim to deform.
The main reason for the deformation of car wheels is usually related to the road conditions! When the wheels are running at high speed and passing through the shoulder of the road, protruding manhole covers, speed bumps, potholes in the road surface, etc., the tires cannot completely absorb the impact force, and some of the force is transmitted to the wheels. At this time, the wheels will deform.
How to determine if the wheels have deformed?
1. Check if the steering wheel shakes: When the wheels collide, if there is a slight deformation, most car owners may not feel it, which is related to the comfort and silence of the car. The slight deformation is not visible to the naked eye, and the deformation on the inner side of the wheels is also invisible to us. If you drive at a high speed when driving on the highway or at 80 km/h, and the steering wheel shakes at this time, for safety reasons, it is recommended to do a dynamic balance.
2. Tire bulge; if the bulge is on the outer side, it is easy to notice. If it is on the inner side, the tire may have a leakage problem!
3. Tire leakage; if the tire leaks without any damage and the valve does not leak, it indicates a leakage problem. This may be caused by the deformation of the wheels.
4. Visible frontal deformation: After a severe collision of the wheels, a clear visible deformation on the front of the wheels can be seen. A visible deformation is already a serious deformation situation.
In the past, when the wheel repair technology was not yet widespread, when car wheels were damaged, there was usually no good solution. Usually, they would choose to replace the wheels directly. In fact, wheel repair is more cost-effective than directly replacing the wheels. Of course, this depends on the degree of wheel deformation.
