Should i buy this wheel opinions?

[jlente89]

Found this wheel on ebay with tire been talkin to the seller he sent me these images

 

[Nastybutler]

What does the other side look like?

 

[SurfJunkie]

I vote no.

It looks to be bent by whatever he hit.

 

[oorgle]

I wouldn't buy any wheel with edge damage especially without seeing the damage in person first. and it looks bent

 

[buzzbomb]

In the last picture, it does look bent at the point of damage. It's hard to tell, but I wouldn't take the chance. Too many red flags, I'd say no to the purchase.

 

[MichaelInVenice]

In the last picture, it does look bent at the point of damage. It's hard to tell, but I wouldn't take the chance. Too many red flags, I'd say no to the purchase.

There are some used parts where a picture is enough to tell the story. Usually non-critical stuff that doesn't have obvious physical damage.

A wheel IS critical, and this one has obvious signs of misuse/abuse. It could be just cosmetic or it might not be. Personally I would not buy a wheel without an in-person inspection. There are too many things that won't show up in pictures but will be really obvious when you run your finger over them. Aluminum can buckle in really weird ways depending on how it's hit, and in the end, your life is riding on it.

In my opinion, even if you get more photos it's going to be really hard to tell. Ideally, to judge from photos, you would have both sides and they would be photographed head-on against a smooth background (ideally a checkerboard pattern) so you could judge that the curvature was good. Also you'd probably want some of the inside of the rim which would require removing the tire.

I'm with everybody else in saying to skip this one.

 

[jlente89]

alright no it is thanks everybody