>>
>> I have a pretty badly damaged (steel) rim -- a nice, deep dent, about 10 cm
>> -- and would like to get an idea of the speed involved in the event.
>>
>> Can anybody point me to something that would help me estimate a minimum
>> impact speed that would have been necessary to cause this deformation?
>>
>> I guess something that would help me is a collection of pictures of damaged
>> rims with a brief description of how it happened and at what speed.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Gerhard
>>     

I can add a data point from personal experience ... a 5-spoke aluminum 
wheel had a spoke broken in a large pot hole at 35 MPH / 50 km/H. Also 
front suspension damage, destroyed tire. This was on a Volvo 850R 
station wagon. Total repair bill was about US$ 1200.


Jack

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