Thank you, but I already have a V12-Coffee-Table, I don't think my Wife would approve additional "Special furniture"...
@steve: i tried your test, but i couldn't hear a significant difference.
@all: here are 2 pictures of the damaged part of the rim. As you can see it is exactly where the tire would sit.
And embarassingly it is a long rib, not a short rib. So if somebody has a long rib rim he wants to sell, please contact me.