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I've had various wheels repaired - the way Foster's in seattle does it is with a huge hydraulic press to get the rough shape back, then he has a long tool that catches the lip of the rim, and he bends the outer rim till it spins true. It's definitely an art how these guys do it. He only uses heat to weld cracks, did that for me too. One of my rims the outer lip was curled up like a potato chop, and it got fixed. I don't have firsthand knowledge if whether or not you can do that if the wheel is actually folded or bent through the center - doubtful, but you never know.
My wheels have always balanced just fine afterwards. Last time I was there he had a F355 spyder he was doing this too. No second thoughts or issues.
rjp
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