Tires: Tire Problem, tire place, tire problem

Question
Hello,

I recently had to get 1 tire changed (front right) because unfortunately, it was slashed.  Before this happened, the car ran great.  After I got a new tire, the car would shake/wobble above 40mph.

A few days later, I took the car back to the tire place to get it re-balanced, and they told me I had a bent rim.  The only thing they could do was put it in the back driver side, to minimize the wobble.  I did a visual inspection, and couldn't see an issue, but I am not an expert.

My question to you is this.... can you bend a rim by changing the tire?  Even if you drop the rim, I figure they are pretty durable...

Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

Answer
Jason,

Yes, it is possible to damage a rim by dropping it, but the mounting process itself won't cause a bent rim.

I wonder if it is possible that whatever slashed the tire, might be the source of the bent rim and perhaps there is some damage to the vehivle itself.