Alloy Wheel Refurb: Glentyan Alloys

Alloy Wheel Refurb: Glentyan Alloys

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6C4GTS

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5,185 posts

177 months

Wednesday 13th August 2014
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Morning PHers!
As there are usually a good few threads through the year looking for recommendations for alloy refurbing I thought I would give a view on a recent job at Glentyan Alloys in Linwood: www.glentyanalloys.co.uk

As those of you who know me through the PH Ecosse Road Runs I suffer badly from car OCD.

The alloys on my 911 were powder coated when I bought the car over four years ago and there was the very start of corrosion around the valve seats so my OCD drove me to have them redone as the car was going up for sale!!

Quality: I'll attach a pic at the bottom but I'm happy with the standard and I am picky.

Choice: A vast array of colours including some very brave choices.

Turnaround: Car was dropped off late PM had a day of work and finishing and then collected on day 3.

Fancy stuff: Glentyan don't Diamond Cut but they have a relationship to outsource that and then finish the wheel in house.

Location: At the end of the Riverpark Industrial Estate just off the A737. Secure site with car locked away overnight and CCTV. Public transport links just outside the Estate for drop off and collection.

Service: Very personable owner - Colin - who cares about the quality he delivers.

Price: Very reasonable - 192 for 4 wheels - 70 less than I paid 4 years ago.

Alternatives: If Linwood is the wrong side of the country for you other good guys seem to be Mike the Polisher and Wheel Specialist in EK...no personal experience of either but seen their work.



Cheers B

Mr Trophy

6,808 posts

202 months

Wednesday 13th August 2014
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Thanks for the above.

Just smashed my alloy at the royal mile this afternoon, I think I nearly got arrested due to the amount of swearing hehe

Mine is Diamond cut on the TT so might give them a call.

Edited by Mr Trophy on Wednesday 13th August 15:18

IATM

3,779 posts

146 months

Thursday 14th August 2014
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do you know if they do alloy wheel straightening. This seems to be very much lacking in scotland yet most places in england seem to have specialist equipment to straighten buckles on the inside of rims very easily.

I have yet to find a place in scotland that can do that - one of the main points of a refurb is to also asses the alloy structurally and fix in problems that can be safely fixed.

wav8

3,924 posts

147 months

Thursday 14th August 2014
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Thatlooks a good job hope you are not trading up to the colonial cousins carsbiggrin

6C4GTS

Original Poster:

5,185 posts

177 months

Friday 15th August 2014
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IATM said:
do you know if they do alloy wheel straightening. This seems to be very much lacking in scotland yet most places in england seem to have specialist equipment to straighten buckles on the inside of rims very easily.

I have yet to find a place in scotland that can do that - one of the main points of a refurb is to also asses the alloy structurally and fix in problems that can be safely fixed.
They do wheel straightening according to their flyers.

chris_c201

255 posts

196 months

Thursday 28th August 2014
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Had my wheels done at Glentyan this week, picked them up tonight, very happy with the final result...

Before -

After -

Edited by chris_c201 on Thursday 28th August 21:14

Klippie

3,096 posts

144 months

Friday 29th August 2014
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Very nice...both wheels and car.

Dyl

1,248 posts

209 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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Good timing seeing this post, I'm looking to refurb my MX-5's wheels as they are quite badly corroded. I'm also considering a change to anthracite or gloss black.

I have had a quote already north of £300 so to see you paid less than £200 is a good point.