How much for a wheel refurb these days....

[gmw9666]

anyone refurbished their alloys recently......how much for a proper job?

something like this?

[Solitude]

Paid 240 for mine, but had paint in the centre.

[mrzigazaga]

I would recommend Lepsons..They did Delilah's and Poppy's

Delilah's Before:

After:


Poppy's ..No before I'm afraid ..


Forgot to say..£320 for Delilah's and £380 for Poppy's..This was with tyres on which is around £10 more per wheel..

Edited by mrzigazaga on Friday 13th March 21:03

[bradderztvr]

£240 for a set of 4 where I am, and they turn it around in a day, including removing tyres and refit/balance. (Herefordshire)

[adam quantrill]

I guess if you are paying that out, you may as well wait till your tyres need doing too, and order some by post. Then you save £40 of the £240 for the tyre fitting, kill two birds with one stone, like.

[bradderztvr]

adam quantrill said:

I guess if you are paying that out, you may as well wait till your tyres need doing too, and order some by post. Then you save £40 of the £240 for the tyre fitting, kill two birds with one stone, like.

Exactly.

[Englishman]

Just having my third set (not a TVR this time) done by Platinum Alloy Wheel Solutions in Swindon http://www.platinumwheelrefurb.com/. They do a proper job of chemically stripping, repairing where needed and powder coating. Takes 4 days but finish is amazing and price ~£70 per wheel so competitive with simply painting.

[Wedg1e]

adam quantrill said:

I guess if you are paying that out, you may as well wait till your tyres need doing too, and order some by post. Then you save £40 of the £240 for the tyre fitting, kill two birds with one stone, like.

Aye, I've been sitting on these beauties for years until the time is right to throw some rubber on them... not refurbed by the way, they were acquired in the big factory clearout when PW sold up:

[Mr WST]

Wedg1e said:

Aye, I've been sitting on these beauties for years until the time is right to throw some rubber on them... not refurbed by the way, they were acquired in the big factory clearout when PW sold up:

Very nice....

[V8 Fettler]

Shiny wheels or petrol money? I don't think I'll start a poll

[mrzigazaga]

Forgot to pop up a link....

LEPSONS
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&...

[A900ss]

Englishman said:

Just having my third set (not a TVR this time) done by Platinum Alloy Wheel Solutions in Swindon http://www.platinumwheelrefurb.com/. They do a proper job of chemically stripping, repairing where needed and powder coating. Takes 4 days but finish is amazing and price ~£70 per wheel so competitive with simply painting.

Seconded. Did a great job on my Estorils

[themee]

bradderztvr said:

£240 for a set of 4 where I am, and they turn it around in a day, including removing tyres and refit/balance. (Herefordshire)

Which place in Herefordshire?

[S6 ROR]

http://www.platinumwheelrefurb.com/
Are these the people that were in Neil Garners open day last year?

[Englishman]

S6 ROR said:

http://www.platinumwheelrefurb.com/
Are these the people that were in Neil Garners open day last year?

Yes. They used to be part of Lepsons but became independent a few a years ago. I picked up the mini yesterday and they'd lost two of the alloy dust caps, but the wheels are great.

[mrzigazaga]

Englishman said:

S6 ROR said:

http://www.platinumwheelrefurb.com/
Are these the people that were in Neil Garners open day last year?

Yes. They used to be part of Lepsons but became independent a few a years ago. I picked up the mini yesterday and they'd lost two of the alloy dust caps, but the wheels are great.

This just reminded me...Remove your dust caps and wheel centres before you give them your wheels...

[Englishman]

mrzigazaga said:

This just reminded me...Remove your dust caps and wheel centres before you give them your wheels...

Good advice and yes, I did just that on previous occasions but in a rush when I dropped the car off last weekend .... Minor stuff but annoying just the same when it is their business.

[wooly350i]

V8 Fettler said:

Shiny wheels or petrol money? I don't think I'll start a poll

But then there is eyes right as you pass a massive reflective plate glass window having forked out for both