Alloy Wheel refurbs in Suffolk/ East Anglia

[3552B]

Hi all!! I really need to get my 4 split rim alloys refurbed and I wondered if anyone has any good recommendations of somewhere to go, preferably in Bury St Edmunds but Norfolk/Suffolk will do..... I know Darren's Merc was totally transformed somewhere in Norfolk so they would be a good start!

Have you got the details Darren?

cheers

Rupert

[thainy77]

Theres New Image in Norwich. Tel: [phone]. It's 75 pounds per wheel.

HTH

[iluvmercs]

thainy77 said:

Theres New Image in Norwich. Tel: [phone]. It's 75 pounds per wheel.

HTH

There ya go Rupert!

Just to add to this, the address is:
12, Garden St,
Norwich,
Norfolk
NR1 1QU

£75 per wheel would be there powder coating treatment.

The polished lip on my car meant the refurb was £120 per wheel. I know their prices have increased since then, but I can tell you by how much in a couple of weeks - I'm getting them refurbed again

ETA: New Image quote a working week for most refurbs.

Darren

Edited by iluvmercs on Monday 18th February 13:10

[3552B]

what do you drive with if your car is in for a week? hire a car?

[thainy77]

If your just after a powder coat it should be out in the day, i had 3 done a few months ago and it went in at 9am and was ready at 5pm.

[detchibe]

RJM Body Repairs

Unit 1 Tollgate Business Centre
Thetford Rd
Fornham St. Martin,
Bury St. Edmunds,
IP31 1SX

01284 702224

Speak to Robin, tell him that Nik from ECMC sent you!

[Simpo Two]

There's a place that does p/ex wheels - you send them your old ones and they send you shiny refurbed ones. Can't remember where it was though!

[iluvmercs]

3552B said:

what do you drive with if your car is in for a week? hire a car?

The parent's insured me on their Freelander for then

This time they're refurbished, my car will be in for a service and some other bits, so I've made sure I've got a curtesy car from them

I'm not sure if New Image have any curtesy cars, themselves. It may be worth an ask?

Darren

Edited by iluvmercs on Monday 18th February 23:45

[iluvmercs]

Simpo Two said:

There's a place that does p/ex wheels - you send them your old ones and they send you shiny refurbed ones. Can't remember where it was though!

Was it Pristine in Milton Keynes? I once heard they did this for a quick turn around. I'm sure someone out there can confirm/correct me

Darren

[boosty]

A bit further afield but I've used http://www.wheelrefurbishing.com/ 3 times now and been extremely happy with their work. Cost for wheels was about 30ish quid a pop for the 12" wheels and 40ish for 15" ones. When I was last their collecting wheels there was a huge pile of lambo wheels waiting for somebody with rather deeper pockets!

[Simpo Two]

boosty said:

Cost for wheels was about 30ish quid a pop for the 12" wheels

As this is Pistonheads I hope you're talking about width and not diameter!

[boosty]

Pah, 12" diameter is what my mini uses. If 10" wheels went over my brakes I'd be running those as they look so much better

[Simpo Two]

Well, the smaller the wheel the faster the acceleration...

Wonder what a Griff with 12" wheels would do 0-60 in?

[eccles]

detchibe said:

RJM Body Repairs

Unit 1 Tollgate Business Centre
Thetford Rd
Fornham St. Martin,
Bury St. Edmunds,
IP31 1SX

01284 702224

Speak to Robin, tell him that Nik from ECMC sent you!

Do you know if these chaps do just polishing. I want to clean up a set of 10" split rims off a mini prior to selling, but was going to dismantle them myself and just get the outer rims polished.

[woodytype S]

I had some wheels done here very very good! http://www.aerocoat.net/Waterborne.htm

[detchibe]

eccles said:

detchibe said:

RJM Body Repairs

Unit 1 Tollgate Business Centre
Thetford Rd
Fornham St. Martin,
Bury St. Edmunds,
IP31 1SX

01284 702224

Speak to Robin, tell him that Nik from ECMC sent you!

Do you know if these chaps do just polishing. I want to clean up a set of 10" split rims off a mini prior to selling, but was going to dismantle them myself and just get the outer rims polished.

Not sure to be honest - probably best to give Robin a call

[Need For Speed]

Apologies for chiming in late, but I've used this guy before who is based in Bury St. Edmunds, £30 per wheel and a good job to boot. Tony - 07899 863791.

[NORTS]

thainy77 said:

Theres New Image in Norwich. Tel: [phone]. It's 75 pounds per wheel.

HTH

Used them before, good service. Had two done and picked the car up the same day.

[detchibe]

Just dropped off a wheel at New Image after an unfortunate incident at the weekend!

[Slarty Bartfast]

Another vote for AEROCOAT.

Just had my spare set done: