Alloy Wheel Straightening - Recommendations

[IATM]

Hi All,

Recently I have felt some vibrations in the car so I decided to get the car checked out at the dealership - after going back and forth and to three different places - it looks like the vibration is coming from a very small kink in one back wheel and a kink in one front wheel.

19inch BMW alloys from a BMW f10

I just want to say that the kinks are small; you can't see them just looking at the wheel. I could only see them with a good spin on the balancing machine but definitely visible.

As it is slight I don't think it will do any harm to try having them straightened so looking for recommendation - I need someone who is st hot at it.

Thanks in advance

Ps. rear wheel has the kink on the inside of alloy, front wheel has the kink on the outer side of the alloy

If I could go to someone in the Glasgow area in Scotland that would be ideal however had to send it anywhere in the UK.

[Garett]

I had a couple of 17" Volvo ones done by a guy in Barrowford near Burnley.

Frank is about 70 and is a proper old school engineer, just him with a lathe in a shed!

He had all sorts of wheels there, Porsche, BMW etc. Mine are now spot on, no noticeable wobble or vibration whatsoever and they balanced up with minimal weights.
Obviously he's not really near to Glasgow but I can PM his details if you would like?

[IATM]

Garett said:

I had a couple of 17" Volvo ones done by a guy in Barrowford near Burnley.

Frank is about 70 and is a proper old school engineer, just him with a lathe in a shed!

He had all sorts of wheels there, Porsche, BMW etc. Mine are now spot on, no noticeable wobble or vibration whatsoever and they balanced up with minimal weights.
Obviously he's not really near to Glasgow but I can PM his details if you would like?

That would be great - I have noticed many companies do a national collection service which is good to see hence I placed this post on the general gassing section.

Maybe he can do something similar.

Cheers

[IATM]

any other recommendations

[MX7]

Have a look for 'wheel courier' on Ebay.

[dome]

These guys in Prestwick have a pretty good reputation, not too far away from you.

http://www.rmsexhausts.com/

Brian

[softtop]

IATM said:

That would be great - I have noticed many companies do a national collection service which is good to see hence I placed this post on the general gassing section.

Maybe he can do something similar.

Cheers

I would like the details please.

[IATM]

dome said:

These guys in Prestwick have a pretty good reputation, not too far away from you.

http://www.rmsexhausts.com/

Brian

Thanks for the Brian however I used them before 4 years ago and I would never ever go back. I gave in 4 wheels to be refurbished and after being told they would be as good as new they came out worse than they went in. I questioned this with the guy I dealt with as the owner was some how "not around"... worst experience possible.

hence I am being extra careful now.

Thanks

[Garett]

softtop said:

IATM said:

That would be great - I have noticed many companies do a national collection service which is good to see hence I placed this post on the general gassing section.

Maybe he can do something similar.

Cheers

I would like the details please.

Do you mean for the guy near Burnley?

[softtop]

Yes

[Ozzie Osmond]

IATM said:

any other recommendations

Large block of wood and a 4lb lump hammer used prudently. I've straightened a couple of rims this way.

[fjord]

19"s? In the UK?

Christ, does that not feel like you're driving in the 16th century?

[IATM]

anyone ever used lepsons or pristine wheels etc

[Blue Oval84]

Lepsons have a good rep.

I used Alloy Fix in Newcastle and he always managed to get my rims circular again, highly recommended.

http://www.alloyfix.co.uk/