V8 Vantage Wheel Refurb NW?

[Moonhawk]

Does anybody know of a good place to get OEM wheels refurbed.

The wheels on are OEM split 5 spoke alloys like this.



They seem to have a brushed metal face to the spokes - whereas the side of the spokes and the rim/wheel body appear to be a pretty standard grey metallic paint?

I don't know weather the 'brushed metal' parts would complicate the refurb and whether this part of the wheel can be refurbed too.

[divetheworld]

I used these - http://www.prestigewheels.co.uk/
Pretty good job, excellent attitude.

[EvolutionChris]

I too can vouch for Alistair at Prestige Wheels. Great guy and a good racer too.

[Moonhawk]

Thanks - i'll drop them a line.

[paulrog1]

Moonhawk said:

Does anybody know of a good place to get OEM wheels refurbed.

The wheels on are OEM split 5 spoke alloys like this.



They seem to have a brushed metal face to the spokes - whereas the side of the spokes and the rim/wheel body appear to be a pretty standard grey metallic paint?

I don't know weather the 'brushed metal' parts would complicate the refurb and whether this part of the wheel can be refurbed too.

Your wheels are diamond cut, the shiny metal may have a lacquer to protect the alloy.

Be careful because to refurb these types of wheels they remove the tyre, put the wheel in a lathe and cut a small amount of metal off the wheel face and then maybe lacquer them.
This can be done only a few times in the life of the wheel and if it's done too much the wheel is deemed "too thin" and unsafe to use. You need to go to either an AM dealer or good wheel refurbisher who can measure the wheel to see if there's enough metal left to refurb them.
If not you could just have them spray painted (wet painted) , DO NOT powder coat them as that process weakens the wheels.

Hope this info helps.

Edited by paulrog1 on Sunday 21st August 15:47