Wheel Damage
Wheel Damage
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TWB86

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53 posts

142 months

Thursday 15th October 2015
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So a couple of days ago after about 6 weeks without driving the car (enforced by being out of the country) i was happily going about my business running a few errands and generally enjoying driving again, when i did something stupid. A hurried U-turn, a misjudgement of the Chimaera turning circle and a last second bit of indecision combined and i managed to take a small chunk out of the nearside front wheel on a high curb. ugh.

So i need to sort it out, I'm based in south east London for your info. I've heard good things about Lepsons where you seem to pay top dollar, which is fine and if all four wheels needed doing i would take them there and get a pristine set of four back with an identical finish. But as all the other three are in very good condition, perhaps with tiniest of hairline scratches here and there but admittedly 17 years old, what i don't want to end up with is one brand new shiny one which stands out from the other three.

So can anyone with experience in this recommend somewhere near me that can do a decent repair on this one nasty gouge and leave me with a consistent looking set of wheels?

Thanks in advance

chimp427

11,871 posts

262 months

Thursday 15th October 2015
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Most wheel refurbishers these days do a good job, ive recently had mine done locally by the wheel specialist.
http://www.thewheelspecialist.co.uk/
Your looking at roughly £70 a corner for a standard type finish and i think you would need to do all 4 to get a match.

Dodsy

7,175 posts

256 months

Thursday 15th October 2015
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chimp427 said:
Your looking at roughly £70 a corner for a standard type finish and i think you would need to do all 4 to get a match.
No need to do all 4, I had one of mine refurbed at a place in Milton Keynes due to kerbing marks , £70 and it came back perfect match for the other 3.

ETA: I had one of the Jag wheels sorted by my local garage while other things were being done, I believe they just called out the local mobile refurb guy. That one is also a perfect match for the others