Wheel Repairer?

[Porkupine]

Anybody know of someone who can sort out a small dent in the inner rim of a wheel? Problem is that it is allowing a couple of psi of air to escape each week so need to find somebody who can sort it...any recommendations locally?

[Porkupine]

Anybody know of someone who can sort out a small dent in the inner rim of a wheel? Problem is that it is allowing a couple of psi of air to escape each week so need to find somebody who can sort it...any recommendations locally?

[Furry Exocet]

How local?
road and wheel in Fleet advertise wheel refurbish, although I've never used them

[Honestherbert]

I have used wheel genie in Huntingdon and been haoppy with his service

[Porkupine]

Honestherbert said:

I have used wheel genie in Huntingdon and been haoppy with his service

Exactly what I need - thanks. A little far out, but will give them a call...if anybody knows someone close to london, please let me know!

[Porkupine]

Furry Exocet said:

How local?
road and wheel in Fleet advertise wheel refurbish, although I've never used them

Looks like they refurbish, but not repair! Thanks though!

[alex_gray255]

http://www.spitandpolish.co.uk/

Also very good, don't know if they are closer to you or not...

[Madrabbit]

I don't know where you are but My Alloys in Basingstoke are good and very reasonably priced.
01256 329444

http://www.myalloys.co.uk/

[Porkupine]

Madrabbit said:

I don't know where you are but My Alloys in Basingstoke are good and very reasonably priced.
01256 329444

http://www.myalloys.co.uk/

Getting closer!

Called them - they seem to know exactly what they are talking about! Will try to book in, if I don't find anything closer!
Thanks

[playalistic]

Madrabbit said:

I don't know where you are but My Alloys in Basingstoke are good and very reasonably priced.
01256 329444

http://www.myalloys.co.uk/

I can vouch for them, they've repaired a few sets of wheels for me in the past with great results

[Keith ctr]

Porkupine said:

Madrabbit said:

I don't know where you are but My Alloys in Basingstoke are good and very reasonably priced.
01256 329444

http://www.myalloys.co.uk/

Getting closer!

Called them - they seem to know exactly what they are talking about! Will try to book in, if I don't find anything closer!
Thanks

I used them to refurb one of my alloys last year as people recommended them on here. Maybe I was unlucky but they made a rubbish job of my wheel, the colour match was awful, there was dust/dirt they had sprayed the paint over and even black specs of dust or something under the lacquer. They might be able to talk the talk but on this occasion they didnt deliver the service....

[Porkupine]

Keith ctr said:

I used them to refurb one of my alloys last year as people recommended them on here. Maybe I was unlucky but they made a rubbish job of my wheel, the colour match was awful, there was dust/dirt they had sprayed the paint over and even black specs of dust or something under the lacquer. They might be able to talk the talk but on this occasion they didnt deliver the service....

Thanks for that. Good to get alternative views.

[Keith ctr]

Porkupine said:

Thanks for that. Good to get alternative views.

No worries, I dont want to diss them as I could just have been unlucky.

In the end I used Dan at Wheels Approved/Kwicksilver Autoworks in Woking, he did a great job I went back with some others. This was just a refurb though, not a repair.

[onyx39]

Keith ctr said:

Porkupine said:

Madrabbit said:

I don't know where you are but My Alloys in Basingstoke are good and very reasonably priced.
01256 329444

http://www.myalloys.co.uk/

Getting closer!

Called them - they seem to know exactly what they are talking about! Will try to book in, if I don't find anything closer!
Thanks

I used them to refurb one of my alloys last year as people recommended them on here. Maybe I was unlucky but they made a rubbish job of my wheel, the colour match was awful, there was dust/dirt they had sprayed the paint over and even black specs of dust or something under the lacquer. They might be able to talk the talk but on this occasion they didnt deliver the service....

Did you not ask the to put it right? I had a conversation with them this week after they were recommended to me. Not being funny, genuine question.

[spurs coupe]

Had a rely from Spit & Polish

"The cost of refubishing your BMW coupe 17" wheels is £66.75 + vat per wheel for 1 piece wheels ( includes new valve & balance)"

Is this really the going rate?

£78 a wheel?

[playalistic]

Yep. If you want a real shock ask Lepsons how much they will charge you

(although in fairness they are the best of the best)

[Keith ctr]

onyx39 said:

Keith ctr said:

Porkupine said:

Madrabbit said:

I don't know where you are but My Alloys in Basingstoke are good and very reasonably priced.
01256 329444

http://www.myalloys.co.uk/

Getting closer!

Called them - they seem to know exactly what they are talking about! Will try to book in, if I don't find anything closer!
Thanks

I used them to refurb one of my alloys last year as people recommended them on here. Maybe I was unlucky but they made a rubbish job of my wheel, the colour match was awful, there was dust/dirt they had sprayed the paint over and even black specs of dust or something under the lacquer. They might be able to talk the talk but on this occasion they didnt deliver the service....

Did you not ask the to put it right? I had a conversation with them this week after they were recommended to me. Not being funny, genuine question.

Nope, luckily (or should that be unluckily) this wheel got damaged a week after whilst having new tyres fitted, the tyre place offered to pay for another refurb so rather than go back I went to the other place which is where I wish I had gone in the first place.

The colour match I understand, it is very hard to match, but to have the debris under the paint and lacquer is something they could/should have prevented or put right before returning to a customer.

[starmonkey]

Bit late to this but I'd recommend Refresh Autos - Andys based in Reading but mobile and has done the wheels on my Maserati 3 times in the last year. I have the anthracite wheels and he's colour matched perfectly every time, very reasonably priced too.

[edc]

starmonkey said:

Bit late to this but I'd recommend Refresh Autos - Andys based in Reading but mobile and has done the wheels on my Maserati 3 times in the last year. I have the anthracite wheels and he's colour matched perfectly every time, very reasonably priced too.

Can't work out whether he did a sh@t job or you're a sh@t driver 3 times in a year!