chipped alloy wheel

[cra1gy1989]

Hi all, just a quick question, went down a huge pothole yesterday and took a 2" x 1" chuck out of my alloy, right on the rim of my tyre.... anyway of fixing this?
Cheers

[Monty Python]

Buy a new one.

[sandman77]

Yes, there are plenty of wheel refurbish companies around who can fill the chip, smooth and paint. Probably cost about £50 per wheel.

[cra1gy1989]

Can say buy a new one but on £2000 wheels rather not... and its not so much just a "chip" its more of a peice of my alloy wheel has broken off.... ill take a pic and post...

[Caulkhead]

cra1gy1989 said:

Can say buy a new one but on £2000 wheels rather not... and its not so much just a "chip" its more of a peice of my alloy wheel has broken off.... ill take a pic and post...

I for one am looking forward to seeing a £2000 wheel, damaged or not.

[E30M3SE]

cra1gy1989 said:

Can say buy a new one but on £2000 wheels rather not... and its not so much just a "chip" its more of a peice of my alloy wheel has broken off.... ill take a pic and post...

Await pictures, but if there is a chunk of wheel missing it sounds like you'll need a new wheel.

[cra1gy1989]

Caulkhead said:

cra1gy1989 said:

Can say buy a new one but on £2000 wheels rather not... and its not so much just a "chip" its more of a peice of my alloy wheel has broken off.... ill take a pic and pos


I for one am looking forward to seeing a £2000 wheel, damaged or not.

Stick an 'S' on the end of wheel pal 'wheels'

[robinessex]

Scrap. Bent or broken alloy wheels should NEVER be repaired. Yes, I know of posts here of those who've had it done, and companies who do it, claiming it's ok. LM25 Aluminium Alloy ISN'T amenable to being bent back from where it originally came, it’s elongation is poor, and it’s liable to micro cracking, the beginning of fatigue failure. Welded wheels have had the heat treatment in the welded zone ruined, and again, fatigue failure is likely. I believe Australia has already banned such processes.

[Caulkhead]

cra1gy1989 said:

Caulkhead said:

cra1gy1989 said:

Can say buy a new one but on £2000 wheels rather not... and its not so much just a "chip" its more of a peice of my alloy wheel has broken off.... ill take a pic and pos


I for one am looking forward to seeing a £2000 wheel, damaged or not.

Stick an 'S' on the end of wheel pal 'wheels'

Oh, that's for 4 is it? Your post suggested buying 'a' new wheel might be £2000. Oh well.