Is it possible to get M Parallel wheels refurbished?

[Jez49]

My 18 inch M parallel wheels have suffered some kerbing and I would like to get them refurbished to the same polished rim finish as original. One alloy wheel refurb place I have spoken to says a special machine is required called a wheel doctor to get the polished finish and this will be hard to find.

Has anyone had a set of M parallels refurbed on here to a good standard? If so who did it for you and how much was it?

Thanks

[kentmotorcompany]

Yes.

Try Spit and Polish, and/or Lepsoms, both based in Kent.

I have used S & P a couple of times on polished finished wheels, although you need to take the wheels off the car, they pick them up and take them to their factory for about 3-4 days. So you need to leave your car on axle stands for a few days or have a set of spare wheels around.

I can vouch for their work though, wheels come back like factory new. I wouldnt use one of the smart repair type people, who pretty much just repaint the outer face, while the wheel is still on your car.

[mat205125]

kentmotorcompany said:

Yes.

Try Spit and Polish, and/or Lepsoms, both based in Kent.

I have used S & P a couple of times on polished finished wheels, although you need to take the wheels off the car, they pick them up and take them to their factory for about 3-4 days. So you need to leave your car on axle stands for a few days or have a set of spare wheels around.

I can vouch for their work though, wheels come back like factory new. I wouldnt use one of the smart repair type people, who pretty much just repaint the outer face, while the wheel is still on your car.

Do either of these places provide a "slave" wheel service with some boots for your car whilst they refurb yours?

[dan101smith]

Lepsons don't as I enquired when they did my M3 wheels. Don't know about S&P, but I'd guess not.

[kds keltec]

mat205125 said:

kentmotorcompany said:

Yes.

Try Spit and Polish, and/or Lepsoms, both based in Kent.

I have used S & P a couple of times on polished finished wheels, although you need to take the wheels off the car, they pick them up and take them to their factory for about 3-4 days. So you need to leave your car on axle stands for a few days or have a set of spare wheels around.

I can vouch for their work though, wheels come back like factory new. I wouldnt use one of the smart repair type people, who pretty much just repaint the outer face, while the wheel is still on your car.

Do either of these places provide a "slave" wheel service with some boots for your car whilst they refurb yours?

I am just across the estate from lepsons (40 foot or so ) , i have a set of 17" bmw slave wheels , 2 M3 slave wheels only at the mo , also set of new mini , merc , porsche , 18" VAG wheels with multi fitment all due to this request being asked more and more , just trying to build up a good set of M wheels now .

I use the slave wheels for my customers cars while lepsons refurb the wheels i can carring on with my work too .

Have had some talks with the owner of lepsons about wheel swap/exchange but considering they refurb over 500 wheels a week then a couple of exchange sets really is not going to make any difference to their business i think .

I think Pristine wheels do some sort of exchange program for wheel refurb thou