New wheel needed
New wheel needed
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chris_chim

Original Poster:

207 posts

268 months

Tuesday 18th January 2011
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I hit a pothole on the way home last night and now have a flat spot on the inside rim of my front wheel (15inch Imola). Anyone know where I might be able to get another or any recommendations for wheel repair?
Cheers

darkcat

2,354 posts

201 months

Tuesday 18th January 2011
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I spun out a few months back and killed a rim.
I got one from these guys:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TVR-Chimaera-Alloy-Wheels-16...

might be worth a call he said thay had a load of them.

chris_chim

Original Poster:

207 posts

268 months

Tuesday 18th January 2011
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Thanks for the tip darkcat. I gave them a ring and they had one in stock at a very reasonable price. Hopefully it will arrive before the weekend.
Cheers
Chris

saml666

222 posts

259 months

Wednesday 19th January 2011
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If it isn't too late I have several spare now, live at GL17 work at GL3 if any use.

A tenner would be fine if it saves you money (and your near enough to be worthwhile collecting, I could post it but unlikely to get around to it by the weekend)? Out of curiosity, what have you had to pay your guys? Not suggesting they'd be a rip off by any means, businesses supply for demand and charge to make a profit, just curious.

Cheers,
Sam

darkcat

2,354 posts

201 months

Wednesday 19th January 2011
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chris_chim said:
Thanks for the tip darkcat. I gave them a ring and they had one in stock at a very reasonable price. Hopefully it will arrive before the weekend.
Cheers
Chris
No probs :-D

chris_chim

Original Poster:

207 posts

268 months

Wednesday 19th January 2011
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saml666 said:
If it isn't too late I have several spare now, live at GL17 work at GL3 if any use.

A tenner would be fine if it saves you money (and your near enough to be worthwhile collecting, I could post it but unlikely to get around to it by the weekend)? Out of curiosity, what have you had to pay your guys? Not suggesting they'd be a rip off by any means, businesses supply for demand and charge to make a profit, just curious.

Cheers,
Sam
Hi Sam
Thats a very generous offer! - but I have now ordered one from the guys in darkcats link.
I phoned around for prices and the usual TVR breakers charge ~£150ish per wheel. darkcat's link was much better than that but couldn't approach a tenner! There was a set of four advertised on Pistonheads recently for £250 that sold so I guess the going rate is currently around that.
Thanks
Chris

pies

13,116 posts

287 months