8 Spoke Pristine Refurb

[v8s4me]

I collected the wheels on Monday and they do look very good. My only reservation is around what they call "banding". This is a circle on the face of the wheel where the milling looks different to the rest of the face. A bit like a track on an old LP. They say this is due to "corrosion in the alloy" but this seems odd. There was corrosion around the centre holes and there is some banding there, so that’s fair enough, but there is also a band which appears in pretty much the same place on all the wheels and there was no visible corrosion on that part of the wheels before. Has anyone else experienced this?

They say there is “nothing that can be done about it” which is disappointing. Apart from that, and a few dust marks in the lacquer they are very good. Sorry I can't say perfect, but maybe that's as good as you get, even for £300.

[v8s4me]

Pristimtine Wheels, MIlton Keynes. Ask them about "banding" and see what sort of answer you get.

[v8s4me]

Thanks guys. Hopefully they will be on for the Rutland Rumble (unless it's raining!!!)

[v8s4me]

Interesting that. They can't all be corroded in the same place. When I got the original quote it was £46 per wheel but when I took them in it suddenly jumped to £56 per wheel. Again, it was take it or leave it.

[v8s4me]

I was told they were powder coated black first and then diamond cut which exposed the alloy. Then they were lacquered. I asked them not to powder coat the inside of the centers, just lacquer them. That way the caps are not tight and avoids running the risk of cracking the lacquer. They did this fine. I'm afraid I just don't believe what they've told me about the "banding" being down to the alloy casting. I spoke to them again today and whereas yesterday it was because they were corroded, now it's because of the type of alloy in the casting. I don't believe it. I think it's down to the way they are machined.

[v8s4me]

Thanks for confirming that. It is a much more sensible explanation than the ones I've had from Pristine. I'd have thought one possible way to avoid it would be to face the wheel to the CNC profile they have stored and then diamond cut from that datum.

[v8s4me]

Cheers Greg. It will have to be near enough is good enough and be content with them. I’ve got the Estorils to sort out next once I can find a finish I want. I’ll definitely be along to S events once the winter is over. Aren’t we due to hear from Longers some time soon about the next episode of “S-wars”?

[v8s4me]

Good luck and I hope they come out perfectly for you. Are you having them lacquered?