Alloy wheel repair

Alloy wheel repair

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Sford

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429 posts

150 months

Wednesday 25th September 2019
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Can anyone recommend somewhere to weld an alloy wheel that has cracked? Looking for somewhere that know's what they are doing and isn't someone who has just picked up a welder. As close to Stratford-upon-Avon as possible really.

Sford

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429 posts

150 months

Monday 14th October 2019
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I went over to see the guys at wheelrefurbish.co.uk after speaking with John. After arriving they got straight to taking the wheels off to confirm a suspicion I had, the wheels weren't actually cracked and it was just the garage I had used to fit the tyres couldn't get them to seal. John spent about an hour with me, sorting out the tyre on the rim and I was on my way without having to have anything welded. I think my usual tyre fitters just couldn't be bothered to try fitting the tyre again. I had a feeling the wheels weren't cracked but with limited light when I checked and the fact that they are the BMW MV4 alloys I just assumed the worst.

While I was there I had a nose around and amongst the wheels they were repairing were some AMG diamond cuts, some X5 normal silver wheels and some Z4 split rims. All of them looked great and I'm going to go over and see them in the spring once the winter is out of the way to have the wheels refurbed. Thank you for the recommendation.

Sford

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429 posts

150 months

Tuesday 15th October 2019
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I couldn't believe it myself. I have a spare pair of front wheels for if they crack but not the rears as they seem to be the ones that go.

Sford

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429 posts

150 months

Tuesday 29th October 2019
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Have to get some pics up when they're done!