Repairing rims

[SiR Vtec]

Hey guys im from sydney, most of you would have noticed the roads seem to be getin worse n worse with pot holes popin up everywhere, anyways i was traveling at a decent speed n my front left wheel go belted by a pot hole and i was wondering if any1 knew a gud place i could get my rim repaired or if its possible to do myself etc. Thanks in advance.

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[MWAKU]

neales wheels in south strathfield
magman in punchbowl

[SiR Vtec]

Thanks for the quick reply, roughly how much u think its guna set me back?? n how long does it take to fix?

[Chriskoss]

Prob max 100 a wheel
Ive herd its mostly 50 a wheel
so your not in too much trouble mate
g'luck

[SiR Vtec]

sounds gud, jus worried cause light weight wheels. Thanks mate

[SiR Vtec]

bumppp, does any1 know any other realy gud places where i could fix my rims? jus wana try get a decent price to repair

[MWAKU]

ozhonda isnt yellowpages, that site is http://yellowpages.com.au

come 2morrow, get some initiative, pick up the phone and call

[SiR Vtec]

ozhonda isnt yellowpages, that site is http://yellowpages.com.au

come 2morrow, get some initiative, pick up the phone and call

Ez there champ i kno this isnt yellow pages im just hoping sum1 with a bit of experience with this can guide me into the right direction with a place theyve dealt with. Im going to start making calls for everythn after this friday which is wen all exams will b done. Thanks for your great reply mate.

[nikolaz01]

Hey mate you can head out to lansvale tyre king ask them about the custom wheel man.

He will fix your wheel for about $60-70 the guy is also in lansvale it's a house business awesome bloke.

[SiR Vtec]

thanks heaps champ, much appreciated

[SiR Vtec]

i went sumwhere 2day and asked about repairing the wheel and was told because its light weight the rim could crack while being repaired :S

[jdm_b16a]

I recently had a wheel repaired, exact same damage as in the photo.

The first thing the repair guy has to determine is will the wheel stand up to the repair; that is, is the quality of wheel alloy such that when they apply the pressure on it to remove the damage that the wheel will not crack.

Only then will the repair be done. All these people who say it will only cost $50 or so haven't fully considered the situation (and every wheel is different so you cannot give a blanket price on a fix).

My wheel cost $160 to fix and I was very happy with the job. That was to fix the wheel only - no paint, although the wheel was primed ready for painting.

I did ring around numerous places in Sydney and most quoted over $200 for the repair (I described the damage over the phone, then sent photos via email).

I would recommend these guys (http://www.wheelrepairs.com.au/) as being knowledgeable, offering good service, not cheap-as and a bit out of the way, but I was happy with the job. I haven't used any other service so this is the limitation of my experience. Normally, with rim scrapes I've done the repair myself with sandpapers, wire wheel and paint.

Peter

[dness]

try this, not sure about the costs though.

http://www.allmag.com.au/index.html

[mocchi]

I recently had a wheel repaired, exact same damage as in the photo.

The first thing the repair guy has to determine is will the wheel stand up to the repair; that is, is the quality of wheel alloy such that when they apply the pressure on it to remove the damage that the wheel will not crack.

Only then will the repair be done. All these people who say it will only cost $50 or so haven't fully considered the situation (and every wheel is different so you cannot give a blanket price on a fix).

My wheel cost $160 to fix and I was very happy with the job. That was to fix the wheel only - no paint, although the wheel was primed ready for painting.

I did ring around numerous places in Sydney and most quoted over $200 for the repair (I described the damage over the phone, then sent photos via email).

I would recommend these guys (http://www.wheelrepairs.com.au/) as being knowledgeable, offering good service, not cheap-as and a bit out of the way, but I was happy with the job. I haven't used any other service so this is the limitation of my experience. Normally, with rim scrapes I've done the repair myself with sandpapers, wire wheel and paint.

Peter

how many wheels were damaged and what sort of damage was it?

[jdm_b16a]

how many wheels were damaged and what sort of damage was it?

Just the one wheel. Same damage as in the photo - outer lip bent slightly, probably a little less than the photo.

I think the guy said they heat treat the area and then use a machine to slowly coax it back into correct shape.

hope this answers your question.

Peter

[mocchi]

Just the one wheel. Same damage as in the photo - outer lip bent slightly, probably a little less than the photo.

I think the guy said they heat treat the area and then use a machine to slowly coax it back into correct shape.

hope this answers your question.

Peter

yeah it did, thanks. i have always somehow doubt it would cost $50 like what i've read.
re: heat treat and reshape, doesnt this soften the metal?
metal annealing (http://www.technologystudent.com/equip1/heat3.htm)?

or the heat used to reshape the damaged wheels isnt as high, only to prevent cracking paint?

thanks for the input.

[CIV-18C]

I recently had a wheel repaired, exact same damage as in the photo.

The first thing the repair guy has to determine is will the wheel stand up to the repair; that is, is the quality of wheel alloy such that when they apply the pressure on it to remove the damage that the wheel will not crack.

Only then will the repair be done. All these people who say it will only cost $50 or so haven't fully considered the situation (and every wheel is different so you cannot give a blanket price on a fix).

My wheel cost $160 to fix and I was very happy with the job. That was to fix the wheel only - no paint, although the wheel was primed ready for painting.

I did ring around numerous places in Sydney and most quoted over $200 for the repair (I described the damage over the phone, then sent photos via email).

I would recommend these guys (http://www.wheelrepairs.com.au/) as being knowledgeable, offering good service, not cheap-as and a bit out of the way, but I was happy with the job. I haven't used any other service so this is the limitation of my experience. Normally, with rim scrapes I've done the repair myself with sandpapers, wire wheel and paint.

Peter

Such an informative post!
Someone PQ this. I'm not sure how to.

[billeclass]

Hi
Spinning Wheels at Waterloo ph 8396 7888 has a very good rim repair guy.
They are kind of up market so wont be cheap but they do a very good job