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Author Alloys Refurbed now refurbed. tyre advice - replace front 2 or all 4?
dan_m1les
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   11th Jan 11 at 14:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Afternon all,

Christmas eve I did this to two of my alloy wheels on my new car



My usual tyre man has messed me about getting it fixed, does anyone think it will be fixable?

Or am I going to have to get two new ones from Citroen for Ł130 each?


[Edited on 11-01-2011 by dan_m1les]

[Edited on 19-01-2011 by dan_m1les]

[Edited on 19-01-2011 by dan_m1les]
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Thank mate, was trying to work it out for ages!
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put [img ] [/img ]

just without the spaces

[Edited on 11-01-2011 by brebaz]
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11th Jan 11 at 14:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah that looks fixable.Lots of boiling water on it and a rubber mallet.
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should be repairable
try autowerks in slough trading estate, speak to harry

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Yeah i would of thought so, I've got a mate, who does it, so if you can't find anynone give me a shout.
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quote:
Originally posted by Tomnova16
should be repairable
try autowerks in slough trading estate, speak to harry


emailed I've also emailed wicked wheels in uxbridge?
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Yeah looks fixable based on what i did to my old BBS wheel.

Use a decent company though as you dont want them cracking it whilst it's being done.
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Have dropped these off to Autowrks today, going to get back to me later in the week if they can fix them!

Might get them refurbed as well a different colour whilst they are there.

Og and thanks to Tom for pointing me in their direction!
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they're a good bunch down there
i just spoke to him actually, he's powdercoating a load of golf parts for me

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quote:
Originally posted by Tomnova16
should be repairable
try autowerks in slough trading estate, speak to harry


Is that the company you use for wheel refurb?
nathy_87
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quote:
Originally posted by Tomnova16
they're a good bunch down there
i just spoke to him actually, he's powdercoating a load of golf parts for me



Should of asked Steve to do that for you.
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Yeah that looks fixable.Lots of boiling water on it and a rubber mallet.


I doubt the wheel will go that soft
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quote:
Originally posted by Tomnova16
they're a good bunch down there
i just spoke to him actually, he's powdercoating a load of golf parts for me


Harry wasn't there but spoke to one of their painters who seem'd to know his stuff, they had a boat load of range rovers down there too

Would you send wheels for refurbing there?

[Edited on 12-01-2011 by dan_m1les]
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they are doing a set of lexus wheels for me at the moment too
i only use them for wheels with corrosion or if im too busy to do them
its easier and cheaper for them to dip them than it is for me to sand them down.
They stripped some golf wheels back for me and im doing a crazy paintjob on them, pics to follow soon

[Edited on 12-01-2011 by Tomnova16]

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quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel
quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Yeah that looks fixable.Lots of boiling water on it and a rubber mallet.


I doubt the wheel will go that soft


Dunno,ive only done it once.Worked too.
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They're also getting my new van wheels this week too
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tomorrow infact

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Sod paying someone to fix that, tap it out with a copper hammer and have a balanced.
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quote:
Originally posted by mattfiesta
Sod paying someone to fix that, tap it out with a copper hammer and have a balanced.


I'd rather not drive round on a wheel that I fixed tbh

If they can't fix it, i'll either jsut get new ones from citroen or eBay etc.
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I've fixed worse than that with a rubber mallet and a heat gun..
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Yep, heat it up and whack it..

I've seen 10 times worse repaired.
dan_m1les
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Have now been fixed

Question is do I go black or anthracite or stay silver?

Car in question...
Ben G
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anthracite. i have anthracite wheels on my puma and although it's a gay car, it still looks better than silver wheels, and they don't look as dirty

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