Sparky Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Bucked one of my Final Speeds just wondering if any alloy wheel refurb place would be able to repair this??Basically its made a bulge in the centre of the rim and ever so slightly spilt the inside edge, heres some pics. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riko666 Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 tricky, will depend if the metal's gone beyond its yield, that's quite a bit of displacement and pushing it back could fatigue the metal too much - my Watanabes had a slight squared off edge on the lip and the company couldn't straighten it as they feared it would've fatigued the metal. I'd bring it to some wheel refurbishing or engineering place, maybe someone who specialises in accident damage? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted November 16, 2009 Author Share Posted November 16, 2009 Yea that was the next step to take it to a decent alloy wheel specialist but its finding one localish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liam_D Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 To be honest mate, i think that might be repairable. Heres hoping dude. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted November 24, 2009 Author Share Posted November 24, 2009 Forgot about this thread. You recommend any places Liam? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest cheshireglanza Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 try these http://www.motaspray.co.uk/alloy-wheel-ref...hment-gwent.php Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted November 27, 2009 Author Share Posted November 27, 2009 Nice one for the link mate.Listen to this...... The place where I buckled the wheel was on the junction to the industrial where that place in the link is.Weird eh Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest cheshireglanza Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 ^^ that is Weird lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted December 2, 2009 Author Share Posted December 2, 2009 Yea it is, its like you know where I live or something Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GTnomez Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 thats hardly a scratch! That should be so easy!I have a mate who refurbs alloys, it would cost only about 20 quid to get that out! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BAZ2CRAZY Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 tricky, will depend if the metal's gone beyond its yield, that's quite a bit of displacement and pushing it back could fatigue the metal too much - my Watanabes had a slight squared off edge on the lip and the company couldn't straighten it as they feared it would've fatigued the metal. I'd bring it to some wheel refurbishing or engineering place, maybe someone who specialises in accident damage?WHS^^I believe there cast too.. Id say if its done very slowly in small increments with a bit of heat itl be ok. But ive never done it before..Thats the benefit of having high quality forged wheels i.e. Rays. if they were bent they could be bent back.. with in reason. I read in banzai a guy with a soarer bought some rays that were buggered and he had them straightened out.Mitch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest cheshireglanza Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Yea it is, its like you know where I live or something damn you got me ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted December 3, 2009 Author Share Posted December 3, 2009 thats hardly a scratch! That should be so easy!I have a mate who refurbs alloys, it would cost only about 20 quid to get that out!Hope so dude if its that cheap they are getting powder coated at the same time lol @ Chesh ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riko666 Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Babe, see where the paints' bubbled up? Scratch that off and check there's no cracking... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted December 14, 2009 Author Share Posted December 14, 2009 Went to that place chersire posted and they cant fix it They told me another place to try so going there tomorrow.On a good note they will respray mine £25 a wheel, so which this space (or my build thread) after xmas Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryan33hks Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Went to that place chersire posted and they cant fix it They told me another place to try so going there tomorrow. On a good note they will respray mine £25 a wheel, so which this space (or my build thread) after xmas If you still need this done, take it to Renowheel in Bridgend, it's on brackla industrial estate. They reapired a buckle and a big crack much worse that that for me on an alloy. 30 quid i think it was:) Could be miles away from you mind Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted February 2, 2011 Author Share Posted February 2, 2011 Cheers for this mate, nah im not far from Bridgend, I live in Swansea for uni and im from Brynmawr, gonna be looking to get it repaired soon so will give them a shout Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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