madrat
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I managed to buckle a wheel (amongest other damage) on my Marea in the snow last week. Is it possible to repairer and if so by who? or is it a new wheel?
Buckled Alloy
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Buckled Alloy
If buckled then really the only solution is a new one.
There are instances where cracked alloys or where a piece of the alloy has broken out that alloys can be welded.
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madrat
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At least the scrap man will be happy when he comes round next month
At least the scrap man will be happy when he comes round next month
There are many wheel repair centre who can repair buckled wheels.
http://www.alloywheelrepairs.com/ Excellent service, repaired wheels for me which were like eggs.
http://www.alloywheelrepairs.co.uk/ In Leicestershire, so may be close to you.
http://www.alloywheelrepairs.net/
http://www.wheelrepair.co.uk/
http://www.aluminium-welding.co.uk/alloywheelrepairs.html
I'm sure there are others.
http://www.alloywheelrepairs.com/ Excellent service, repaired wheels for me which were like eggs.
http://www.alloywheelrepairs.co.uk/ In Leicestershire, so may be close to you.
http://www.alloywheelrepairs.net/
http://www.wheelrepair.co.uk/
http://www.aluminium-welding.co.uk/alloywheelrepairs.html
I'm sure there are others.
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madrat
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Thanks
I will give the one in Melton a call. I managed to find one on Ebay delivered for £35 but I want a full size spare.
I will give the one in Melton a call. I managed to find one on Ebay delivered for £35 but I want a full size spare.
Thats good to know, what sort of costs are involved. Also do you know how they are straightened, i'm curious now.
Thats good to know, what sort of costs are involved. Also do you know how they are straightened, i'm curious now.
Who knows what they do, they got recomended to me by someone who used to have his rally wheels repaired there as it was cheaper than buying new ones as they use very expensive magnesium wheels in rallying. Was told they did repair work for Ralliart Mitsubishi.
When i got them returned they ran so true that when I got new tyres fitted the tyre fitter commented on how few (on two wheels only 5g, max was 15g on one wheel) of weights he needed to use to get them balanced, way less than was normal on a 17" 8J wheel.
I got charged £70 a wheel to repair and refurbish them, so not much more than a standard refurbishment at other wheel places.
The first place I took my wheels to said they were so badly buckled they were scrap but to be fair they didn't say they could repair wheels only refurbish them. I told him otherwise and returned with them once done, he asked me for the companies details as I think he wanted to know how they did it as well and was probably going to send some work there way.
