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Wheel Refurbishment Required

Postby Mac-1 » Thu Jun 05, 2008 7:25 am

After a few years of owning the 1 I have decided to get the wheels refurbished. They are in fairly good condition but are showing signs of age with a few stone chip marks.

Can anybody recommend a good company that will do a good job and not charge the earth? I plan to remove the tyres and just supply the rims.
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Postby Ant » Thu Jun 05, 2008 7:39 am

Its best to supply them the wheels with tyres still fitted as if the damage one of the newly referbed wheels when refitting the tyres its down to them, but if they have just the wheels and whoever refits the tyres for you damages one then its down to you, a proper refurb co will allways remove the tyres when refurbing wheels.
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Postby Mac-1 » Thu Jun 05, 2008 7:48 am

Ant wrote:Its best to supply them the wheels with tyres still fitted as if the damage one of the newly referbed wheels when refitting the tyres its down to them, but if they have just the wheels and whoever refits the tyres for you damages one then its down to you, a proper refurb co will allways remove the tyres when refurbing wheels.


Thanks Ant,

I have a good friend who works for a large nationwide tyre center and has looked after all our tyre needs for the last six years and is very carful when fitting the tyres to the rims. The problem I have is if I let the refurbishment company re-fit the tyre they will use Air, I use Nitogen in the 1’s tyers.
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Postby WR1 Bro » Thu Jun 05, 2008 7:49 am

I've always been recommended Pristine.
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Postby Mac-1 » Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:52 am

WR1 Bro wrote:I've always been recommended Pristine.


Hi Stu,

Where and who are Pristine.
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Postby WR1 Bro » Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:55 am

http://www.pristinealloywheels.co.uk/

I've herad their name recommended by several people.

I believe Pasty used them recently.
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Re: Wheel Refurbishment Required

Postby Micktype WR1 » Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:44 pm

Mac-1 wrote:After a few years of owning the 1 I have decided to get the wheels refurbished. They are in fairly good condition but are showing signs of age with a few stone chip marks.

Can anybody recommend a good company that will do a good job and not charge the earth? I plan to remove the tyres and just supply the rims.


After EVO-Mart had his done by the peeps I reccomended, I can't believe you're asking the forum for names of suppliers. Lap-tab in Brum are very well respected and Mart knows what the colour is like and the quality too.. Don't tell me that he hasn't been showing those wheels off to you...My god, he's only down the road from you.
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Re: Wheel Refurbishment Required

Postby Scooby_simon » Fri Jun 06, 2008 12:44 pm

micktyper_wjpc wrote:
Mac-1 wrote:After a few years of owning the 1 I have decided to get the wheels refurbished. They are in fairly good condition but are showing signs of age with a few stone chip marks.

Can anybody recommend a good company that will do a good job and not charge the earth? I plan to remove the tyres and just supply the rims.


After EVO-Mart had his done by the peeps I reccomended, I can't believe you're asking the forum for names of suppliers. Lap-tab in Brum are very well respected and Mart knows what the colour is like and the quality too.. Don't tell me that he hasn't been showing those wheels off to you...My god, he's only down the road from you.


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who was that ?

mine need a little work that I want to get done.
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Re: Wheel Refurbishment Required

Postby Mac-1 » Fri Jun 06, 2008 4:07 pm

micktyper_wjpc wrote:
Mac-1 wrote:After a few years of owning the 1 I have decided to get the wheels refurbished. They are in fairly good condition but are showing signs of age with a few stone chip marks.

Can anybody recommend a good company that will do a good job and not charge the earth? I plan to remove the tyres and just supply the rims.


After EVO-Mart had his done by the peeps I reccomended, I can't believe you're asking the forum for names of suppliers. Lap-tab in Brum are very well respected and Mart knows what the colour is like and the quality too.. Don't tell me that he hasn't been showing those wheels off to you...My god, he's only down the road from you.



The company Evo used was called, The Wheel Specialist who are based in Erdington who you recommended. I have already been onto them and they are asking silly money £60.00 per wheel and I am removing and re-fitting the tyers myself.

Yep, I have seen Evo’s wheels and they are pretty good but the coating on one has already started cracking.

I will have a shop around and see who dose what and for how much.
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Re: Wheel Refurbishment Required

Postby EVO 3695 » Fri Jun 06, 2008 8:42 pm

Mac-1 wrote:
micktyper_wjpc wrote:
Mac-1 wrote:After a few years of owning the 1 I have decided to get the wheels refurbished. They are in fairly good condition but are showing signs of age with a few stone chip marks.

Can anybody recommend a good company that will do a good job and not charge the earth? I plan to remove the tyres and just supply the rims.


After EVO-Mart had his done by the peeps I reccomended, I can't believe you're asking the forum for names of suppliers. Lap-tab in Brum are very well respected and Mart knows what the colour is like and the quality too.. Don't tell me that he hasn't been showing those wheels off to you...My god, he's only down the road from you.



The company Evo used was called, The Wheel Specialist who are based in Erdington who you recommended. I have already been onto them and they are asking silly money £60.00 per wheel and I am removing and re-fitting the tyers myself.

Yep, I have seen Evo’s wheels and they are pretty good but the coating on one has already started cracking.

I will have a shop around and see who dose what and for how much.



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Postby WR1 Owner! » Fri Jun 06, 2008 9:36 pm

just out of curiosity why do u put nitrogen in tires for? :shock:
isnt that dangerous (god forbid) if something happened :shock:
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Re: Wheel Refurbishment Required

Postby Micktype WR1 » Fri Jun 06, 2008 10:13 pm

Scooby_simon wrote:
micktyper_wjpc wrote:
Mac-1 wrote:After a few years of owning the 1 I have decided to get the wheels refurbished. They are in fairly good condition but are showing signs of age with a few stone chip marks.

Can anybody recommend a good company that will do a good job and not charge the earth? I plan to remove the tyres and just supply the rims.


After EVO-Mart had his done by the peeps I reccomended, I can't believe you're asking the forum for names of suppliers. Lap-tab in Brum are very well respected and Mart knows what the colour is like and the quality too.. Don't tell me that he hasn't been showing those wheels off to you...My god, he's only down the road from you.


Mick,

who was that ?

mine need a little work that I want to get done.


Here's the link.......give them a ring, they're very helpful

http://www.lap-tab.co.uk/alloywheels.php
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Postby WR 1mposter » Sat Jun 07, 2008 2:16 am

WR1 Bro wrote:http://www.pristinealloywheels.co.uk/

I've herad their name recommended by several people.

I believe Pasty used them recently.


Had a wheel which was brought of s/net had been badly kerbed, Pristine
charged £97 :shock: but that was tyre off/on rebalance, but it was sent back because there were some slight runs in the dish, a silicon spot and some dust settlement on the back of the wheel, returned 5 days later and sent another to them which was just a paintover £74.

The other solution is to buy a new set at £220 per wheel, and even then the finish is a lot to be desired ! :roll:
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Re: Wheel Refurbishment Required

Postby Mac-1 » Sat Jun 07, 2008 7:22 am

EVO 3695 wrote:
Mac-1 wrote:
micktyper_wjpc wrote:
Mac-1 wrote:After a few years of owning the 1 I have decided to get the wheels refurbished. They are in fairly good condition but are showing signs of age with a few stone chip marks.

Can anybody recommend a good company that will do a good job and not charge the earth? I plan to remove the tyres and just supply the rims.


After EVO-Mart had his done by the peeps I reccomended, I can't believe you're asking the forum for names of suppliers. Lap-tab in Brum are very well respected and Mart knows what the colour is like and the quality too.. Don't tell me that he hasn't been showing those wheels off to you...My god, he's only down the road from you.



The company Evo used was called, The Wheel Specialist who are based in Erdington who you recommended. I have already been onto them and they are asking silly money £60.00 per wheel and I am removing and re-fitting the tyers myself.

Yep, I have seen Evo’s wheels and they are pretty good but the coating on one has already started cracking.

I will have a shop around and see who dose what and for how much.



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:shock: :wtf2: Sorry Martyn,

Not putting you or your car down. Just making a comment back to Mick about me putting a thread up about wheel refurbishment.

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Re: Wheel Refurbishment Required

Postby EVO 3695 » Sat Jun 07, 2008 9:07 am

Mac-1 wrote:
EVO 3695 wrote:
Mac-1 wrote:
micktyper_wjpc wrote:
Mac-1 wrote:After a few years of owning the 1 I have decided to get the wheels refurbished. They are in fairly good condition but are showing signs of age with a few stone chip marks.

Can anybody recommend a good company that will do a good job and not charge the earth? I plan to remove the tyres and just supply the rims.


After EVO-Mart had his done by the peeps I reccomended, I can't believe you're asking the forum for names of suppliers. Lap-tab in Brum are very well respected and Mart knows what the colour is like and the quality too.. Don't tell me that he hasn't been showing those wheels off to you...My god, he's only down the road from you.



The company Evo used was called, The Wheel Specialist who are based in Erdington who you recommended. I have already been onto them and they are asking silly money £60.00 per wheel and I am removing and re-fitting the tyers myself.

Yep, I have seen Evo’s wheels and they are pretty good but the coating on one has already started cracking.

I will have a shop around and see who dose what and for how much.



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Ever since Air Force 3 Loser :fight: :fight: :toofunny:




:shock: :wtf2: Sorry Martyn,

Not putting you or your car down. Just making a comment back to Mick about me putting a thread up about wheel refurbishment.

Airforce 3, did something happen on the day I should know about


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Postby chiroman » Sat Jun 07, 2008 6:50 pm

Mine were done by Pristine not cheap but very good.

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Postby welshWR1 » Sat Jun 07, 2008 8:17 pm

Anyone know of a good refurb company in west/south wales?
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Postby WR 1mposter » Sun Jun 08, 2008 11:33 am

welshWR1 wrote:Anyone know of a good refurb company in west/south wales?


Sorry don't know any in wales

but 4 local tyre dealers to me all send to pristine
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