Not having much luck with my wheels recently.
My tread had worn although still on the legal side when I lost control at a roundabout. Probably a combination of worn tyres, slightly too fast but more so an oily surface.
I slid into the side of the kerb so had to purchase a new wheel at the bargain price of £787
I also hit a pot hole on an unlit road after being diverted cause the motorway was shut. It was a planned diversion so you would think they would check the surface of the road they were diverting cars down!!
Anyway here's the damage:
Took it to a few local wheel refurbers who all mostly said the same they would heat the damaged area, smack it with a hammer and then repaint it. Nobody could guarantee a paint match which is fair enough and some said that you would still be able to see a flat spot.
So I decided to send it down to Lepsons that have a great reputation on here and other places.
I got a phone call saying they had stripped it and were about to put it on to the machine to stretch it in to place but there was the possibility it could break. An hour later and you guessed it, I got the phone call saying my alloy had cracked under pressure
So my car is currently sitting on axle stands and unable to be used.
I love the look of the 19" but I can't keep forking out nearly £800 if I hit a pothole and get that kind of damage.
So I've got a few different scenarios:
I'm possibly going to go aftermarket and get a set of 18" but don't know which ones. I quite like the Fox Racing matt black ones. Although I can't see them on the site as 18" any more.
Or the carbon ones that are 18"
I also like these BBS ones.
Or source another 19" Pretoria and just use them for the summer with less potholes but still get aftermarket.
I'm looking for recommendations for alloy wheels sites. I've used
www.wheelbasealloys.com and they seem quite reasonable can anyone recommend other decent sites.
Anyone have a 19" Pretoria for sale?