Author Topic: alloy wheel repair  (Read 3329 times)

Offline Mr Blue

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Re: alloy wheel repair
« Reply #10 on: 15 March 2013, 12:24 »
You can weld that, £60 is about right. Welded up my Porsche bbs and still had to check if they ran true on a lathe. Too much work. Good move to sell them but warn the buyer and all :)
« Last Edit: 15 March 2013, 12:28 by Mr Blue »
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Offline mark@vorny.co.uk

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Re: alloy wheel repair
« Reply #11 on: 30 April 2013, 22:37 »
I ran welded wheels for 60k miles on a BMW. Their 19's crack regularly and fed up of replacements I used to get them welded. The guy cuts out the stressed area and repairs. Never had an issue around any of the repairs.

Paul at 1st Class in Lichfield used to do mine.

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Offline mcgee9t2

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Re: alloy wheel repair
« Reply #12 on: 01 May 2013, 12:32 »
Could be repaired by the right guy as stated. and ide expect to be paying around what you were quoted but as said by wayne, even though i know they could be repaired and be fine for use, i wouldnt feel safe using them.

when you bought them were you told there was a crack? if not then take them off ebay and get a refund off the guy who sold you them