wheel re-furb

[Ben Nichols 1979]

Hi

Does anyone know a decent wheel refurbers on the South Coast? I want to keep my wheels original (polished rims) but the wheel specialist round here want £120 per wheel without polishing - they say its impossible to polish (I don't think they want to do it!) all they want to do paint the rim silver and middles gold.

Anyone able to help?

Thanks

Ben

[MatBrown]

Pristine are always going to be your best bet.

[Ben Nichols 1979]

Hi Matt

Thanks for that. Where are pristine? Do you know what they charge?

Thanks
Ben

[MatBrown]

Milton Keynes.
http://www.pristinealloywheels.co.uk/about-us.html

There's a couple of people on here who have used them so they can give you more accurate prices but £90 a wheel comes to mind.

[Ben Nichols 1979]

Hi guys

I have spoken to pristine but they want £360 + vat plus £18 per wheel to remove tyres and re-fit, balance etc!! That akes over £520!!!

The other issue she is a daily driver and I can't really be off the road for a week. I was thinking of either having them done one at a time (or done elsewhere!). My question is can I just fit a set of ratty 1.2 steelies from a scrapper whilst they are being done? If anyone has any suggestions that would be handy.

Matt - I notice you have a couple of sets are they already done or am I better going down the refurb route and use some steelies?

thanks

Ben

[MatBrown]

Most of mine need doing.
If getting steelies make sure they fit over your brakes.

[Wobba]

Pristine are very good. Due to idiot tyre changers and a recent twat with an impact gun (carelessly chipped the bolt hole edges and removed the coating in each bolt hole on one wheel), I may get my spare set refurbed by them.

[fabulicious]

Hi guys

plus £18 per wheel to remove tyres and re-fit, balance etc!!

Ben

that's taking the piss surely?

Just get them painted without the rim and do the rim yourself. So long as the color is matched as close as possible to the original thats whats most important. And you don't want them painting the rim either. Just lacquer it up.
Nobody not even Pristine can redo the original rim and I'll give anyone £100 who can prove otherwise.

[Wobba]

Mayb, but they do do an awesome rim cut

[Wobba]