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J766--
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by J766-- » Tue Sep 20, 2011 12:27 pm
So, this happened:
Anybody know of a good Alloy Wheel Repair place that may stand a chance of fixing it?
Thanks in advance,
*A rather unhappy* Tom.
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thenapster
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by thenapster » Tue Sep 20, 2011 12:33 pm
pristinewheels are supposed to be one of the best, but how the hell did you manage that?
J766--
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by J766-- » Tue Sep 20, 2011 12:36 pm
Managed to lose the back end on a waterlogged roundabout. Amazingly only doing 20-25mph too. Overcorrected and wound up knocking the front on the 18 inch tall kerb :/
I guess it's a byproduct of running lips and stretched tyres? The lip took the full brunt, as opposed to a normal wheel/tyre combo which would probably have just been kerbed to fook.
*edit* there isn't a mark on the tyre :S
Will look into Pristine Wheels, they did come up on google, but it's hard to trust a company without some positive feedback.
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rallyeluke
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by rallyeluke » Tue Sep 20, 2011 2:13 pm
Is it a real split rim? If that is part of the wheel and not just a dish then the wheel is scrap as the alloy is kinked and as such weakened
hope someone can sort it as i love those wheels
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by walsh123 » Tue Sep 20, 2011 4:41 pm
Damn Tom so soon after you fitted them aswell
Probably have to replace the lip rather than just get that knocked out as it is pretty bent, a decent reapir place shouldnt have a problem doing a lip swap though.
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by joe f » Tue Sep 20, 2011 6:31 pm
That won't repair. It'll split if bent back.
Get a new barrel.
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by J766-- » Wed Sep 21, 2011 11:05 am
Fake splits. Are lips replaceable in this instance?
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by joe f » Wed Sep 21, 2011 5:08 pm
Nope
Need a new wheel bud.
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by J766-- » Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:17 pm
LOL like I'm gonna find another '98 Spec Work VSX in 17x8 4x114.3PCD.
Damn.
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by merce » Wed Sep 21, 2011 11:58 pm