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Old 25-01-2012, 07:33 PM
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Wink crake in alloy wheel
should i repair or buy new one most alloy wheel companys are asking around £60 for repair, seems bit much for a little repair any advise please
i am also intrested in changing the colour of my wheels to black can any one recomend a good place to go? and how much roughly?
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Old 25-01-2012, 08:13 PM
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you can get it welded, spit and polish in tonbridge are pretty good or im sure theres someone on here that refurbs wheels
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Old 25-01-2012, 08:14 PM
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Do you mean a crack or a scuff?

If it has cracked - structurally - bin it
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Old 25-01-2012, 08:30 PM
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its got a crack about a inch long in the inside of the wheel
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Old 25-01-2012, 08:30 PM
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cracked wheels should be binned,not worth the hassle of trying to weld
as the heat will further weaken the wheel
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Old 25-01-2012, 08:32 PM
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seems like such a wast nice wheel
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Old 25-01-2012, 08:33 PM
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Car medic will come to you and it's £50 per wheel for repair and paint but if it's cracked bin it.
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Old 25-01-2012, 08:49 PM
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seems like such a wast nice wheel
when it flies to bitys and writes the car off you'll change your mind..........
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Old 25-01-2012, 08:50 PM
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when it flies to bitys and writes the car off you'll change your mind..........
Exactley that! wouldn't chance it. bin it !
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Old 25-01-2012, 08:54 PM
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ok sounds like bin it then, how much will a wheel cost do you recone and wheres a good place to get a wheel?
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Old 25-01-2012, 09:27 PM
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scoobynet? ebay? 22b?
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Old 26-01-2012, 07:24 PM
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cheers i will have a look...
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