Alloy wheel refurbishment in Coventry

Lashout_UK · 10 Mar 2008 at 12:39

Oddball question but I just wondered if anyone had any recommendations for alloy wheel refurb in Coventry.

I was so impressed by the job that the last bunch of guys did (a Benny's tyre place, 30 quid a wheel) that I'd like a similar job done again.

I've got a list of various places but of course, a personal recommendation always adds a bit of cache to a potential place

FYI, these were the results last time:

volospian · 10 Mar 2008 at 13:02

Quentin Wilson recommends this place... apparently

Lashout_UK · 10 Mar 2008 at 13:27

Yea but Quentin also recommends "Engine restore"

bigchez · 10 Mar 2008 at 13:37

http://www.lap-tab.co.uk/alloywheels.php

Lashout_UK · 10 Mar 2008 at 13:40

Alright I get the message

volospian · 10 Mar 2008 at 14:05

Lashout_UK said:
Yea but Quentin also recommends "Engine restore"

lol, and anything else he gets paid to recommend

Mr Jack · 10 Mar 2008 at 16:55

I had mine done at Auto Surgery, here. I think they did a top job - you really can't tell the difference between the wheel they repaired and the others.

Websites a bit dodgy, mind.

Lashout_UK · 10 Mar 2008 at 17:13

Oh, cool - that's about ten minutes from me, been in that area before. Thanks!

Puzzled · 10 Mar 2008 at 18:03

You got yourself a new toy then?

Lashout_UK · 10 Mar 2008 at 18:07

On the cards, potentially. Wednesday will tell all!

Brum Man · 10 Mar 2008 at 18:30

Used Lap Tab twice when I had my Clio and they always did an excellent job.

If you don't use them make sure the company doesn't just touch the wheels up and call that a refurb. LT remove all the tyres, sand blast the wheels down, fill and damage and then powder coat them. That is a 'proper' refurbishment, where as some companies just leave the wheel on, fill them and touch up the bits that they have 'fixed', which I would call a bodge job.

Ev0 · 10 Mar 2008 at 18:59

Another vote for Lap Tab here, the set on my Clio now were done by them and the finish is great.

saitrix · 10 Mar 2008 at 19:39

Lashout_UK said:
Oh, cool - that's about ten minutes from me, been in that area before. Thanks!

Went there the other day looking for a scrapyard. Looked fairly alright place really, was tempted at the time to ask for some quotes.

bmh.01 · 10 Mar 2008 at 19:56

Had a few sets done at laptab as well, can't fault them at all always done a quality job and quick too.

Pics of the last set I had done:
http://gallery.getflat.co.uk/v/My_C...rismos/IMG_1426.JPG.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=2
http://gallery.getflat.co.uk/v/My_C...rismos/IMG_1427.JPG.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=2

volospian · 10 Mar 2008 at 20:20

Anybody care to say how much their refurb cost from Lap Tab? I may get the spideys refurbed and give them a new colour.

Brum Man · 10 Mar 2008 at 20:34

About £60 per corner including tyre removal/re-fitting and balancing from what I remember, although a guy at cliosport used to work there so got them done about half price so I may be slightly off.

It will also depend on the type of alloy, size etc. There should be a pricing guide on the site.

volospian · 10 Mar 2008 at 20:45

Yeah, it's "from" though and says like £15 for 18"... somehow I doubt it will be that cheap

I've asked for a quote now anyway.

Brum Man · 10 Mar 2008 at 21:03

Yeh, best thing to do is ring up or fill out the online request form.

Will obviously be cheaper if you get the tyres off and on too, but unless you know someone to do it cheap you may as well get them to do it. They stay clear of the dreaded hammer on weights too!