Alloy Wheel Repair Cost

muon · 18 Jun 2016 at 11:50

Chemically stripped, blasted and then powder coated.

£80 (inc vat) per wheel (18") sound about right for a set in London?

On Holiday · 18 Jun 2016 at 11:52

Seems a bit expensive to me.

My dad gets them done for £40 a wheel and they're still looking spot on a couple of years later.

muon · 18 Jun 2016 at 11:53

Plenty O'Toole said:
Seems a bit expensive to me.

My dad gets them done for £40 a wheel and they're still looking spot on a couple of years later.

Is that definitely a complete refurb?

Where abouts? I'd be very happy with that.

Housey · 18 Jun 2016 at 11:54

I was quoted 90 for the same. Full job, not a crappy fix, full wheel back to base and rebuild approach.

silverblack · 18 Jun 2016 at 11:57

£100 per wheel for us but they were 18" split rims so £80 probably right.
We used https://www.thewheelspecialist.co.uk/

On Holiday · 18 Jun 2016 at 11:59

muon said:
Is that definitely a complete refurb?

Where abouts? I'd be very happy with that.

Yep, hung around for a bit last time I went and watched them do a few.

*I think* it's these guys http://www.wheelrefurbish.co.uk/the-process/

I know my dad leaves the car or wheels there for a week. Probably why he's able to get them done a bit cheaper.

Pajero wheels last time so not small either.

muon · 18 Jun 2016 at 12:08

Plenty O'Toole said:
Yep, hung around for a bit last time I went and watched them do a few.

*I think* it's these guys http://www.wheelrefurbish.co.uk/the-process/

I know my dad leaves the car or wheels there for a week. Probably why he's able to get them done a bit cheaper.

Pajero wheels last time so not small either.

Thanks.

If it was closer to the station I would have considered it. But a little too far.

muon · 18 Jun 2016 at 12:13

Housey said:
I was quoted 90 for the same. Full job, not a crappy fix, full wheel back to base and rebuild approach.

silverblack said:
£100 per wheel for us but they were 18" split rims so £80 probably right.
We used https://www.thewheelspecialist.co.uk/

Thanks.

Raymond Lin · 18 Jun 2016 at 12:15

I paid £75 per wheel for a full refurb for a 17" wheel in my Yaris before. £80 in London sounds good to me.

Six6siX · 18 Jun 2016 at 13:14

Paid £78 per wheel for a set of 4x 19" last year - full strip back and refurbish.

£80 sounds in the right ball park to me.

Diagro · 18 Jun 2016 at 14:23

£40 here for:
Sand blasted
imperfections corrected
powder coating
Lacquer baked on top.

That's per wheel.

30 if I don't get them lacquered.

going to take mine over soon to have done as the paint is peeling (wheels that were painted by dealer)

Gepetto · 18 Jun 2016 at 14:34

18" wheels are £60 a wheel at paintituk in Billericay, stripped, refurbished and powdercoated. Done a few for me now, and always been a top job. I do leave the wheels with them though.

Evo8 · 18 Jun 2016 at 20:58

£40 per wheel here. Probably £80 cos it's London.

blueboy2001 · 18 Jun 2016 at 22:55

Just paid £60 a wheel inc VAT in the North West. That included leaving the car, tyre removal and refitting and balancing. I needed 4 new tyres anyway and everyone seems to want £15 to fit a tyre these days so that offset some of the refurb cost. They are very well done.

Last time I had some done about 5 years ago IIRC I paid £35 a wheel. The finish was acceptable for the price, but they weren't perfect and they didn't balance the wheels which cost me another £24.

muon · 18 Jun 2016 at 23:44

Ah ok, £80 includes leaving my car overnight with balancing afterwards as well.

mrk · 18 Jun 2016 at 23:56

FA Wheels do direct swap, they prep a genuine set of the same wheel and you simply visit them, get them swapped, and pay the fee. Easy. My 19" diamond cut full set came to £375.

Jonners · 19 Jun 2016 at 13:18

Having had quotes, of between £30 and 40 I cannot say whether is for a full on refurb, or a localised repair. The latter will still stand out like a Sore Thumb?

Howard · 19 Jun 2016 at 13:33

I paid £75 per wheel for a strip/refurb/paint last year. Time will truly tell how good the job was, but so far so good.

muon · 21 Jun 2016 at 19:41

Picked it up this morning, 24 hour turnaround. Happy with the result.

Took it as an opportunity to switch from the standard silver. The fresh lacquer alone gives it a massive lift though.

Hopefully won't be kerbing it as much as the last 2 years.