Alloy Refurbishment

2ZR-FE · 27 May 2012 at 20:42

Can anyone recommend anywhere local to me?

I live in between Wigan & Bolton, but anywhere in the Northwest will do if they are good enough.

TIA

Raymond Lin · 27 May 2012 at 20:44

The wheel specialist comes recommended by a few people on here and I booked mine in for June. They are national wide and should be one near ish to you.

2ZR-FE · 27 May 2012 at 20:47

Raymond Lin said:
The wheel specialist comes recommended by a few people on here and I booked mine in for June. They are national wide and should be one near ish to you.

Why can't I pm you Ray? If there a minimum post count?

You own a Yaris 1.8 SR right?

Raymond Lin · 27 May 2012 at 20:48

Pm is disabled for all except mods and dons I presume.

I do have a SR, yes.

2ZR-FE · 27 May 2012 at 20:55

Raymond Lin said:
Pm is disabled for all except mods and dons I presume.

I do have a SR, yes.

Same here, are you on Yarisclub?

Raymond Lin · 27 May 2012 at 21:13

2ZR-FE said:
Same here, are you on Yarisclub?

I signed up but don't post much of at all.

Pyscho_Si · 27 May 2012 at 21:19

I've used these in the past .... http://www.prestigewheels.co.uk/

BinnsY · 27 May 2012 at 21:51

2ZR-FE said:
Same here, are you on Yarisclub?

I used to be on Yarisclub as well. I also used The Wheel Specialist and they did a cracking job on my Yaris.

Raymond Lin · 27 May 2012 at 21:54

2ZR-FE said:
Why can't I pm you Ray? If there a minimum post count?

You own a Yaris 1.8 SR right?

Btw, which Yaris SR do you have? The mk2 or mk3?

2ZR-FE · 27 May 2012 at 22:35

Pyscho_Si said:
I've used these in the past .... http://www.prestigewheels.co.uk/

Thanks will look into them.

2ZR-FE · 27 May 2012 at 22:36

Raymond Lin said:
Btw, which Yaris SR do you have? The mk2 or mk3?

I have the 1.8 mk2.

Raymond Lin · 27 May 2012 at 22:50

2ZR-FE said:
I have the 1.8 mk2.

Yay! pics?

and do you need your alloys refurbish too?

Jjustme · 27 May 2012 at 22:57

Have you seen those like for like services offered by some garages.
They already have a refurbished wheel of the exact one you have, and they will swap it for you if you take it to them and you pay for the refurbishment but it's just much quicker and you get to see the finished product before it's put on.
There are ads on fleabay for this type of service just watchout for fitting charges, some include them, some don't.

Raymond Lin · 27 May 2012 at 23:26

Jjustme said:
Have you seen those like for like services offered by some garages.

Genuine Toyota 17" Alloy for genuine Toyota 17" Alloy?

Or Generic 17" Alloy for genuine Toyota 17" Alloy?

If it is the former then fine. If it is the latter than I would be way out of pocket.

Jjustme · 27 May 2012 at 23:54

Raymond Lin said:
Genuine Toyota 17" Alloy for genuine Toyota 17" Alloy?

Or Generic 17" Alloy for genuine Toyota 17" Alloy?

If it is the former then fine. If it is the latter than I would be way out of pocket.

Like for like so, exactly the same wheels, same model, same everything, the one you have is just kerbed and theirs is refurbished.
I haven't checked for specifically Toyota ones, but I have seen this service for BMW and Mercs but that because I was only looking for them.

TehBluebear · 28 May 2012 at 08:36

Off the top of my head, theres Wheel Repair Centre (www.wheelrepair.co.uk) in Bamber Bridge near Preston, and Tilling Wheel Refurbishment (www.tillingalloywheelrefurbishment.co.uk/) in Preston.

Not sure what either are like, but I've ducked into WRC before and got them to strip down a wheel to see what metal it was (feared it could be magnesium, which it wasn't, just a very very light Rays forged wheel

), and they seemed very professional, Bentleys in and all sorts.