I curb-rashed the sh!t outta one of my 1320's front wheels and it looks worse than I think a DIY repair would cover. Anyone have experience with "wheel repair" businesses that are supposed to fix this kind of stuff? The cost of a replacement wheel from Mopar is shocking (> $1K) and even "refinished" used wheels are $600-800. Thx
2021 Challenger 6.4L Scat Pack 1320 100% stock: 1.680, 11.894 at 113.75 (DA 175 ft) weight reduction, wheels, tires, Hellcat air box: 1.661, 11.686 at 115.97 (DA 710 ft)
1973 Challenger 452 ci street/strip [2008] pump gas, DOT radials: 1.454, 10.523 at 126.44 (DA 514 ft)
Re: Any experience with "wheel repair" businesses?
[Re: Brad_Haak]
#3200889 12/30/2312:17 PM12/30/2312:17 PM
If you have a good relationship with your dealership or a salesman ask them who they use. Typically dealers have someone that comes onsite to fix wheels on trade ins. Depending on how bad it is, may need rebalanced after?
We didn't have a curb rash problem, we had a bent rim problem from a pothole impact. Local tire shop referred me to the guys who fixed it. Cost me $150 plus some tires...
Re: Any experience with "wheel repair" businesses?
[Re: Brad_Haak]
#3201031 12/30/2311:31 PM12/30/2311:31 PM
Call the local Mercedes dealer and asked who they use?
When I worked for MB the wheel guy was out there almost every day, he would show up in a cube van and fix bent / rashed wheels all day long, They had another guy there doing on site small auto body repair, scratches, dents etc. They put out beautiful work from cube vans. I remember the wheel guys license plate was I H8 RIMS lol
Re: Any experience with "wheel repair" businesses?
[Re: Dart 500]
#3201056 12/31/2304:33 AM12/31/2304:33 AM
Call the local Mercedes dealer and asked who they use?
When I worked for MB the wheel guy was out there almost every day, he would show up in a cube van and fix bent / rashed wheels all day long, They had another guy there doing on site small auto body repair, scratches, dents etc. They put out beautiful work from cube vans. I remember the wheel guys license plate was I H8 RIMS lol
Re: Any experience with "wheel repair" businesses?
[Re: Brad_Haak]
#3201108 12/31/2312:24 PM12/31/2312:24 PM
About the same type of damage I had. They sanded it smooth which I'm sure left a slight low spot but the paint matches perfectly and you can't tell where the damage was.
Re: Any experience with "wheel repair" businesses?
[Re: 318 Stroker]
#3201503 01/01/2409:35 PM01/01/2409:35 PM
I've used a place called "Interior Wheel" here in BC a couple times now. Guy specializes ONLY in aluminum wheels. He's got it down to a science so there's little time wasted. Reasonably affordable too. A set of wheels is about $1200 canadian. He did a set of slots that are now on my truck, and a set of Daytona Crabs that are a few years old now and JUST starting to show signs of clearcoat failure.
So, I'd use him again if I ever find a set of the 5-Star AMC aluminum wheels.
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Re: Any experience with "wheel repair" businesses?
[Re: That AMC Guy]
#3203222 01/08/2403:47 PM01/08/2403:47 PM
Had someone come out this morning and go over all four of my spare wheels, since they ranged from nicks and scratches on them before I bought them up to the curb rash I did (to) myself. The pics below are the before & after of the curb-rashed wheel, but they all came out looking pretty decent. The original damage shown on the wheel is at the 3:00 position; on the "fixed" wheel it's on the 9:00 position (you can see position of the valve stem and by the scratch marks on the sidewall of the tire).
2021 Challenger 6.4L Scat Pack 1320 100% stock: 1.680, 11.894 at 113.75 (DA 175 ft) weight reduction, wheels, tires, Hellcat air box: 1.661, 11.686 at 115.97 (DA 710 ft)
1973 Challenger 452 ci street/strip [2008] pump gas, DOT radials: 1.454, 10.523 at 126.44 (DA 514 ft)
Re: Any experience with "wheel repair" businesses?
[Re: Brad_Haak]
#3203281 01/08/2407:25 PM01/08/2407:25 PM