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Well i've damaged 2 of my rims in the city today...I wasn't doing anything stupid! I was going around a curve not a corner and i've cliped the gutter and it's taking a gash out of the front rim and the rear rim! Not happy at all...
The car seems to be driving fine no shaking at 100km + and is driving in a straight line! So i just want to get them fixed so it looks better! Does anybdy know where i can get them fixed? Cheers Simon Last edited by OZFORDAU; 11-10-2006 at 12:29 AM. |
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The only place I know of is in Queanbeyan NSW, but there must be somewhere closer to you. I suggest searching yellow pages for wheel repair and see what you get. It won't be cheap though (around $100 to $150 per rim), and if they're shadow chrome, you will have to get all 4 painted as they won't be able to match the original colour exactly.
 : Just remembered this thread:http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=42249
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Sorry to hear this Simon. I quite like those rims. Last year, I met a guy who works at Autobarn and he said they do rim repairs (I was going to have mine repaired after scraping a drive-thru gutter grrrrrrr) I'm not sure where they send them off to get done but it might be worth popping into one of the stores near your place and finding out if they still do this.
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Ouch , thats no good mate, Try this place if you can't find anywhere local , this place isn't too far away and have a good reputation .
Advanced Alloy wheel repairs 3 Nellbern Rd Moorabbin Ph 95556893 gl , cheers mate .
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^^Second that,I've used them at work many a time,they do a very good job.The only thing you need to watch with them is the colour match.
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Simon are they chrome? If so then you pretty much have to buy 2 new rims. I scraped one of my slightly at work (stupid woolworths carpark..) and they said i'd have to get a new rim because its chrome. $400.. :'(
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best part about having crappy 16's is that i dont have to worry about gutter rash, as they were already all rooted when i bought the car, plus, with the wider profile tyres on them, the rim gets no where near the gutter anyway :P
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also, try New Way Wheels 94573141
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Thanks everyone for ur reply!
I think im going to have to get 2 new rims as to colour match shadow chrome is a pain in the *** i've been told and it's going to cost so much more nearly double the price.....  : : : : So i think i'll be saving up for 2 new rims... Cheers Simon |
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depending on how deep the scrapes are , sometimes its possible to get the lip of the rim re-machined a bit thinner / providing once machined there is still enough metal for the tyre wall to hold on. Cheaper than getting the scrapes filled/welded then re-machined , you could get it done to the other 2 rims so it matches all around too , just a suggestion if your gonna be hard up for $$ for a while . cheers.
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Sorry to hear about the rims Simon.
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dont tease :P i want those wheels haha
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No teasing. Two sets up there for grabs.
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Sorry to hear Simon. Hope the bill isnt to bad.
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Sorry to hear about the rims Simon. I have the standard rims on my XR8 and they are scratched so i'll have to keep that place in mind.
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Shoulda just dumped it on stokies;)
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oi Simon, if you get 2 new rims, can you sell me those 2 damaged ones for cheap? so i can put them on the front... then ill go pick up some steelies, and itll be like im driving on drag rims all the time!
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I've damaged both of my rims....
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