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Posted

Hi all,

Had a blow out of one of my rear tyres on the freeway on the weekend and the tyre unwound - a new 18" sport techno wheel is $950 from (sunset imports) with my dealer quoting a ludicrous $2100!

My question is has anyone had used Alloy wheel Repair Speacialist a franchise wheel repairer? - they are taking a lookk at my wheel today for repair - or they can get me a refurbished one for $200.

I get the sense my dealer uses they to update refurb their wheel as they are letting him take a look at their premises (probably cosmetically).

Anyone know of saftey issues on using a repair/refurb wheel vs a new one?

Porsche Recovery also told me not to use the spare and to get a transport when it happened as it damages the sensors - anyone else heard of this issue??

Cheers

Anthony

2003 C4S

NY

Seal Gray

No Mods

Posted

No experience with the franchise you mentioned, but you can get a second opinion from the Wheel Collision Center in Bath, PA. They can also advise you on the potential safety issues, which of course depends upon the severity of the damage. These guys have been in business for a long time, and the members of the BMWCCA rave about their work. I've personally used them, and I was pleased with the results.

http://www.wheelcollision.com/porsche.htm

Posted

Personally, I'd send the wheel out to Metro Wheels in Atlanta. They will do the kind of R&R that AWRS can't do. every franchise is different but they all just use spray on finish. Metro will bead blast and bake on a new finish for $159 plus shipping each way AND make sure your wheel is sound. Turnaround is less than a week for a wheel. I've seen AWRS repairs that have peeled over time or when new tires are put on.

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