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Alloy repair Galway

  • 02-12-2009 12:40pm
    #1
    GB15
    Closed Accounts Posts: 187 ✭✭


    Does anyone know a good place to get an alloy wheel repaired. I bumped my wheel off a kurb and now the wheel isn't completely flush with the tyre all the way around. I now have to top up the air every few days.

    Hopefully its not too big a job. Also if anyone has an idea of what costs are involved for this kind of repair it would be useful to have a ballpark figure before going in.

    Cheers


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  • #2
    snowstreams
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,326 ✭✭✭snowstreams


    Ive been driving around with 2 buckled alloys since the last big freeze. It seems like they have damaged some of my bearings because they are so unbalanced.
    I suppose its time to get them fixed. But will an alloy repair place really be able to take a buckle out of a wheel?
    Or should i be looking for an engineering repair place?
    I dont want to spend too much, so is it possible just to get the shape repaired and not bother with the lacquer etc?

    does anyone know of a place that can do a solid strong repair in galway?


  • #3
    dharn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,574 ✭✭✭dharn


    ballinasloe tyre center has a machine for repairing alloy wheels


  • #4
    snowstreams
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,326 ✭✭✭snowstreams


    dharn wrote: »
    ballinasloe tyre center has a machine for repairing alloy wheels

    Cheers, Im in the city, but i might be out to ballinasloe in a few days.


  • #5
    Notch000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,474 ✭✭✭Notch000


    theres a big sign on the link road for alloy repairs in the ballybrit industrial estate, behind Boston Scientific.


  • #6
    Robbo
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    Notch000 wrote: »
    theres a big sign on the link road for alloy repairs in the ballybrit industrial estate, behind Boston Scientific.
    That's for Leahy Engineering. I also saw a similar sign in Liosbaun for Sasha Auto.

    I have no idea of the quality of work or pricing of either place.


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  • #7
    turbojunkie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71 ✭✭turbojunkie


    The price depends if the alloy is cracked and if they need to weld it. I think about 50-60 euro for straightening and an extra 20 or so if it needs welding. Thats from Leahy's


  • #8
    snowstreams
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,326 ✭✭✭snowstreams


    I'll chance leahys so. I'll need new tyres and all that soon anyway. So its a good time to get it all done.
    It will defo work out a lot cheaper than buying new alloys.


  • #9
    puddinboxxx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 162 ✭✭puddinboxxx


    fixit first welding in cloonboo 0862592021


  • #10
    turbojunkie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71 ✭✭turbojunkie


    FYI if you go to Leahy's you have to have your tyre removed from the alloy before bringing it to them.


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