Alloy refurb deal

muckwarrior · 20-10-2011 2:06pm #1

http://www.pigsback.com/pages/3/587/3235.aspx?pbq=6883,6883,VOVMD
http://www.alloywheelrefurbishment.ie/

Anybody have any experience with this crowd?

Could do with getting a set of mine refurbed and that's a great price, but only if the work is good.

Wisesmurf · 20-10-2011 2:11pm

I was looking at this but was put off by the line: "kerbed or corroded to a metallic silver powder-coated finish."

I does that mean you only have one colour choice?

Also watch out for the caveat that states if they are to take tyres off the wheels they change €15 a wheel. If you go for it send the rims in only.

fletch · 20-10-2011 2:17pm

Wisesmurf wrote: »

Also watch out for the caveat that states if they are to take tyres off the wheels they change €15 a wheel. If you go for it send the rims in only.

It doesn't mention the tyres...it says where wheels need to be removed...so I take it that this is if they need to remove the wheels from your car??

A fee of €15 per wheel will be incurred where wheels need to be removed

Wisesmurf · 20-10-2011 2:18pm

fletch wrote: »

It doesn't mention the tyres...it says where wheels need to be removed...so I take it that this is if they need to remove the wheels from your car??

Yup, must have misread it. Now just wondering about the colour issue.

fletch · 20-10-2011 2:21pm

Wisesmurf wrote: »

Yup, must have misread it. Now just wondering about the colour issue.

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No limits to custom colours as with powder coating, so you don’t have to settle for a near match

muckwarrior · 20-10-2011 2:22pm

Wisesmurf wrote: »

Yup, must have misread it. Now just wondering about the colour issue.

Their website says:

No limits to custom colours as with powder coating, So You Don’t Have To Settle for A Near Match, We
deliver The Exact Color YOU want.

They say you're charged if wheels need to be removed but I suspect what they really mean is tyres. I sent them a mail asking to clarify.

fletch · 20-10-2011 2:25pm

muckwarrior wrote: »

They say you're charged if wheels need to be removed but I suspect what they really mean is tyres. I sent them a mail asking to clarify.

Great, if you could let us know their reply?

EPM · 20-10-2011 2:33pm

Anyone know if they're any good? There's a Mondeo at home that could do with this badly...

muckwarrior · 20-10-2011 2:36pm

fletch wrote: »

Great, if you could let us know their reply?

Will of course.

GavMan · 20-10-2011 2:49pm

Thats a decent deal given that Collins Engineering were asking me 450 for 4 wheels earlier this year.

Think I might buy this

MetzgerMeister · 20-10-2011 6:36pm

I have scanned through the site and can't find this. I know they mention kerb damage but does it say anywhere that they repair it/build it up again?

McP2011 · 21-10-2011 2:20am

They say the normal price is 340 people don't seriously give that money for a refurb do they?

GavMan · 21-10-2011 7:59am

einheisserschre wrote: »

I have scanned through the site and can't find this. I know they mention kerb damage but does it say anywhere that they repair it/build it up again?

Look at some of their photo's on Facebook here:
https://www.facebook.com/alloywheelrefurbishment.ie

They seem to repair kerbing alright

muckwarrior · 21-10-2011 8:39am

McP2011 wrote: »

They say the normal price is 340 people don't seriously give that money for a refurb do they?

Yes.

The Tyre Dude · 21-10-2011 9:02am

So €60 extra if they have to remove the tyres, and what about balancing? So nearer €250 in the real world, still not bad but not the bargain it seems.

GavMan · 21-10-2011 10:57am

The Tyre Dude wrote: »

So €60 extra if they have to remove the tyres, and what about balancing? So nearer €250 in the real world, still not bad but not the bargain it seems.

149.99 + 60.00 = 250.00??? Does not compute..

It's clearly 210 in the real world

JJJJNR · 21-10-2011 11:00am

This is very good, I was quoted 395 for 4 18's a couple of weeks ago.

The Tyre Dude · 21-10-2011 12:15pm

GavMan wrote: »

149.99 + 60.00 = 250.00??? Does not compute..

It's clearly 210 in the real world

Am assuming there would be additional charge for balancing.

pat1981 · 21-10-2011 2:45pm

I was quoted e237 including balancing/tyres off etc car overnight. Still not bad though.

The Tyre Dude · 21-10-2011 2:51pm

pat1981 wrote: »

I was quoted e237 including balancing/tyres off etc car overnight. Still not bad though.

Did that include fixing dents, kerb rash, etc?

pat1981 · 21-10-2011 2:54pm

The Tyre Dude wrote: »

Did that include fixing dents, kerb rash, etc?

I specifically mentioned kerb damage and he said this would be repaired.

robbie99 · 21-10-2011 3:24pm

I was on to them earlier and they said that the offer was valid only for the single coat sliver finish and that it would be €60 extra to take the tyres off the wheels which would have balancing included. If you wanted any other finish it would cost the normal amount - €400 for 4 wheels (tyres off and balancing included in that price) for the OEM BMW finish.

voteforpedro · 21-10-2011 4:01pm

Just wondering if anyone has used http://www.wheelwizards.ie/ ? seems like a decent price too

McP2011 · 21-10-2011 7:10pm

muckwarrior wrote: »

Yes.

People should price around in that case...that is very very dear.

muckwarrior · 19-11-2011 8:59pm

McP2011 wrote: »

People should price around in that case...that is very very dear.

For powdercoating? If so let us know where does it so cheap. Any place I know of is in the €400 range.

I went ahead and bought the voucher. I dropped the car in with them yesterday. First thing he did was show me the colour I would be getting and that there was no other choice for the deal. I was a bit taken aback by this as it wasn't made particularly clear in the ad, even after re-reading it it seems a bit contradictory. Anyway, I agreed to it even though the colour was darker than my wheels.

Afterwards I began to worry that the darker colour wouldn't suit my car, but when I turned up to collect it it looked great. Turns out he went ahead and used a brighter colour that closer matched my wheels.

The finish looks good and there's no sign of the kerb rash or light corrosion that had been on the wheels. They seem like nice guys and over all I'd definitely recommend them.

McP2011 · 20-11-2011 1:42am

Well im sure if you try your local body man he will be cheaper.....and im not talking about powdercoating either.
The last paint i got for a set of my own wheels was 20 quid.

challengemaster · 20-11-2011 2:40am

McP2011 wrote: »

Well im sure if you try your local body man he will be cheaper.....and im not talking about powdercoating either.
The last paint i got for a set of my own wheels was 20 quid.

Different kettle of fish altogether lad, go back to sleep

Alloy refurb deal

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