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Wheel Wizards

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  • #52
    Curran
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,377 ✭✭✭Curran


    Alignment is probably fine - had the same issue with a tyre that would go soft over a few weeks - if I left it a while to top it up, it could be down at 20, and it made short work of the inside wall, in the exact same way. Been replaced months and no sign of excessive wear.


  • #53
    Curran
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,377 ✭✭✭Curran


    captainspeed wrote: »
    Surely when the wheels are done they will re-track it anyway?

    Wouldnt hold my breath on that one!

    Why would the re-track it - if the tracking was good, it still would be good. Refurbishing the wheels at worst would only change weight slightly and re-balance all the wheels - anything after that, buck your own goat!


  • #54
    AndyBoBandy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,727 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    captainspeed wrote: »
    How long does it take for them to refurb a set of wheels?

    I dropped mine in on Thursday, and they said they’d be ready by tomorrow (Wednesday).

    The guy in Wheel Wizards said the loss in pressure could be due to some corrosion inside the rim, so with refurbed rims & new tyres, we’ll see how it goes.

    Incidentally they gave me a set of 18 inch replacement wheels (mine are 17), and yeah, this new set of run flats might be the last set I buy!!


  • #55
    Stallingrad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,190 ✭✭✭Stallingrad


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    Can you post a pic of your wheels?

    Great advice, many thanks. These are the wheels:

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/18-Genuine-BMW-5-series-style-454-alloy-wheel-F10-F11-6857668-/262795429336


  • #56
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    AndyBoBandy wrote: »
    I dropped mine in on Thursday, and they said they’d be ready by tomorrow (Wednesday).

    I envy you...that feeling when you see them sitting there all done ready to go on your car :cool::cool::cool:


  • #57
    AndyBoBandy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,727 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    I envy you...that feeling when you see them sitting there all done ready to go on your car :cool::cool::cool:

    Their just being lacquered now, so ready in about 3 hours!!
    Have my 4 new centre caps here, and the little M Sport stickers are in the post!!

    Now for either Smart CPR or Trimtech to fix up a few little marks and dings.


  • #58
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    AndyBoBandy wrote: »
    Their just being lacquered now, so ready in about 3 hours!!
    Have my 4 new centre caps here, and the little M Sport stickers are in the post!!

    For the ///M stickers, make sure to wipe the little crevice with an alcohol prep pad or similar and apply a small drop of superglue too. They can often come off very easily during washing if this isn't done.


  • #59
    tcawley29
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,829 ✭✭✭tcawley29


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    For the ///M stickers, make sure to wipe the little crevice with an alcohol prep pad or similar and apply a small drop of superglue too. They can often come off very easily during washing if this isn't done.

    Wouldn't spraying lacquer over them be best?


  • #60
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    tcawley29 wrote: »
    Wouldn't spraying lacquer over them be best?

    Nope because if they ever do happen to come off they could take a big chunk of lacquer with them plus you apply them yourself normally rather than asking the refurb crowd to do it. Plus after the lacquer layer the wheels are put into the oven to cure the lacquer. This heat would melt the badge.

    If you're talking about lacquering them yourself this is also a bad idea because you will see the difference between the refurb finish and the lacquer you apply.


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  • #61
    AndyBoBandy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,727 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    I am indeed impressed.

    Heres how they were

    Shocked in fact at how good they look,


  • #62
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    Nice :cool:

    Next on the list - paint your wheel nuts :D


  • #63
    AndyBoBandy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,727 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    Nice :cool:

    Next on the list - paint your wheel nuts :D

    Next is all the fecking scratches and little dings!!

    Here she is after a quick wash


  • #64
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    Just looking at their site and it transpires that they are now doing diamond cutting :eek:


  • #65
    MarkN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,227 ✭✭✭MarkN


    They have for a while I think.

    I’ll never go to another place again they were brilliant.


  • #66
    aceberg
    Registered Users Posts: 2,118 ✭✭✭aceberg


    Do they sell Alloys new or secondhand ???


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  • #67
    kdevitt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,288 ✭✭✭kdevitt


    aceberg wrote: »
    Do they sell Alloys new or secondhand ???

    They don't sell new wheels. I think they've sold some used wheels on occasion.


  • #68
    yannakis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,387 ✭✭✭yannakis


    Does anyone have before and after photos?


  • #69
    kdevitt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,288 ✭✭✭kdevitt


    yannakis wrote: »
    Does anyone have before and after photos?

    This is the last set I had done -

    sunflowers.jpg

    rs_IMG_2375.jpg


  • #70
    yannakis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,387 ✭✭✭yannakis


    kdevitt wrote: »
    This is the last set I had done -

    http://retrobmw.ie/Images/320i/sunflowers.jpg

    The first link is broken - could you share the photo itself?


  • #71
    kdevitt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,288 ✭✭✭kdevitt


    Fixed now - hosting issue!


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