Alloy wheel refurb brighton area

[Tomkinsm]

Can anyone recommend somewhere to refurbish my alloy wheels in the Brighton area?

One company I spoke to offered a shotblast, replaint and laquer, but without removing the tyres. Surely you have to remove the tyres to do the job properly???

 

[television]

Why not send them to the best in the country, they only charge £11 collection and delivery, very fast. MB and BMW use them.

Pristine wheels. Northampton.

Malcolm

ps I cant think how anyone could do this without removing the tyres.

 

[Blobcat]

Why not send them to the best in the country, they only charge £11 collection and delivery, very fast. MB and BMW use them.

Pristine wheels. Northampton.

Malcolm

ps I cant think how anyone could do this without removing the tyres.

If they did it wouldn't last very long as the water/salt/road dirt/brake dust would soon find its way into the join between tyre and wheel.

 

[Tomkinsm]

Hi,

Thanks for your comments. I've found a local agent who deal with Pristine wheels. They'll take the wheels off and remove the tyres then send them on to Pristine. They'll look after my car and then rebalance the wheels when they get them back. All in £255. How does this sound?

 

[television]

Hi,

Thanks for your comments. I've found a local agent who deal with Pristine wheels. They'll take the wheels off and remove the tyres then send them on to Pristine. They'll look after my car and then rebalance the wheels when they get them back. All in £255. How does this sound?

I think it is better to let Pristine take the tyres off,and refit, this stops any damage in transit and the re fitting of the tyres. That's the way that mine went. Price is fine, cheaper if you go direct, but you are left with a car on a pile of bricks for 4 days.

Malcolm

 

[ALAN@ECUCLINIC]

there is a company called"spit and polish" widely used by coachworks seem to do a very good jod at reasonable prices ill see if i can find a number

http://www.spitandpolish.co.uk/

 

[Tomkinsm]

Just got my wheels back from Pristine. They did a great job and the wheels look like new!

Thanks Television for the recommendation.

By the way, I used a local Pristine agent 'Autovets in Brighton' who were helpful and professional and looked after the car for me.

 

[Walter]

Just a bit of personal experience - Spit & Polish did my 4 AMG 18" rims two years ago (for £40 each!) and after 18 months they were badly tarnishing again - and guess what, the guarantee is only 12 months. But they are freqently recommended by many in the Trade, including my dang Brother in Law! I'm going to try this Pristine mob next time.