Refurbishing wheels

[john1534]

Looking at a car later which if I buy will need the wheels refurbed. They are like style 108s which have a ring of studs around the outside. It strikes me that with the studs the wheels will be difficult and therefore costly to do. Anyone had wheels of this type refurbed please. Thanks. John

 

[GazHyde]

They are a 2 piece wheels John, and to get the best from a refurb they need the bolts removing and broken in to two parts. Split rims are more costly to refurb due to the extra work involved in splitting them.

You end up with the barrel which looks like this

and then the centre

There is one seller on eBay who will do a swap for an already refurbed set which is a quick way of sorting them - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/R107AS-Yo...-STYLE-108-GENUINE-ALLOY-WHEELS-/231914150558

 

[Grumps]

Hasn't @Sean d just done a set of these?

 

[GazHyde]

Hasn't @Sean d just done a set of these?

Yes, he did them himself and it was a fair bit of work if I recall.

 

[Grumps]

Yes, he did them himself and it was a fair bit of work if I recall.

Ye I had a quick look but couldn't find the posts. He said they were difficult to do. They are lovely wheels though them 108's. Worth the effort IMHO.

 

[Sean d]

Between 5-7 hours went into each wheel, but it was worth it especially when the sun catches the polished rim

 

[Low Rider]

108s are a nice wheel and Sean d looked really smart