wheel repair in the bay...

[sw20>>s14]

does anyone know of a wheel repair place thats well trusted with decent prices? also if they do powder coating and refinishing, that would be cool. anywhere in or around the bay...thanks

[SilviaDriver]

wheel techniques.

local google them

[kazuo]

There's also a shop in Union City.

I found them both while doing a Google search.

I'm taking my wheels to wheeltechniques.

Good luck

[sw20>>s14]

yeah, im most likely taking it to either fixrim.com in the city or wheel techniques

[speeddreamz]

Any word on the wheels, which shop does better work / pricing / service etc? I've heard from someone else wheel techniques is good, but what about the "fixrim.com" place? Anyone know anyone within san francisco? the fixrim.com appears to be in union city but "san francisco location"

[z_boi]

if you got nasa membership. you get discount at wheel america in union city.

[BOMEX180]

I need to get my wheel fixed as wheel.thanks for the info..

[The Jabberwocky]

Fix Rim (Wheel America) charges a flat rate and is pretty fast....my friend bent his SSR wheels there and came back looking new...

Wheel Techniques charges an arm and a leg, take forever, and outcome is hit or miss....Couple friends took their set to get out gouges/have wheels polished....either it comes back with rivets missing or nicks in the lips....but other times when its slow over there they fix it within a week or two and no problems with the wheels

[santacruisin]

So I got a set of ultra rare Work wheels that need to be repaired. ANyone else been to wheel america or wheel techniques or somewhere else to get their wheels fixed? Experiences good or bad? I want a place that is cheap, makes the rims like new and doesn't take forever. Does it exist?

[Agent_S13]

I saw this on Craigstlist...

http://www.craigslist.org/sfc/pts/119480025.html

Something to consider since they do list themselves in "San Francisco". I haven't contacted them, but I figure people in SF could make a quick call and find out.

-Aaron
'91 240sx coupe

[santacruisin]

Thanks! I'm gonna check these guys out. I'll let yall know how it went when I get the wheels back. Take some b4 and after shots. :cool:

[psychoblue23]

So I got a set of ultra rare Work wheels that need to be repaired. ANyone else been to wheel america or wheel techniques or somewhere else to get their wheels fixed? Experiences good or bad? I want a place that is cheap, makes the rims like new and doesn't take forever. Does it exist?

Tall white guy I believe his name is Jon at wheel techniques. Nice guy!

[FaLKoN240]

I'm gonna take one of my gold Hayashis down there for some wheel repair. I'll show you guys the after pics probably in January.

[SpeedMonkeyInc]

I had a set of 3pc Work wheels done at Wheel Techniques. Very high quality work. Very expensive.
Wheels America is a joke. They can't do anything with forged wheels or 3pc anything with a rolled lip. They just cut the lip off the wheel and add metal and refinish. Fine for cheap cast wheels and OEM stuff, not for expensive forged wheels.

[chrispy]

I took one of my old school ssr's to Wheel Techniques. It had nasty curb rash and a slight bend in it. When I got it back and on my car, no one could tell which one was repaired. I even have trouble recognizing which one was repaired. Their prices aren't even that bad for the amount of work they do.

[kazuo]

+1 for wheeltech.

Friend got her rims refinished/polished there, it wasnt perfect since they hooked her up a little on the price (and you know hookup = cut corners), but still nicely done, looked brand new.

Good guys who do good work.

[trsilvias13]

fixrim.com

my cousin brought his (2bent, 2 curbed)rims there come back as if it was new

[speeddreamz]

+1 for wheeltech.

Friend got her rims refinished/polished there, it wasnt perfect since they hooked her up a little on the price (and you know hookup = cut corners), but still nicely done, looked brand new.

Good guys who do good work.

From my point of view they do good work, but they cost too much and they're somewhat shady.

You have to bargain the shit out of them to get a price which isn't even decent in my opinion. If you've got cheapo wheels, don't think about it. if you got some 2000+ dollar wheels sure think about it.