Alloys need attention

Buckley06 · Post by **Buckley06** » Mon Feb 12, 2018 8:37 pm

I have been getting quotes to get my alloys acid striped and powder coated. The best price to far is £78 per wheel.
Being a engineer I know about this process and think this is very steep.
Has anyone had the same work done and what did you pay?

mr wilks · Post by **mr wilks** » Mon Feb 12, 2018 8:40 pm

Wherabouts UK & which alloys ?

Buckley06 · Post by **Buckley06** » Mon Feb 12, 2018 8:42 pm

I'm in suffolk, I was getting all of them done as I want a colour change.
I was going to do a poll on the colour change see what peopel thought.
But I'm not paying that price for it.
Cheers

Zoomer · Post by **Zoomer** » Mon Feb 12, 2018 8:46 pm

Are they one piece or split rims as this makes quite a difference in cost

rally-chris · Post by **rally-chris** » Mon Feb 12, 2018 8:49 pm

It’s just £20 per wheel for one piece 18” alloys (without tyres fitted) at City Wheels in Birmingham, in a limited range of standard colours.

Opposite end of the scale are a couple of places around where I live in Berkshire that are charging around £60-70 each, so your quote seems very high unles there’s something special about your wheels?

Chris

mr wilks · Post by **mr wilks** » Mon Feb 12, 2018 8:50 pm

Buckley06 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 12, 2018 8:42 pmI'm in suffolk, I was getting all of them done as I want a colour change.
I was going to do a poll on the colour change see what peopel thought.
But I'm not paying that price for it.
Cheers

I was meaning were they split rim or standard .
Id agree £312 for a set of wheels stripped & powdercoated is expensive . From what ive heard /read it can be anything from £80 a set to £400 depending on prep , standard , choice of finish , size & location

Buckley06 · Post by **Buckley06** » Mon Feb 12, 2018 9:06 pm

They are standard wheels I was thinking around the 200 mark for the set.

Phoenixboy · Post by **Phoenixboy** » Mon Feb 12, 2018 9:53 pm

Buckley06 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 12, 2018 9:06 pmThey are standard wheels I was thinking around the 200 mark for the set.

Makes my wheels I have for sale seem cheap

ben g · Post by **ben g** » Mon Feb 12, 2018 10:01 pm

I paid £285 for my 107s to get refurbished in a shadow chrome finish. This would've been £265 in a standard finish.

Bare in mind the south east seem to have inflated prices for everything compared to the rest of the country.

mr wilks · Post by **mr wilks** » Mon Feb 12, 2018 10:05 pm

Tyres off / tyres on also has to be considered , most places want £30-£40 for that

LordOxygen · Post by **LordOxygen** » Mon Feb 12, 2018 10:26 pm

There are 2 places near me.
First said £240 for a set of 4 x 17" wheels. That was a drive in / out same day service.
Second place quoted £280 and needed the car for 2-3 days.
In this part of the country (Oxford) everything is expensive.

Buckley06 · Post by **Buckley06** » Mon Feb 12, 2018 10:32 pm

Phoenixboy wrote: ↑Mon Feb 12, 2018 9:53 pm
Buckley06 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 12, 2018 9:06 pmThey are standard wheels I was thinking around the 200 mark for the set.
What are you selling?
Makes my wheels I have for sale seem cheap

Phoenixboy · Post by **Phoenixboy** » Mon Feb 12, 2018 10:34 pm

Buckley06 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 12, 2018 10:32 pm
Phoenixboy wrote: ↑Mon Feb 12, 2018 9:53 pm
Buckley06 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 12, 2018 9:06 pmThey are standard wheels I was thinking around the 200 mark for the set.
What are you selling?
Makes my wheels I have for sale seem cheap

There in the sale section, would do a link, but not sure how

Phoenixboy · Post by **Phoenixboy** » Mon Feb 12, 2018 10:56 pm

Phoenixboy wrote: ↑Mon Feb 12, 2018 10:34 pm
Buckley06 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 12, 2018 10:32 pm
Phoenixboy wrote: ↑Mon Feb 12, 2018 9:53 pm What are you selling?
Makes my wheels I have for sale seem cheap
There in the sale section, would do a link, but not sure how

Very similar and 200.00 with tyres

Buckley06 · Post by **Buckley06** » Mon Feb 12, 2018 11:00 pm

So why are they being sold cheap do they need welding?

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