so today STUPID of me i freaking curbed my passeger side rim LIP... theres no bend but it is curbed...was wondering if any one knew of any shops in the eastbay that fix these kind of things and about how much should i be looking at to repair one rim..also it goes about 25% around the rim thanks for the help

 

I've used Wheels America Wheel Repair in Hayward. Turnaround time, price, and quality were great.

 

Rite-Way Wheel Specialist. Decent price based on the damage and the color match is perfect. This is in Walnut Creek btw

 

Agree, they've always done good work for me and friends of mine.

 

Out of curiousity, what type of wheel did they repair and how much was it? They quoted me $400-500 to repair a small (cosmetic) lip bend and light curbage on an '04 STi wheel; the rim still held air and wasn't warped. Obviously I politely declined their services...

 

looks to be about time to set up another dent day / wheel repair with Jeff @ autofixed in Plesanton.

 

Those might be more difficult/pricey to repair correctly.

 

Very true, which is why I am curious regarding other people's experiences for comparison.

Money isn't an issue with me; I can pay if the value is there, but that just seemed excessive to me (I don't recall if the price inluded color matching). I might as well as save a few hundred more and just buy another set

 

When I got a quote from them they said about $200 a wheel for repair and reprint on some enkei's. but that was a over the phone quote, not visual.

 

They did my dads advan wheels. He had slight curb damage on a wheel from San Francisco and they did it for 350 with completely repainting the wheel and repairs. I believe this is a 1 guy business but he does great repair work. Till this day no chips and still looks great.

 

Visual is way different the owner told me 200 on the phone then looked at it and said around 330+. He's a nice guy though.

 

Thanks guys...those numbers are within ballpark of my estimate. I stand corrected I guess it goes cost that much to do it well

 

Yeah, costs a lot to do it right.. I was like why would it cost that much and he told me.. I need to sand blast the wheel.. Level it after repairs... And then repaint the whole wheel. His turn around time is pretty fast considering the amount of work involved.. I picked my dads wheels up after 4 days. I think he ships them elsewhere to get them powder coated but does the actual repair himself.

 

Thanks for the info. Indeed, you get what you pay for in most cases. I think it is definitely worth it for an Advan type rims...I am not sure I could justify it for a more common/run of the mill set Like I said, I can just buy a new set for not that much more

 

Forged and cast wheel repairs will always be differing in price. Can check out RMS

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