Alloy wheel rim welder in Kent/E Sussex?

[hugh_]

My Dad hit a pothole t'other day and has cracked the rim of one of his alloys. Does anyone know of anyone in Kent/East Sussex who can weld the rim.

I'm due to be taking the car to the Alps next Friday so fairly urgent, I'm not doing 1500miles on the space saver!!!

[kds keltec]

Lepsons in based in kent and are always welding alloy wheels as part of the refurbishment process !!

I am not sure if they would just weld the wheel or you may have to book it in for full refurb !

http://www.lepsons.com/

Ask for chris when you ring !!

Normally Debbie answers the phone and i am not sure if she would know!!

[Mattt]

Is it safe to just weld a cracked rim?

[kds keltec]

Mattt said:

Is it safe to just weld a cracked rim?

too many factors involved to answer that one with out seeing the wheel , where the crack is , what alloy is it made off , how big and deep the crack is etc !!

I do know that lepsons tend on the side of caution with welding and do turn away welding work when it would be fine to weld , but you would not want your wheel to fail while driving !!

There is a company on the web that i have seen where they have welded scrap wheels which look beyond repair , which needs to be seen to believe !!

I can't remember the name will post as soon as i remember !

[TonyHetherington]

Used Lepsons many times, they are VERY good.

[kds keltec]

I have remembered

Now i would not be driving on a wheel after this has been done to it , but there must be people out there that are !!!!

http://www.alloywheelrepairs.net/WheelRepair.html

http://www.alloywheelrepairs.net/Welding.html


Found this some months back while on the web with the owner of lepsons , i must say that both our jaws dropped !!!

Edited by kds keltec on Friday 13th March 12:43

[tannucats]

Lepsoms did our espada and gallardo wheels, fantastic job on both. Didnt have any welding done but did see some of their work at the time.

[hugh_]

Thanks folks. I've bought a replacement (albeit different style) wheel for now as neither of the places relatively locally could guarantee it before the weekend. It was Lepsons and Spit and Pollish in Tonbridge who I was considering, both about £35 for the welding, and Lepsons says £63 to weld and refurbish.