Need new tyres, and wheel refurb. Which first?

Need new tyres, and wheel refurb. Which first?

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sxmwht

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2,129 posts

74 months

Monday 7th September 2020
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As the title says, I am in need of both a wheel refurb and new tyres all around.

I have a Mk7.5 Golf GTI and I'm looking at PS4Ss, unless anyone advises me differently. I currently have P Zeros, but they wheel hop like crazy and I'm hoping the PS4Ss have just that little bit more grip.

I have scratched the hell out of the diamond cut alloys, and they also have white worm (in the middle as well, not just where I've scraped them), so i'd like to probably move to powder-coated or similar.

If I get the wheel refurb done first, is it likely to get damaged when i have the tyres changed? Likewise, is it ok to put tyres on, take them off to refurb the alloys, put them back on etc?

I'm also looking at possibly getting the car lowered on some sports springs and putting some wheel spacers on. With factored in, whihc is the most sensible order to do these jobs in?

Thanks

Scrump

23,444 posts

173 months

Monday 7th September 2020
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Buy the new tyres mail order and take them to the wheel refurbishers.
They can put them on after the refurb and you save the separate fitting cost.

Pica-Pica

15,228 posts

99 months

Monday 7th September 2020
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Scrump said:
Buy the new tyres mail order and take them to the wheel refurbishers.
They can put them on after the refurb and you save the separate fitting cost.
Agreed. Wheel refurbishers will often suggest this. They warn against using certain tyre-fitters after a refurb. Wheel furnishers should also be able to remove tyres, refurbish wheels, and re-fit those same tyres without damaging the newly re-furnished wheels.

sxmwht

Original Poster:

2,129 posts

74 months

Monday 7th September 2020
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Scrump said:
Buy the new tyres mail order and take them to the wheel refurbishers.
They can put them on after the refurb and you save the separate fitting cost.
Great idea, thanks.

sxmwht

Original Poster:

2,129 posts

74 months

Monday 7th September 2020
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Pica-Pica said:
Agreed. Wheel refurbishers will often suggest this. They warn against using certain tyre-fitters after a refurb. Wheel furnishers should also be able to remove tyres, refurbish wheels, and re-fit those same tyres without damaging the newly re-furnished wheels.
Cheers

Dog Star

16,986 posts

183 months

Monday 7th September 2020
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Scrump said:
Buy the new tyres mail order and take them to the wheel refurbishers.
They can put them on after the refurb and you save the separate fitting cost.
This. Saves quite a few quid in fitting to offset the refurb cost.