Alloy wheel welding/repair

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Cool Mart

Original Poster:

133 posts

229 months

Wednesday 13th November 2013
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Just had a new tyre fitted and the guy pointed out the reason the old tyre kept going down. I have an inch long hairline crack to one 19" alloy.

Can anyone point me in the direction of a company/person able to weld the crack as the last thing I need at the moment is a £600 replacement alloy from VW !

Thanks

NDT

1,766 posts

278 months

Wednesday 13th November 2013
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Try Pristine Wheels in Woburn Sands?

vankypanky

526 posts

200 months

Wednesday 13th November 2013
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have to say if i had a hairline crack in a performance wheel i would be finding a skip not looking to have it welded

BarryP

592 posts

159 months

Wednesday 13th November 2013
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Rackett Fabrications at Towcester tel 01327350349

NDT

1,766 posts

278 months

Thursday 14th November 2013
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vankypanky said:
have to say if i had a hairline crack in a performance wheel i would be finding a skip not looking to have it welded
fair point.
Needs to be done properly and stress relieved (can you do this without warping the wheel?) or not done at all.

farbbm

317 posts

205 months

Friday 15th November 2013
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Try Mint alloys in Silsoe 01525 860069.

Had my E30 BBS alloys refurbed and they did a top job.