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Old Tuesday 14th October 2008, 10:02 AM
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Can anyone in the Midlands recommend an alloy wheel refurb company?
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Old Tuesday 14th October 2008, 10:21 AM
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Hi Stu, Pristine have always done a superb job when I've used them. They can colour match zermat well too.

You'll have to contact them for an agent near you. The usual scenario is to take the wheels down to them, they'll remove the tyres and they send them off to Pristine for you.
Obviously this means that the car will have to be jacked up on stands for a week or so though.
www.pristinealloywheels.co.uk
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Old Tuesday 14th October 2008, 10:27 AM
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Cheers Pete,

i've sent an email to them so we'll see what they say.
Do you remember the approx cost per wheel?
Luckily I've got a spare set of alloys

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Old Tuesday 14th October 2008, 10:33 AM
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IIRC £55-60 a rim
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Old Tuesday 14th October 2008, 10:35 AM
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IIRC £55-60 a rim
Aye, about that. Ideal if you have a spare set of alloys ready to go too.
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Old Tuesday 14th October 2008, 11:47 AM
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Hi Stuart,

Jerry at WRC in Preston has done two or three sets for me.

Excellent results every time.

Wheel Repair Centre - Alloy Wheel Repairs and Refurbishmentiamond Cutting, Powder Coating, Smart Repairs, Straightening, Polishing

Its up Preston but i find the journey worth it for the quality and care.

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cheers Andy
I spoke to Pristine earlier and they've got an agent just down the road so I'm going to pop down there and see what they say.
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I can vouch for the Pristine service.

They have done 2 sets for me in Zermatt. One set had a fair amount of kerb damage, and other dings, plus being in the wrong colour. The other set were quite scruffy with a lot of surface corrosion.
All look like new.
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Stuart,

failing that, try these, who I think are based at Mansfield (ish) but travel;

I just had one alloy refubished, and they came to my house, and did a great job -

Smart Alloys

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Just had a quote from a Pristine agentr for 4 wheels refurbed, tyres swapped and balanced for £490. I think I'll try Smart alloys Andy
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