thorburn 121 Report post Posted December 15, 2009 Getting my bbs rc's resprayed satin black. They have minor curbing on 3 of the wheels. Got my first quote back of 450 per wheel to be repaired and resprayed. Is this a fair price or should i shop around more? James Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greenday-rulz21 6 Report post Posted December 15, 2009 Sh*t! Please tell us which company that is so we can steer clear of them. I'd be guessing maybe $250 a wheel max. I wouldn't pay anything above $200 a wheel. $450 a wheel is the kinda quote you'd get from most places if they're fixing cracked wheels etc. Wow, I can't get over that quote. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
westy 614 Report post Posted December 15, 2009 You sure it wasn't $450 a set? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thorburn 121 Report post Posted December 15, 2009 Apparently 100 bucks to have them bead blasted, 200 for paint, then 100 to "clean them up". I won't get rude about them untill i have got the wheels off them Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark 178 Report post Posted December 15, 2009 I'd double check and make sure they don't mean $450 a set.... that price would be about OK'ish then for that sort of work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thorburn 121 Report post Posted December 15, 2009 $400 +gst each Just went out to Cambridge Wheel & Frame to pick up the wheels. Wheels hadn't been moved from where i dropped them off. Picked them up without any question of who i was or if they were my wheels. any places people could reccomend next? might just make the trip up to arrow wheels Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Braeden320 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2009 That would be your best bet, At least if you do that you no you are getting an A+ job done. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shady 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2009 Wow, that price is shocking! Typical small town business I guess? Not sure who in Hamilton could do it, but I'll ask some mates & see if they know. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Docile 64 Report post Posted December 16, 2009 (edited) i got quoted from arrow wheels out at west. 160 + GST to repaint my 18" but that included lip damage repair and respray edit: oh that's each Edited December 16, 2009 by Docile Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmarco 56 Report post Posted December 16, 2009 Think Wheel Fix It quoted me around $100+GST per wheel for my old ones. That was mobile, and they do everything on site. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MLM 57 Report post Posted December 16, 2009 I just did my RC's. Check the thread out if you havnt already. $400 per rim is an huge amount of dollars! Are they worth $1600 + initial purchase price of th rim to you? I went the more expencive options and spent ~$300 all up. Powder coat may be a cheaper option in satin black. If you are a hands on kinda person you could save some $$ with some elbow grease. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thorburn 121 Report post Posted December 16, 2009 (edited) yes i have seen your thread matt. It was actually the reason i decided i had to have some rc's(and the weight of them). You have done a great job of them. Think Wheel Fix It quoted me around $100+GST per wheel for my old ones. That was mobile, and they do everything on site.I have emailed wheel fix it and they have given me a much more reasonable price (well a lot less then 450 a wheel). How did you find the quality of their work? Edited December 16, 2009 by e46_323i Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iSO 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2009 (edited) sh*t!!!! mine are way worse than yours and its only $500 to get them fixed. mine are craked and buckled and need extensive weilding(3hrs each wheel). They need to be rolled first then welded then machined then rolled again then acid bathed then repainted white(or any colour) and thats for both of my rims and they are in real bad condition that they cant even guarantee that they will not crack again. my suggestion...... Edited December 17, 2009 by westy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twisted 45 Report post Posted December 17, 2009 !!!! Thats appalling. I just had a buckle fixed on one of my schnitzers: $160incl. Same guy gave me a rough quote of $500 to fix my extensively damaged ROH adrenalines. Thats incl the shadow chrome paint, which is a bit of a mission apparantly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thorburn 121 Report post Posted June 30, 2010 still having trouble with these wheels. They have been sitting up at arrow wheels for a bit. They have just told me that all of them had cracks. Found this a bit strange because all of them held air fine. Would i not notice a leak if there was a crack? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*Glenn* 854 Report post Posted June 30, 2010 still having trouble with these wheels. They have been sitting up at arrow wheels for a bit. They have just told me that all of them had cracks. Found this a bit strange because all of them held air fine. Would i not notice a leak if there was a crack? Did they say where the cracks were ?The cracks might be close to the bead and the bead may still be sealing... I doubt that they would lie to you... they have a very good reputation Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thorburn 121 Report post Posted June 30, 2010 no they didn't i will get more info. i'd just never heard of cracks that didn't leak air. and for it to happen to all four of them seemed a bit unlucky. I have read plenty of threads and do agree they have a great reputation. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_ethrty-Andy_ 2132 Report post Posted June 30, 2010 Good to read for when i get my hartges fixed! I doubt that they would lie to you... they have a very good reputation +1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thorburn 121 Report post Posted June 30, 2010 lack of information was the problem. crack is on some of the spokes where they attach to the barrel. i think i have learnt a good lesson about buying second hand wheels Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
