[FONT=Verdana]I managed to drift into a curb going around a local backstreet, and now my stock wheels have a moderately deep scrape.
(The left side front and rear)
The rear can be filled, sanded, polished and repainted based on a 'how-to' in this forum... but I'm not sure the same can be done with the first.
It runs about half-way around the front wheel, and is at the deepest points about 1/16". Fortunately there are no chunks taken out - just a scrape.
They are perfectly functional, none of the strength or structure is compromised - just cosmetic. Is it possible to get them 'corrected' ?

Also, not sure if the stock tires are ok to use. Both the front and the rear tires have small chunks taken out of them. I replaced both the wheels and the tires, so the damaged ones are sitting at home - just wondering about costs of repair.

Thanks!

 

pics? I doubt anyone can really help you without any, I'm afraid.

 

good point, will get some up tonight/tomorrow

 

You should be able to get them reapired for ~$100, I take mine to Discount Tire and they send them to a shop.

 

Wheels America does a great job with repair and refinishing. I recently had them refinish my SSR Comps in gloss black. They have a chain of stores and one is located in NY. They charge a flat fee of $129 per wheel. Their process begins with putting the wheel on the machine to check to see if the wheel is true. Then depending on the severity of the damage (which in your case is very minimal) the wheel gets put on another machine which grinds a minute layer of metal off the lip so that it is smooth and flush again. The wheel then is prepped and repainted. WAH-LAH...brand new wheel.


Wheels America
141-F Central Ave
Farmingdale, NY 11735

(631) 756-9303
(888) 3-FIX-RIM

 

you guys are the best, thnx

do u think white wheels (stock bbs 17x8) on a WW Evo IX are too 'ricy' ? I may aswell get them painted while they are being refinished.

 

Ricy? NO

Ugly? YES

 

:O glad I haven't got them done yet, lol. Gold/Bronze better?

 

IMO I think silver, gunmetal or black looks best.

Gold and bronze are better left for aftermarket wheels.

 

They should be able to be repaired. Go to a local tire store and they will know someone
that repairs rims. (when they mess up a customer they have to have someone bail them
out).

 

I think they'd look great in white. do it!

 

White works, really depends on the car. They are real pain in the *** to maintain though.

I would definitely not go paint some stock wheels white. OEM color matches best for OEM wheels.

 

ZK - thats exactly what i was thinking!! I love the Volks. I am thinking of white spokes with a polished lip. THnx for the feedback every1