VW alloy wheels help

anuarun

Hiya,

I own a VW Passat and been advised by the mechanic to buy new alloy wheels.He has quoted around £350.

Is the price fair?
I would appreciate if anyone knows the cheapest place to buy the wheels.

Any advise will be highly appreciated as i don't know much about cars.

Thanks in advance,
Ann

1618

Before you buy them check with your insurance company what the effect it will have on your policy if you are under 25,my son did a similar thing with a vauhall corsa and Direct Line would not insure the vehicle with the modified wheels

Crabman

Hi anuarun - I've moved this to the Motoring Board for a better response.

Have you had a look on ebay? Also it sounds like you're replacing existing alloy wheels, has the mechanic said why it's necessary to replace all 4?

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anewman

Why has he advised you to buy new alloy wheels? Are they leaking at the rim, buckled, or damaged in some other way?

If they are not buckled you can get them refurbished cheaper than £350 and you get to choose the colour.

Go here for a quote http://www.thewheelspecialist.co.uk/File/quote_request_main.php although you will most likely find a cheaper place than them if you look around.

steveo3002

yeah why has he suggested you buy new? are all 4 needing replacment?

keep an eye on ebay for some genuine vw wheels, people often sell them off when they upgrade