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Kerbed Alloy (Mini Cooper)

Rachel85
Rachel85 Posts: 370 Forumite
in Motoring
I've just kerbed my (almost brand new) Mini Cooper, badly scraping the (expensive) alloy wheels quite deeply around a quater of the way around. Does anyone know if there's anything I can do other than buy a new wheel?

:mad:

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  • vikingaero
    vikingaero Posts: 10,920 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Try:
    (1) some of the mobile SMART paint repair technicians
    (2) http://www.wickedwheels.co.uk
    (3) Look up wheel refurbishment in your local Yellow Pages
    (4) Ask at your local garage/tyre outlet
    The man without a signature.
  • Rachel85
    Rachel85 Posts: 370 Forumite
    Thank you that's really helpful. Wasn't sure if its possible to repair it and do a decent job but definitely worth a try. Very annoyed with myself at the moment.
    There is no such thing as a free lunch. Its only free because you've paid for it.

    Noone can have everything they want and the sooner you learn that the better.

    MSE Aim: To have more "thanks" than "posts"! :T
  • thescouselander
    thescouselander Posts: 5,547 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    You wont want to be doing that too often, expect a repair to cost around £60.
  • Rachel85
    Rachel85 Posts: 370 Forumite
    thescouselander wrote: »
    You wont want to be doing that too often, expect a repair to cost around £60.

    I'll do my best.

    £60 would be a lot less than a new wheel. Even as a factory fit they were nearly £1000 for the set.
    There is no such thing as a free lunch. Its only free because you've paid for it.

    Noone can have everything they want and the sooner you learn that the better.

    MSE Aim: To have more "thanks" than "posts"! :T
  • upsetonerightnow
    upsetonerightnow Posts: 100 Forumite
    I hope they aren't diamond cut like mine then because I only know of 1 company that can fix them but take a week to do it and they are based in Essex I think.

    They are called "Wheels Approved" based in woodham surrey

    HTH
  • hewhoisnotintheknow
    hewhoisnotintheknow Posts: 3,162 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    might be cheaper to buy a single wheel from ebay/breakers yard
  • evans17
    evans17 Posts: 73 Forumite
    Find a local body shop. I have had a couple of wheels repaired at one and they charged £40.00 per wheel.
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    I would get the tracking checked as well if you hit the kerb that hard.
  • oldagetraveller
    oldagetraveller Posts: 3,653 Forumite
    Inactive wrote: »
    I would get the tracking checked as well if you hit the kerb that hard.
    And possibly the tyre too?
    This is the main reason I will never buy a car with alloy wheels! It's much cheaper to replace a damaged trim or in the extreme a steel wheel..
  • Rachel85
    Rachel85 Posts: 370 Forumite
    I scraped it along the kerb rather than hitting the kerb full force. OH seems to think they're painted alloys rather than diamond cut, but will have a look properly in daylight. If it comes to it I'll have to buy 1 new wheel.

    The ironic thing is, in all my time having wheel trims I never hit the kerb, and not long after I get alloys - bang.
    There is no such thing as a free lunch. Its only free because you've paid for it.

    Noone can have everything they want and the sooner you learn that the better.

    MSE Aim: To have more "thanks" than "posts"! :T
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