Wibbly Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Drove through a big fr***ing pothole this morn. Deflated a front tyre and bent an (alloy) wheel rim. £170 odd for a new wheel (cheap compared to some). Then Ford parts guy said try Blackboots (tyre place) locally. They'll say if it can be "repaired". They said: 1. For £40+VAT we can try and press it out, refit the tyre (which was ok), & rebalance. Should the alloy show any signs of cracking they could then get 2. the crack cut out and repaired ("welded") for a further £40+VAT (I didn't like the sound of that) Decided to risk (1). Went back 2 hours later, and I could barely tell there had ever been a problem. Just the paint on the wheel marked (fortunately on the inside rim) when they had obviously gripped the wheel in a press. Course, can't tell what internal stresses can't be seen, but it did look bent rather than a plastic deformation. Anyone want a lift anywhere in my car ;-) ? Need to get alignment/geometry checked now after a bump like that... more expense... I was quite impressed though - so thought I'd share... http://www.blackboots.co.uk/alloywheelrepairs.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Medway / Swindon, you can visit lepsoms - http://www.lepsons.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btmaldon Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Now send the bill to the local council and get your money back. My local council has paid out £200k for damage caused by pot holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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