can these be fixed??

[jamieae111]

as above can these b fixed?? had an encounter wit a kirb last nite :( any info appreicated :)
http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i414/jamieae111/01102011045.jpg

http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i414/jamieae111/01102011046-1.jpg

[andy t]

i brought da rotas i had to anthony man & they were somethin like that & he wouldnt fix em ,

[jamieae111]

i ben told dres a lad in dublin doin em but doubt he can fix dat :P

[paulr5]

Buy a new one probably cost the same as a guy butchering that one

[rob_180sx]

Not worth fixing in my opinion!

[Tomas_s13]

There's a lad in Dublin who will fix this no prob, will get you his nr when I'm back home This eve, friend had one done by him and it was missing a piece twice the size, only thing you'll have to Repaint it after it's done

[RTC]

I can get them fixed if you can get the rims to me richhill tyre centre county armagh
028 38 879695

[babyeater690]

yethat lad is in bray i think
if you have the pieces that broke off they can be welded back on grind it down smooth and put a bit of metel isopon on it then youl need to spray then id think it would be handyer and cost about the same to just get a new wheel

[jdmjimmy]

wheel doctor in tipp

[darren C]

iv a lad in north cork does my wheels once you have the piece they wud be no bother get it right again

[Mick K]

Dave McCarton-RE Auto,Maynooth,Best in the business.
0876371111

[federal]

no point to fix it will cost a lot but wont be good at it was.

[gem-s13]

yethat lad is in bray i think
if you have the pieces that broke off they can be welded back on grind it down smooth and put a bit of metel isopon on it then youl need to spray then id think it would be handyer and cost about the same to just get a new wheel



that lad is a retard should not be let near a steel rim never mind an allloy

[Darenm]

for christ sake just buy a new 1 not worth tryin 2 fix firstly will prob cos u about the same weld paint labor ect... secondly a new 1 will b alot safer in the long run instead of a butcher job lad

[paulr5]

^^^^^^x2

But like mick said dave is the best I've seen at repairing alloys.

@ gem is that Collins engineering??

[mattybyrne2008]

wheel doctor in tipp

X2

seen some this guys work hes gifted

http://www.wheeldoctor.ie/gallery.aspx

[Dori88]

youl get a second hand one for around the same price as tryin to fix that one

[rico180]

i never seen damage like that being fixed before. i say its gone to far. iam doutfull it can be fixed

[jamieae111]

youl get a second hand one for around the same price as tryin to fix that one

any idea where id get 2?? or if i could get the wide emotions cr kai itd b perfect

[Dori88]

any idea where id get 2?? or if i could get the wide emotions cr kai itd b perfect

just put an add up on donedeal and whatever other forums your on inc some english one. some one could have a few layin about like

im just sayin, the amount of build up thats guna be needed on the back of that rim to give the support where the crack is is guna be mental, i dont think it could be fixed personally and iv had rims fixed before by engineering companies

even if they do fix it like it will start leakin air sooner rather than later, just ask dori rory on here, he had a similar one fixed and it still leaks air out

[karl25]

rotas are very weak dont know how many cracks came in rota torques i used to have

[gem-s13]

^^^^^^x2

But like mick said dave is the best I've seen at repairing alloys.

@ gem is that Collins engineering??

yep pure retards some of the worst work iv ever seen!!

[PeterT]

just look outside ,theres probably a set of rotas you could buy. haha

[jamieae111]

tryin to find 2 of these thatl fit under an altezza isnt turing out too easy :(

[Maloney]

id say youd be better off getting a new one lad, wouldnt be that far off the price of fixing that one in my opinion and then yad have the piece of mind you wouldnt be driving on what is basically 2 wheels welded together.... thats a big chunk missing haha

[jamieae111]

id say youd be better off getting a new one lad, wouldnt be that far off the price of fixing that one in my opinion and then yad have the piece of mind you wouldnt be driving on what is basically 2 wheels welded together.... thats a big chunk missing haha

i agree wit u jst tryin ta find them is the prob :(

[Maloney]

tell me about it, same thing happened to me with buddy club p1s and cant get a 4th one anywhere

[jamieae111]

tell me about it, same thing happened to me with buddy club p1s and cant get a 4th one anywhere

dont i know its sum dose :(

[pedrosixfour]

I have a pair of Work Cr Kai rims here if you are interested.

17" x 9.5". ET +44.

They bronze with a few marks on them but dead straight.

[jamieae111]

I have a pair of Work Cr Kai rims here if you are interested.

17" x 9.5". ET +44.

They bronze with a few marks on them but dead straight.

u hav pm

[pedrosixfour]

Here ya go.

http://www.driftireland.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=790&d=1318352615

[jamieae111]

Here ya go.

http://www.driftireland.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=790&d=1318352615

pmd again lad :)

[Mark_D]

If that was a rare or expensive JDM rim, then maybe it would be worth attempting a repair.

Without starting the Rota debate.. is it really worth it?

What happens if it breaks, tire blows out and you go down a ditch?

Bet a new wheel wouldn't cost that much more than a proper repair job. You've also got the peace of mind of your own and others safety, if thats your thing.

To give you an idea it cost me £114 to have 2x hairline cracks TIG welded (forged ally wheels) - maybe that was expensive, although it was a good job. But the cracks were tiny....

If it was a 10.5J TE37 in a discontinued size I could understand but a Rota... :confused: