Buckled Rim

Dolby

Dolby

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Earlier this year, I hit a pothole and very slightly buckled my rim. When they installed tires they balanced them so well, that I could barely feel it (though, I could).

I chatted to my car dealer and as a service, they'll keep my car for a few days and send all 4 of them for a check and repair.

But I need to suggest someone.

Any ideas from someone that won't rip me?
 
You should be careful. You do get what you pay for. I've used a RE NU A MAG in edenvale and they're reasonable. Depends on your definition of rip off, mine was an insurance repair. There's another ISO certified place in Modderfontein but they're not cheap. Fancy outfit.
 
What a bizarre concept that the dealer offers the service...but then doesn’t have someone to do it.

It simply opens them up to all sorts of issues doing something on the behalf of someone they don’t know or trust.

And then why use the dealer and not simply go there directly?

Also your insurance can cover this, reach out to them and claim for it and have them recommend someone.
 
SauRoNZA said:
What a bizarre concept that the dealer offers the service...but then doesn’t have someone to do it.

It simply opens them up to all sorts of issues doing something on the behalf of someone they don’t know or trust.

And then why use the dealer and not simply go there directly?

Also your insurance can cover this, reach out to them and claim for it and have them recommend someone.
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Agree mega odd
 
I ended up buying a replacement mag when I buckled the rim on a pothole. It never felt the same even after "repairs". I fitted the old rim to my spare tire and kept it in the trunk.
 
SauRoNZA said:
What a bizarre concept that the dealer offers the service...but then doesn’t have someone to do it.

It simply opens them up to all sorts of issues doing something on the behalf of someone they don’t know or trust.

And then why use the dealer and not simply go there directly?

Also your insurance can cover this, reach out to them and claim for it and have them recommend someone.
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I'm not sure I understand?
It's not a service and the question wasn't really about the process ?

But to answer, going direct to these rim places means taking time off work and going to some of the most dodgy industrial areas in Johannesburg.
These rim places either then keep your car locked up on their premises for a few nights while they carry out the work for you
Or they give you replacement 'wheel's to use for a while, often being an incorrect size and a bit screwed up too. They kinda mess up your sensors temporarily (tyre pressure / ABS etc)

Or

As the car is under warranty, rather pay the dealer to remove all the four wheels at the same time, point them to the rim place. they drive and drop them off / collect them when they're done. The car stays at the dealer on their lift and dealer charges 1 hour labour for the convenience factor.

The dealer pretty much says 'oh yea ... you're bringing your car here anyhow for a service - so as a favour, we're happy to drop/collect wheels on your behalf - and we'll keep the car safe at the dealer. Just point us to wherever you feel is the best place and we'll handle the rest'

EDIT : They do the same with chipped windows, small dents, wheel alignment or balancing - they can do everything at the time of your service, rather than needing to go for the service AND PG glass AND Tiger Wheel AND Metal Cross
 
Dolby said:
I'm not sure I understand?
It's not a service and the question wasn't really about the process ?

But to answer, going direct to these rim places means taking time off work and going to some of the most dodgy industrial areas in Johannesburg.
These rim places either then keep your car locked up on their premises for a few nights while they carry out the work for you
Or they give you replacement 'wheel's to use for a while, often being an incorrect size and a bit screwed up too. They kinda mess up your sensors temporarily (tyre pressure / ABS etc)

Or

As the car is under warranty, rather pay the dealer to remove all the four wheels at the same time, point them to the rim place. they drive and drop them off / collect them when they're done. The car stays at the dealer on their lift and dealer charges 1 hour labour for the convenience factor.

The dealer pretty much says 'oh yea ... you're bringing your car here anyhow for a service - so as a favour, we're happy to drop/collect wheels on your behalf - and we'll keep the car safe at the dealer. Just point us to wherever you feel is the best place and we'll handle the rest'
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The dealer doing that for you and keeping the car makes perfect sense.

The bizarre part is that they don’t just do it all on your behalf and bill you for it, but instead leave it up to you to find the supplier/workshop to do the work which adds liability to them.

Who or what kind of dealer is this?
 
Dolby said:
Earlier this year, I hit a pothole and very slightly buckled my rim. When they installed tires they balanced them so well, that I could barely feel it (though, I could).

I chatted to my car dealer and as a service, they'll keep my car for a few days and send all 4 of them for a check and repair.

But I need to suggest someone.

Any ideas from someone that won't rip me?
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If not covered by insurance, I'd swop the buckled rim with the spare (provided it's a full size)
 
SauRoNZA said:
The dealer doing that for you and keeping the car makes perfect sense.

The bizarre part is that they don’t just do it all on your behalf and bill you for it, but instead leave it up to you to find the supplier/workshop to do the work which adds liability to them.

Who or what kind of dealer is this?
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It's a Volvo dealer and it's a favor from them.

But I'd have the liability either way, direct or whether they do the 'courier and storage favor '?

So with them, it's one component out the way
 
Aluminium rims are generally not repairable.
I know cause I had a Sentra 160 GXEi. I think. Standard aluminium rims and low profile tyres. Farm roads eventually make them not balanceable anymore after a while driving on corrugations etc.

Nevermind having a puncture with a tyre.
 
all depends on the rim... I've smashed 2x 20" low profile chrome rims, you can't fix chrome.. when they heat it up the chrome fails and the whole rim needs to be dechromed and done again. I now have 20" diamond cut rims, probably can't fix those as well as they are machined down with a lathe..

But your run of the mill rim is no problem to fix by a proper rim repair specialist.
 
Be very careful with repaired rims.
A damaged rim has already experienced stress, then heat and pressure is applied, so more stress.
Some repair shops even resort to machining the rim to get it to run true and this causes even more weakness.

Not worth the risk.
 
ricardo12 said:
all depends on the rim... I've smashed 2x 20" low profile chrome rims, you can't fix chrome.. when they heat it up the chrome fails and the whole rim needs to be dechromed and done again. I now have 20" diamond cut rims, probably can't fix those as well as they are machined down with a lathe..

But your run of the mill rim is no problem to fix by a proper rim repair specialist.
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Baller
 
Charlie21 said:
Tiger Whee&Tyre does wheel straightening. I have not used them before but my one friend has. If I remember correctly he paid R900 for 2 rim repairs
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Yep, they do a good job too, and x-ray it for fractures afterwards.
 
For reference sake, in Cape town I've used:
1) Mag Workshop in Parden island (great work on repairing aluminium mags), havent used them in about 8 years, below 2 are closer to me and more convenient.
2) Wheelworx opposite the Goodhope Centre (owned by a friend) and he does BMW's, Mercedes, Audi, Toyota and VW's dealership mags repairs. Used them last year to refurbish mags and again earlier in this year to repair a cracked X5 Mag.
3) International Mags in Wynberg (also a friend) has done repairs on my brothers wheels and we've had no issues.
 
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