Kerb damage advice

[The Saints]

So this morning an on coming car decided to drift slightly in to my lane causing me to take evasive action which meant hitting the kerb or carrying on and loosing a wing mirror or worse. I chose the first option and the result is some nasty kerb damage and a chunk out of the sidewall
What's anyones experience of having this type of damage repaired, does it yield good results and what kind of prices? I've emailed a couple of places for quotes but yet to hear back. I'm having the tyre replaced tomorrow as although not down to the canvas it's a big chunk removed.

 

[RichardT]

Actually - if you have sidewall damage, the tyre would be a write off anyway.
I have some wheel damage similar to that on my nearside front. I just rubbed it down and touched up with some silver paint from Halfords. It's not perfect by any means but will do for now.
But I did hit a pothole very hard and actually distorted one of my wheels. My local tyre place, that was replacing the tyre, had leaflets of a local place that did alloy repairs. They got it nice and round again for about £80.
They had pics on their leaflet of before and after wheel damage quite a bit worse than yours and it looked perfect.

 

[AudiNutta]

Hm, that is repairable but I'd say it's on the line for being perfect again, there will be plenty of filler in there.

Whereabouts are you based?

If I were you, get a spare off eBay. You can pick up a set of those wheels for in excess of £400 now, very cheap. When I were involved in an incident and mine got damaged, I bought one for eBay with a brand new tyre for £200. I now have an 18" spare wheel in the garage for any punctures, much better.

 

[glospete]

Most wheel repairers won't look at "diamond cut" wheels so you'll need to find a specialist. I did exactly the same as you and my local wheel repairer sent my wheel to Pristine Wheels near Milton Keynes (‭+44 1908 282628‬) and it cost £85 plus VAT for removal of tyre and repair. They did a perfect repair.


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[The Saints]

Thanks all, I'm based in Southampton and the local mobile repair man has pointed me to a local company that does refurbish diamond cut alloys as he can't fix them. If I can get it done for around £80 I'd be happy with that. Getting a wheel off eBay did cross my mind but I'll be trading the car in for a new A4 in a month or two, so just want to spend as little as possible to make good so it does not hit my trade in price.

 

[AudiNutta]

Thanks all, I'm based in Southampton and the local mobile repair man has pointed me to a local company that does refurbish diamond cut alloys as he can't fix them. If I can get it done for around £80 I'd be happy with that. Getting a wheel off eBay did cross my mind but I'll be trading the car in for a new A4 in a month or two, so just want to spend as little as possible to make good so it does not hit my trade in price.

Ah right, I have a good guy in Cardiff but well out of reach for you.

Retail for a diamond cut refurb is normally £120. I can get them done for £80 mates rates, if you get one for that price then you've done well.

I agree with you, if you're trading it in then just get it refurbished as it is all Audi would do. I wonder how much Audi would take off your PX for a damaged wheel? Maybe worth asking, they might charge less.

 

[AllanG]

Thanks all, I'm based in Southampton and the local mobile repair man has pointed me to a local company that does refurbish diamond cut alloys as he can't fix them. If I can get it done for around £80 I'd be happy with that.

I'm also based near Southampton, and have been recommended both these companies, but I have no experience with either:-

The Wheel Specialist, Segensworth. www.thewheelspecialist.co.uk

Xtreme Alloys, Fareham. www.xtremealloys.com