Wheels horribly damaged after huge scrape

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So I was on a street today with parked cars (Bute Street in Cardiff if anybody knows it) both sides and a double decker was coming through the opposite way and was squeezing through even though it was my right of way(!) and forced me "into" the pavement. I'm not too familiar with this road as I don't live near.

I got out and looked and they are horrific. I kid you not. Absolutely dreadful. They are the passenger side rims on a 2015 S-line A3.

Are they worth repairing or getting new ones? I was thinking of swapping the car now as I can but would the wheels be worth repairing or getting a replacement?

I've always been very careful and (until this morning) I've never had any damage to the rims(!). I'm more angry than anything because it's not a road I ever go down... and this happens.

Appreciate your thoughts guys.

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Sad to hear that - I can't see any pictures though?

Experienced the same on a B road a year ago where I was forced into a giant pothole which caused a bent rim.
 
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Don't know what all this link business is all about , lol .

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It should be possible to refurb them, thankfully only a small portion of the S Line wheel is diamond cut. Definitely no need to ditch them and buy new.

If you're planning to trade in your car then its unlikely to have too much effect on the price, however If you plan to sell it privately I would definitely get them repaired, firstly because of the visual appeal and secondly a 2nd hand buyer maybe worried about how the car has been treated and question what else maybe wrong.

I have the S Line, thankfully the wheels are A1, mind you Its only 6 weeks old!

Let us know how it works out
 
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Lehn said:
Sad to hear that - I can't see any pictures though?

Experienced the same on a B road a year ago where I was forced into a giant pothole which caused a bent rim.
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Oh blimey, that's pretty bad! I got off lightly compared to you then. This road in particular is very windy
Lehn said:
Jesus christ... Those images should be rated 18+! :scared2:

I think it would still be cheaper to fix than replace the rims. You would be surprised of how well they can fix that at a proper shop. And as long the wheels are on the same side you won't notice a tiny colour difference, if any, compared to the non-damaged wheels.
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Thanks Lehn. Yeah it was the most unsettling nauseating sound I've ever heard. I've found a body repair shop that do alloy wheel repair and have good review on Trust Pilot. They seem very reasonable as well.
 
Chris43 said:
It should be possible to refurb them, thankfully only a small portion of the S Line wheel is diamond cut. Definitely no need to ditch them and buy new.

If you're planning to trade in your car then its unlikely to have too much effect on the price, however If you plan to sell it privately I would definitely get them repaired, firstly because of the visual appeal and secondly a 2nd hand buyer maybe worried about how the car has been treated and question what else maybe wrong.

I have the S Line, thankfully the wheels are A1, mind you Its only 6 weeks old!

Let us know how it works out
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Thanks Chris.

That's exactly it. It's done just under 14,000 miles in over 2 years (since June 2015) and I've really looked after it or at least tried to until today!

Based on what you guys are saying I'll look at getting them refurbished as this local company can do it at a very competitive price. Im just gutted...
 
You might also consider having them 100% sprayed (over diamond cut area) when they are repaired, which will make minor damage relatively easy to repair at home should it happen again in future.

The standard RS3 wheels seem to come out the factory that way now, for what that's worth, and covering the diamond cut area in paint doesn't look so bad IMHO.

There's also an opinion/rhetoric that lacquer on diamond cut wheels will eventually fail (water gets underneath), more so with refirbed wheels, so they will eventually need professional attention repeatedly.
 
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So to update you all...

I've contacted a local company which was recommended by another local company (who I was going to use but they don't deal with diamond cut alloys) and I'll be taking the car to them later today.

They quoted £80 + VAT per wheel to fix the scrapes etc and restore it to "new" or if the damage is a lot more significant and deeper they may have to strip the wheel and do more work on it which is priced at £115 + VAT. I've never been through this experience so I have no room for comparison, but it seems fairly competitive to me and their testimonials and reviews are very positive (if somebody is taking a Bentley Continental GT there then they must be good surely!).
 
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Jamie_88 said:
So to update you all...

I've contacted a local company which was recommended by another local company (who I was going to use but they don't deal with diamond cut alloys) and I'll be taking the car to them later today.

They quoted £80 + VAT per wheel to fix the scrapes etc and restore it to "new" or if the damage is a lot more significant and deeper they may have to strip the wheel and do more work on it which is priced at £115 + VAT. I've never been through this experience so I have no room for comparison, but it seems fairly competitive to me and their testimonials and reviews are very positive (if somebody is taking a Bentley Continental GT there then they must be good surely!).
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Sounds like the repair route either way is the way to go mate.
Although the pics looks horrendous, it looks repairable to me, certainly not new wheels.
 
Lets put it into perspective, as long as the wheels still point in the right direction and the steering wheel doesn't vibrate horribly then it is just cosmetic. It doesn't look any worse than loads of cars out there and other than you being really annoyed with yourself it should be easily fixed.
Trust me, the car doesn't care as it is just metal and plastic.

Get them repaired so they look nice again but continue to drive and enjoy the car for what it is.

p.s. having had 57 hail dents recently repaired on my S3 I was as annoyed as you and I wasn't even to blame!
 
Yea it's only cosmetic,still a bummer though,catch a bus the next time.
 
Gutting! These wheels are £600 each from Audi, but they don’t need replacing.

Pay a visit to Love your Car on Hadfield Rd, they are s*** hot on wheels.. they do well over a thousand a month, crazy. If you PM me I can give you a name to say who recommended you, to make sure you’re looked after and the owners name to ask for. Price will be £120 a wheel I believe, because they are diamond cut. They aren’t traditional repairers, they paint the wheels instead of powder coating, so they are 100% factory finish.
 
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Do you have a dash cam that shows the bus pushing you off the road?
 
Mine are all needing done, exact same alloys, was quoted £400 for diamond cuts refurb or £200 to be refurb and sprayed. Thats always with loan wheels while there being done, in glasgow right enough!


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If cars were parked on both sides how was it your right of way?

I always give way to buses and trucks. It's far easier to me to stop and pull away again than it is larger vehicles.

4x4s is a different matter!

Hope you get your wheels sorted cheaply and perfectly.
 
Jamie_88 said:
So to update you all...

I've contacted a local company which was recommended by another local company (who I was going to use but they don't deal with diamond cut alloys) and I'll be taking the car to them later today.

They quoted £80 + VAT per wheel to fix the scrapes etc and restore it to "new" or if the damage is a lot more significant and deeper they may have to strip the wheel and do more work on it which is priced at £115 + VAT. I've never been through this experience so I have no room for comparison, but it seems fairly competitive to me and their testimonials and reviews are very positive (if somebody is taking a Bentley Continental GT there then they must be good surely!).
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that's expensive, my 4 s3 alloys were scrapped and 360 alloys refurbished then fully a year ago for 85 plus vat per wheel
 
Wheels are all sorted. They look brand new! It turns out a full refurb wasn't needed after all. They were both repaired to an amazing standard and it cost £192 including VAT. Given that they were badly scraped and some of the marks were incredibly deep I'm amazed at how the results have come out. I'll put up some pictures shortly.
 
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Wheels are all sorted. They look brand new! It turns out a full refurb wasn't needed after all. They were both repaired to an amazing standard and it cost £192 including VAT. Given that they were badly scraped and some of the marks were incredibly deep I'm amazed at how the results have come out. I'll put up some pictures shortly.
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Where were they done?
 
They were done at Flatout Alloys on Penarth Road. It was a really quick turnaround and the results were amazing. It was the first kind of wheel damage I've had in 7 years of driving so hopefully that'll be the end of it, but god forbid I have another double decker ushering me into the kerb again, I wouldn't hesitate to use them again.
 
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S32B said:
Do you have a dash cam that shows the bus pushing you off the road?
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More to the point, why even accommodate the idiot bus driver?

In that situation I'd have simply sat there blocking the bus and waited for him to back up. He can scream all he likes but if it's my right of way and, by ignoring that and pushing his way through, he's leaving me no choice but to kerb my wheels or mount the pavement, screw him. I'd sit there until he backed up or the police were called.

The only situation in which I'd deliberately risk damaging my car is getting out of the way of an emergency vehicle. I've actually done that - mounting a high kerb and damaging a rim in the process to allow an ambulance through.
 
Really Vertigo?

The Highway Code requires you to give way to buses when it is safe to do so.

The OP said there were cars parked on both sides, it wasn't made clear that it was his right of way.
 
KenL said:
Really Vertigo?

The Highway Code requires you to give way to buses when it is safe to do so.
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Firstly, The Highway Code is not law. Secondly, it does not require you to give way to another vehicle when you have the right of way and doing so would cause you to mount the pavement and/or damage your own vehicle!

The OP said there were cars parked on both sides, it wasn't made clear that it was his right of way.
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The OP clearly states it was his right of way. Sure if there's no clear right of way then you all have to work together but, assuming the OP didn't do something wantonly stupid like entering the narrowed section whilst the bus was already in it, then why should he defer to the bus?

I'm actually a fairly considerate driver and will defer to others and let people out. What I won't tolerate is people who do the exact opposite. If people keep taking advantage by cutting in/up etc and are never challenged then they'll never stop.

Buses, as a breed, are up there with minicabs in my opinion. They expect others to let them out with their little thumbs-up stickers on the back but never, ever do the same for you. I've had two cases this week of buses deliberately trying to undertake me or force me into submission at merge-in-turn roadworks.
 
I was reading this yesterday, feeling full of sympathy for you, but yes they are easily repairable.

Yesterday EVENING, Mrs B presented me with this absolute f***ing gem!
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And that, ladies and gentlemen, was from a STANDING START! Unbelievable.
 
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@batch how do you find the Revo wheels?(minus the newly acquired damage) I'm looking at them so i can get some bigger brakes.
 
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I was reading this yesterday, feeling full of sympathy for you, but yes they are easily repairable.

Yesterday EVENING, Mrs B presented me with this absolute f***ing gem!
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And that, ladies and gentlemen, was from a STANDING START! Unbelievable.
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Jesus Christ.....

.... I hope you haven’t forgiven her yet?!
 
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@batch how do you find the Revo wheels?(minus the newly acquired damage) I'm looking at them so i can get some bigger brakes.
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They’re brilliant mate, weigh nothing and obviously strong and look good. They’re the same design/process/material as P1 wheels so a strong bloodline!

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Jesus Christ.....

.... I hope you haven’t forgiven her yet?!
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I had to, firstly she’s pregnant and was really ****** off with herself, secondly when I initially flipped she decided we have to get rid of it as she can’t stand the worry every time she drives it. Bit OTT!
Believe it or not this is the second time since March , same wheel, on the same road at the same place! I said to stop using it (it’s a very narrow steep lane with a sharp kink and ridiculously high kerb) and she replied it’s quicker. Well tough titties! From now on leave earlier!
 
batch said:
They’re brilliant mate, weigh nothing and obviously strong and look good. They’re the same design/process/material as P1 wheels so a strong bloodline!
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sounds excellent, I've been looking at them for a while now. They seem great value for the price!
 
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RO65ERS said:
sounds excellent, I've been looking at them for a while now. They seem great value for the price!
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They really are. Only slight con, I’d say the paint finish isn’t the best. But nothing terrible.
 
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Vertigo1 said:
Firstly, The Highway Code is not law. Secondly, it does not require you to give way to another vehicle when you have the right of way and doing so would cause you to mount the pavement and/or damage your own vehicle!



The OP clearly states it was his right of way. Sure if there's no clear right of way then you all have to work together but, assuming the OP didn't do something wantonly stupid like entering the narrowed section whilst the bus was already in it, then why should he defer to the bus?

I'm actually a fairly considerate driver and will defer to others and let people out. What I won't tolerate is people who do the exact opposite. If people keep taking advantage by cutting in/up etc and are never challenged then they'll never stop.

Buses, as a breed, are up there with minicabs in my opinion. They expect others to let them out with their little thumbs-up stickers on the back but never, ever do the same for you. I've had two cases this week of buses deliberately trying to undertake me or force me into submission at merge-in-turn roadworks.
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You don't seem considerate to me!

Merge in turn means let people in. Buses operate to tight schedules and drivers can get hell from their boss if they are late.

Also, a full bus is more important than a single person in a car.

To quote Mr. Spock, "the needs of the many outweighs the needs of the few" ;-)
 
Vertigo1 said:
More to the point, why even accommodate the idiot bus driver?

In that situation I'd have simply sat there blocking the bus and waited for him to back up. He can scream all he likes but if it's my right of way and, by ignoring that and pushing his way through, he's leaving me no choice but to kerb my wheels or mount the pavement, screw him. I'd sit there until he backed up or the police were called.

The only situation in which I'd deliberately risk damaging my car is getting out of the way of an emergency vehicle. I've actually done that - mounting a high kerb and damaging a rim in the process to allow an ambulance through.
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.... who was probably on his way to a bus driver who’d had a heart attack because an aggressive driver wouldn’t back up


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KenL said:
You don't seem considerate to me!
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That's your problem. I'm perfectly considerate but expect others to be also.

Merge in turn means let people in.
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Exactly, and it was my "turn" to merge but the bus driver didn't give a toss and barged me out of the way.

Buses operate to tight schedules and drivers can get hell from their boss if they are late.

Also, a full bus is more important than a single person in a car.
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Hahaha, so your entire argument is based on the assumption that a bus has more rights than I do and, even if I have clear right of way, the bus should be allowed to ignore that because he's "more important".

One minute you're citing the Highway Code, the next you're making up the rules as you see fit.

Give me strength :rolleyes:
 
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