Wheel repair?

JST · 08-19-2017, 02:09 PM

Any good leads on places that can recondition alloy wheels, preferably in the DCish region?

rumatt · 08-19-2017, 02:12 PM

Uh oh, what did you do?

JST · 08-19-2017, 02:30 PM

Pothole. I think. Bubbled the tire, bent the rim.

rumatt · 08-19-2017, 06:22 PM

*clyde* · 08-19-2017, 09:15 PM

I think there are three places that are repeatedly mentioned for the east coast and they're all in MD.

Ye Olde Wheel Shop in Elkridge.

Wheel Worx in Glen Burnie.

Rim Doctor also in Glen Burnie.

Pretty sure I've read great and terrible things about them all, because, you know, internet.

JST · 08-19-2017, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clyde

I think there are three places that are repeatedly mentioned for the east coast and they're all in MD.

Ye Olde Wheel Shop in Elkridge.

Wheel Worx in Glen Burnie.

Rim Doctor also in Glen Burnie.

Pretty sure I've read great and terrible things about them all, because, you know, internet.

Thanks!

equ · 08-20-2017, 07:26 AM

There is also the high end wheel collision in Bath, Pa. They do pick up from NJ.

Pretty sure my remanufactured f10 wheels from ebay originated from one of the Glen Burnie shops in Md.

kognito · 08-20-2017, 09:27 AM

The folks in Bath PA did a fantastic job on my "champagne style" A6 rim that was re-arranged by a pot hole

ff · 08-20-2017, 10:03 AM

Wheel straightening has got to be a tough business to be in. Seems like there's not a lot of room for making a profit, since (from the consumer's perspective) it doesn't take much to get into that price range where it just makes more sense to buy a new wheel. Exotic/fancy/unnecessarily-expensive wheels excluded, of course.

wdc330i · 08-20-2017, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ff

Wheel straightening has got to be a tough business to be in. Seems like there's not a lot of room for making a profit, since (from the consumer's perspective) it doesn't take much to get into that price range where it just makes more sense to buy a new wheel. Exotic/fancy/unnecessarily-expensive wheels excluded, of course.

They probably make their money in bulk work for other businesses, including car dealerships, tire shops, etc.

08-19-2017, 02:09 PM	#1
JST 195 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 24,609	Wheel repair? Any good leads on places that can recondition alloy wheels, preferably in the DCish region?

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clyde Chief title editor Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 26,599	I think there are three places that are repeatedly mentioned for the east coast and they're all in MD. Ye Olde Wheel Shop in Elkridge. Wheel Worx in Glen Burnie. Rim Doctor also in Glen Burnie. Pretty sure I've read great and terrible things about them all, because, you know, internet. __________________ OH NOES!!!!!1 MY CAR HAS T3H UND3R5T33R5555!!!!!!1oneone!!!!11 Team WTF?! What are you gonna do?

08-20-2017, 09:27 AM	#8
kognito older fart than ZBB Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: On the road again Posts: 8,899	The folks in Bath PA did a fantastic job on my "champagne style" A6 rim that was re-arranged by a pot hole __________________ 2017 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE 2020 Fusion Titanium

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