Where to get forged wheels mounted-Plano
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Main thing is you want an experienced person that cares. You can go to Discount etc and ask them to be careful but if the person is a doofus they are still gonna screw something up. I have tried that before.
The reference to Ruf sounds like a better idea. I wish I still ran that shop that I used to run, I would help you out. I would come from behind the counter to keep my guys from touching expensive wheels and do them myself. I used to do 26's on a rug on the floor and not even use a machine unless I had to break down the beads. Then I would do the rest of the mounting by hand.
I know a guy that works at Wheel Technoligies and I had them polish and true my Fikse's. Might give them a shout and see if they will do just a mount and balance for you.
The reference to Ruf sounds like a better idea. I wish I still ran that shop that I used to run, I would help you out. I would come from behind the counter to keep my guys from touching expensive wheels and do them myself. I used to do 26's on a rug on the floor and not even use a machine unless I had to break down the beads. Then I would do the rest of the mounting by hand.
I know a guy that works at Wheel Technoligies and I had them polish and true my Fikse's. Might give them a shout and see if they will do just a mount and balance for you.
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Sorry dude I got the name wrong, Wheel Technologies is another place I had used before, he works at Wheel Repair Solutions in Carrolton. You might give them a call. His name is Ryan. I know it's a bit of a drive but it's worth it IMO
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But the down side is great tools are only as good as the user. So if they put a dumbass on the job they are going to use the machine wrong and hurt the wheels.
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Also I was in your boat when I damaged a Fikse barrel. I was advised that almost all aftermarket 3 piece forged wheels use the same bolt pattern on the barrels and you can order one from any of the big name vendors. It's the centers that are the custom/one off part of the wheel.
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That is per wheel. Wheel repair companies are pretty much all the same, if they do a tiny repair or a full rebuild and paint it's the same charge. They trued and polished my barrels. I instructed them to NOT touch my centers. I didn't want them to change the Fikse technipolish.
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I believe the regular price is like $125. I got dealership pricing which was a little less.
That is per wheel. Wheel repair companies are pretty much all the same, if they do a tiny repair or a full rebuild and paint it's the same charge. They trued and polished my barrels. I instructed them to NOT touch my centers. I didn't want them to change the Fikse technipolish.
That is per wheel. Wheel repair companies are pretty much all the same, if they do a tiny repair or a full rebuild and paint it's the same charge. They trued and polished my barrels. I instructed them to NOT touch my centers. I didn't want them to change the Fikse technipolish.
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Like I said, it's the same price whether they do a minor repair or full repair and paint (or clearcoat).
But part of the technipolish looking so good is that on that wheel Fikse leaves the little etchings from the CNC machine and it makes the wheel reflect light really well. If you have the centers polished, they will then be the same as the Fikse "Full polish". They can try to only strip the coating and re-coat them, but I have seen some clear coat cause a light cloudiness on polished metal...