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JAMIE1131 · Apr 17th, 2007, 05:15 PM

Just cut a corner a bit to tight and kerbed my previously mint wheel

David King · Apr 17th, 2007, 05:21 PM

If you need a replacement, try ebay, theyre are loads for sale on there!!

JAMIE1131 · Apr 17th, 2007, 06:31 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Dave and The One (original)

If you need a replacement, try ebay, theyre are loads for sale on there!!

Looking on there now, cheers for the tip! I'm seriously annoyed about it cuz all the wheels where absolutely mint until today, I may even call BMW tomorrow to get a quote for a new one

jon vital · Apr 17th, 2007, 06:53 PM

What about refurb?

CC07ERS · Apr 17th, 2007, 06:56 PM

My g/f kerbed my bullets that much i got a discouint on the refurb after 5 wheels done .

R99 · Apr 17th, 2007, 07:14 PM

Refurb should be a possibility - I had three of my R99's done for £140 by a main dealer, and it was extra because of their 'polished' nature.

So it could be cheaper than buying a whole new one. If you go to a good place it would be almost impossible to tell it had been repaired.

JAMIE1131 · Apr 17th, 2007, 07:55 PM

Refurb is probably the way to go I guess, any idea how long it takes to get it done? The benefit of a new wheel is it only takes half an hour to get the tire swapped over! still kicking myself now!

R99 · Apr 17th, 2007, 08:08 PM

To do the three of mine dropped the car off at 8.30 am - had it back by 2pm. So for one it would probably be a couple of hours.

Hope you manage to get it sorted mate.

JAMIE1131 · Apr 17th, 2007, 08:13 PM

phone calls to make tomorrow!

David King · Apr 17th, 2007, 08:20 PM

So you got your wheels done in the end R99, your minis looking sweet, love the spots!

R99 · Apr 17th, 2007, 08:30 PM

Yeh I got it done in the end. It was bugging me knowing it was there, even though from the pavement, if you werent looking for the damage. you could not see it. The two with the light kerbing are un-noticeable. The one which had an entire spoke mangled is slightly obvious when the wheel has just been cleaned, but again, only if you get down and your knees to look. This is because the workshop could not get a 100% colour match.

Thanks for the positive remarks about the car. Over in the diesel section (where no one posts!!) there is a thread with what I've done to the car. Spots are the latest edition. Thinking of a roof spolier next, cooper s or aero.

James.

JAMIE1131 · Apr 18th, 2007, 05:26 AM

Can anyone reccomend a decent wheel refurb place in the Hinckley area?

paul04 · Apr 18th, 2007, 08:55 PM

chips away did mine for £60, they did a great job as a scraped half of the alloy

my_mini · Jul 10th, 2007, 05:32 PM

Just done this to one of my wheels (R56 MCS). Really not that bad but I am so fed up. Any simple way of tidying it up. about 5cm long & 0.5cm wide at the edge of the wheel. Cobbled roads

kalv · Jul 12th, 2007, 10:45 AM

Firstly you can sand it back with some 280-grit and then 400-grit sand paper.. that will atleast get rid of the 'rough' look.. then apply some filla and sand it back more until smooth.. and then spray with silver laquer.

I've just done a few of mine that had a few marks - they on sale now!

Apr 17th, 2007, 05:15 PM	#1
JAMIE1131 MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Earl Shilton, Leics. Local Time: 03:51 AM Posts: 792 Offline	Kerbed My Wheel! :( Just cut a corner a bit to tight and kerbed my previously mint wheel

Apr 17th, 2007, 07:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
R99 MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Lakes Local Time: 03:51 AM Posts: 1,453 Offline	Refurb should be a possibility - I had three of my R99's done for £140 by a main dealer, and it was extra because of their 'polished' nature. So it could be cheaper than buying a whole new one. If you go to a good place it would be almost impossible to tell it had been repaired. ::.. 2006 MINI ONE D now with added Aero Kit ..:: --- MT ---

Apr 17th, 2007, 08:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
R99 MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Lakes Local Time: 03:51 AM Posts: 1,453 Offline	To do the three of mine dropped the car off at 8.30 am - had it back by 2pm. So for one it would probably be a couple of hours. Hope you manage to get it sorted mate. ::.. 2006 MINI ONE D now with added Aero Kit ..:: --- MT ---

Apr 17th, 2007, 08:30 PM	#11 (permalink)
R99 MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Lakes Local Time: 03:51 AM Posts: 1,453 Offline	Yeh I got it done in the end. It was bugging me knowing it was there, even though from the pavement, if you werent looking for the damage. you could not see it. The two with the light kerbing are un-noticeable. The one which had an entire spoke mangled is slightly obvious when the wheel has just been cleaned, but again, only if you get down and your knees to look. This is because the workshop could not get a 100% colour match. Thanks for the positive remarks about the car. Over in the diesel section (where no one posts!!) there is a thread with what I've done to the car. Spots are the latest edition. Thinking of a roof spolier next, cooper s or aero. James. ::.. 2006 MINI ONE D now with added Aero Kit ..:: --- MT ---

Jul 12th, 2007, 10:45 AM	#15 (permalink)
kalv MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Birmingham Local Time: 03:51 AM Posts: 99 Offline	Firstly you can sand it back with some 280-grit and then 400-grit sand paper.. that will atleast get rid of the 'rough' look.. then apply some filla and sand it back more until smooth.. and then spray with silver laquer. I've just done a few of mine that had a few marks - they on sale now! "bhp sells cars, torque makes them move..."

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Apr 17th, 2007, 05:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
David King Please MTV My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Beds Local Time: 03:51 AM Posts: 764 Offline	If you need a replacement, try ebay, theyre are loads for sale on there!!

Apr 17th, 2007, 06:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
JAMIE1131 MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Earl Shilton, Leics. Local Time: 03:51 AM Posts: 792 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Dave and The One (original) If you need a replacement, try ebay, theyre are loads for sale on there!! Looking on there now, cheers for the tip! I'm seriously annoyed about it cuz all the wheels where absolutely mint until today, I may even call BMW tomorrow to get a quote for a new one

Apr 17th, 2007, 06:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
jon vital MINI2 Senior Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Essex Local Time: 03:51 AM Posts: 618 Offline	What about refurb?

Apr 17th, 2007, 06:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
CC07ERS TYPE R GT VTEC POWERED My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Type R GT Local Time: 03:51 AM Posts: 2,746 Offline	My g/f kerbed my bullets that much i got a discouint on the refurb after 5 wheels done .

Apr 17th, 2007, 07:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
JAMIE1131 MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Earl Shilton, Leics. Local Time: 03:51 AM Posts: 792 Offline	Refurb is probably the way to go I guess, any idea how long it takes to get it done? The benefit of a new wheel is it only takes half an hour to get the tire swapped over! still kicking myself now!

Apr 17th, 2007, 08:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
JAMIE1131 MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Earl Shilton, Leics. Local Time: 03:51 AM Posts: 792 Offline	phone calls to make tomorrow!

Apr 17th, 2007, 08:20 PM	#10 (permalink)
David King Please MTV My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Beds Local Time: 03:51 AM Posts: 764 Offline	So you got your wheels done in the end R99, your minis looking sweet, love the spots!

Apr 18th, 2007, 05:26 AM	#12 (permalink)
JAMIE1131 MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Earl Shilton, Leics. Local Time: 03:51 AM Posts: 792 Offline	Can anyone reccomend a decent wheel refurb place in the Hinckley area?

Apr 18th, 2007, 08:55 PM	#13 (permalink)
paul04 Clubman 'S' Power My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Manchester Local Time: 03:51 AM Posts: 322 Offline	chips away did mine for £60, they did a great job as a scraped half of the alloy

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Jul 10th, 2007, 05:32 PM	#14 (permalink)
my_mini MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Local Time: 02:51 AM Posts: 103 Offline	Just done this to one of my wheels (R56 MCS). Really not that bad but I am so fed up. Any simple way of tidying it up. about 5cm long & 0.5cm wide at the edge of the wheel. Cobbled roads

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