Wheel Repair Recommendations?
I bent a couple of wheels (thanks TXDOT) and would rather get them straightened than get new wheels. They are OEM 16" twist-spoke wheels from a 2001 SE. They are driveable but can't be fully balanced out so I get a vibration. I know there are shops that rework wheels, but has anybody here used one of them and been happy with the results?
(...trying to resist the temptation to go 6UL.....)
Wheel solutions has fixed a couple of wheels for me with good results.
M3 is always the answer.
I have a set of those oem twisted spokes that need a repaint, but no bends or damage. I'll let you have em dirt cheap, as I don't foresee running 16's on anything I own. Will do 2 or 4, if you want to have a couple extras.
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peer pressureOriginally Posted by POS Racing
M3 is always the answer.
POS, you are a bad man.
OZ, thanks for the offer but I still have the four that came with the car. The bent ones are '01 SE (shiny) ones. I'll run the originals as backups.
Thanks for the info KenO.
Yes, Yes I am!
Put a bit wider wheel and tire combo on that car mmmmm sweet! *Peer Pressure
Like POS says....
Last edited by wrx74; 07-10-2015 at 11:06 AM.
1995 M Edition
I have a shop in Carrollton that fixes wheels, will need to look up the name but they do good work.
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Cosmo, thanks. Fix is probably more TCB than 6UL + wide rubber
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The local BMW guys swear by Wheel Repair Solutions in Carrollton.
I'm beginning to sense a commonality of theme here, kinda like "The answer is always Miata!" except in this cause is 6UL. I need to get one of my Kosei K1s fixed as well and heard good things about Wheel Repair Solutions. Course that also does not mean that a nice set of 15x8 6ULs are not on my Christmas List for this year as well
That's the shop have used on several wheels. My son crack on wheel in two places and another in one place. The did a nice job repairing them.
M3 is always the answer.
01 SE chrome are too nice to waste, so for sure get them fixed
2001 BRG Miata SE and 2007 MINI Cooper S
That's sort of what I'm thinking, eliandi. I mean, any old POS can go buy 6ULs, but the 01 SE's are kind of hard to come by. I like having something unusual, which is one reason I drive a Vivid.
That said, the nickel 6ULs are indeed gorgeous and a great performance option.
Yea '01-'03 5-spoke alloy wheels that have been chromed. Yippie!!
6.5" wide OEM rims are very nice choice for you older guys.
http://www.miata.net/faq/wheel_weights.html
Heck we've had non OEM rims on our Vivid for years.
Last edited by POS Racing; 07-12-2015 at 06:37 PM.
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