original wheels out off of centre

[Keith Scarfe]

It was actually Rob (Mazzini) who recommended Ian Jemsion to me (Hi Rob thanks for that). As he said Ian did a good job for him so you might have a good result as well. I'll see how he does with this spare of mine and post back on here (prob end of Feb).

[mgourwcg]

The company I have dealt with when I distorted two wheels a few years back had no reservations about me watching him. Heat the wheel when he has found out where the distortion is if not obvious and 'smack' it judiciously. He then runs it up on a lathe and spins the wheel round using a big hard stick. If he is concerned about the possibility of cracking then the crack test is carried out when the paint has been removed.

The tyre new or the old one will be fitted and the whole assembly balanced once the wheel has been re- painted.
With the thin metal it is fairly straightforward to 'move' the metal with heat and a hammer then by spinning. Thicker conventional ones take more effort.

With wheels that need welding of rims to hubs then this is a whole different ball game and this becomes expensive.

With alloy wheels then there is a strong possibility that the repair will involve cutting out the damage welding and remachining and reprocessing v expensive but in some instances necessary due to the unavailability of replacements.

His charges for doing my two wheels were a bottle of Scotch for the alloys for another ally customer ?120. plus.

Hope this is of use

Michael