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Title: North east alloy refurb
Post by: nads1_uk on September 07, 2010, 05:37:00 pm

Can anyone recommend somewhere to get my monzas refurbed diamond cut? Also what's the rough cost for a set of 4?

Cheers

Nads

Ps sorry if it's been posted before but I'm a newby with the search function

Title: Re: North east alloy refurb
Post by: PDT on September 07, 2010, 05:51:07 pm

Search for 'the wheel specialist' in Newcastle. Have had a few sets done there and quality is very good compared to most others in the region.

Title: Re: North east alloy refurb
Post by: nads1_uk on September 08, 2010, 08:06:31 am

Cheers for that PDT, what kind of price am I looking at for diamond cut refurb??

Cheers

Title: Re: North east alloy refurb
Post by: Andy on September 08, 2010, 09:47:42 am

you will be best to ring them and ask to speak to Tony

Title: Re: North east alloy refurb
Post by: nads1_uk on September 08, 2010, 11:07:17 am

Quote from: maxitrol on September 08, 2010, 09:47:42 am

you will be best to ring them and ask to speak to Tony

Spoke to Tony, they don't do diamond cut finish.  For £70 +VAT per wheel they'll refurb the wheel to the current finish. 

One of the fellas at work mentioned SEM in Sunderland, does anyone have any experience with them??

Cheers

Nads

Title: Re: North east alloy refurb
Post by: heavyd on September 08, 2010, 12:42:04 pm

I wouldnt bother with SEM to be honest. They tend to send most of their stuff out to other people to get done, thats why they take so long to get back off them. 1 day at the wheel specialists, a week at sem...................

Title: Re: North east alloy refurb
Post by: PDT on September 08, 2010, 12:47:44 pm

I have used SEM in the past, I now go to the wheel specialist which is an extra 45 mins drive, draw your own conclusion  :happy2:

Title: Re: North east alloy refurb
Post by: nads1_uk on September 08, 2010, 02:05:17 pm

Cheers for all the advice.

I phoned SEM who were charging £55 +VAT per corner.  I guess you get what you pay for.  I rather leave it the way it is at the minute that pay for a half a@@ed job!!

Nads

Title: Re: North east alloy refurb
Post by: nads1_uk on September 08, 2010, 06:46:33 pm

I need both front wheels done will they be able to match them to the rears??

Title: Re: North east alloy refurb
Post by: heavyd on September 08, 2010, 09:54:47 pm

your best off putting 2 that are refurbed on the same side, and swapp :happy2:ing the tyres aroung