Fair Price for Wheel Refinishing?

[CaptSlow]

I have curb rash and scratches on a set of wheels I'd want to refinish. The best price I have gotten for an estimate is $500. What is the usual price for a set of four wheels?

Any recommendations for a shop in the DC area?

[waxxonMTL]

sound fair.

[EBS4]

That's a good price. In the DC area Ye Olde Wheel Shop used to have a good rep...not sure if that's still the case. For comparison I had wheels for my 350z repaired - $150/wheel for painting, $200 to fix the two that were out of round, and $100 for mounting/balancing new tires. A bit pricey if you ask me but they did a decent job.

Cheers,
NM

[AudiTechS4]

damn $500 , we have special here in phoenix for $250 for a refinish and powdercoat . usually $350 for it

[CaptSlow]

damn $500 , we have special here in phoenix for $250 for a refinish and powdercoat . usually $350 for it

NoVA is an expensive area :(

[MrFunk]

I've gotten a couple wheels fixed... $50 bucks a wheel and the guy comes to you to do the work.

[pdqgp]

damn $500 , we have special here in phoenix for $250 for a refinish and powdercoat . usually $350 for it

^^ this.

[nickskeeta]

I paid $150 for 2 wheels, came out great

[jl87]

I paid $150 for 2 wheels, came out great

This. $75-100 per wheel around here also.

[CaptSlow]

wtf...

I called three different shops, and they came out:

$500
$600
$700

What shitty luck is this?!

[EIAlfonso]

Mexican wheel refinish $50
Wheels come out great and the finish is usually durable
Tire never comes off the wheel, looks great, lifetime warranty

American wheel refinish $250
Tire removed, sandblasted, powder coated
Lifetime warranty

[jsh139]

That's a good price. In the DC area Ye Olde Wheel Shop used to have a good rep...not sure if that's still the case. For comparison I had wheels for my 350z repaired - $150/wheel for painting, $200 to fix the two that were out of round, and $100 for mounting/balancing new tires. A bit pricey if you ask me but they did a decent job.

Cheers,
NM

I've heard good things about Ye Old Wheel Shop and I live all the way up in the Philly area!

[KRp220]

wtf...

I called three different shops, and they came out:

$500
$600
$700

What shitty luck is this?!

i've been quoted 100-150 per wheel so those numbers are on par with what i've seen

[amz]

I just dropped off 3 rims for repairs. $175CAD x 2 + $150 CAD x 1 for repairs, $500CAD total. The two for $175/ea were pretty badly mangled by the previous owner; 90% of the circumference of the rim had curb rash. If I understood the process properly they're going to build up material then lathe it flush.

I thought this was on the high end, but it sounds like I didn't pay too much.

[MrFunk]

wtf...

I called three different shops, and they came out:

$500
$600
$700

What shitty luck is this?!

I'd just buy new wheels at that cost if needing all 4 done.
New wheels become summer shoes. Old wheels become winter boots.

[BlownOne]

It's $200 per rim here in sac for a legit shop to dismount tires, make the wheel perfect, powdercoat it any color you want and then remount/balance tires.

Will

[alhale]

I had 4 wheels powder coated for $520. Included pickup at house, dismount tires, fix one wheel with minor rash, powdercoat 4 wheels, mount, balance and return to the house. They did an awesome job.

[DEEZ]

$150 a wheel here but the dude is surgical. He was able to match the exact finish of my custom hand brushed AG's. When he was done I couldn't even tell which of the 4 wheels had the rash.

[boolias]

I paid $150 for 2 wheels, came out great

Where in/around Los Gatos did you go?

[DBL R]

$200 per wheel at the dealership in Tacoma, WA.

[wwhan]

A few years ago, I had some wheels fixed (on the car) at Topline. They were cheaper than some shop I went to in San Jose & did an excellant job. They used to be very near Rector Audi, but are now about 1.7miles away.

http://toplineautos.com/reconditioning/

(650) 558-8999
Topline Automobile
823 N San Mateo Dr, San Mateo, CA 94401

[Sales@DriveAuto]

The company we use (Alloy Artists) usually charges $125 for a full refinish, but that also includes minor straightening and whatnot. $500 for a set seems fair - $700 seems like a lot

[nickskeeta]

Where in/around Los Gatos did you go?

California Wheels in Campbell. 1 wheel had a 1" rash, the other had rash on several spokes. Id be interested to see what they quote you for comparison

[Pared]

$125 per wheel here in NYC.

[mavz]

$200 per wheel at the dealership in Tacoma, WA.

Roughly what I was quoted... 175 per wheel by the Audi dealership I go to.

[boolias]

California Wheels in Campbell. 1 wheel had a 1" rash, the other had rash on several spokes. Id be interested to see what they quote you for comparison

Thanks for the info nickskeeta. I'll stop by sometime next week and have them give me a quote.

How long did it take for them to perform the repairs? Did you have to drop the car/wheels off with them or did they do it while you waited?

[administerturbo]

I had 4 stripped, blasted, powder coated, and tires mounted/balanced for $350. Downside to that is the silver powder coat isn't going to look OEM. I was going black anyway so it didn't matter.



I will post more pics once I mount them for spring but the overall finish is better than OEM.

[BlownOne]

^that turned out excellent!!

[ModdedEuros]

We pay $75 a wheel locally around here

[4wheelpilot]

We pay $75 a wheel locally around here

Where exactly? I'm local. And are you a shop for Audi work? Thanks

[nickskeeta]

You can drop the car off or just the wheels. I dropped the car off the night before, done in 1 day

[AWD Addict]

I know people love to TELL people about a deal they found but before I bought FWP's refinished stockers I searched EVERYWHERE for a place that would true and refinish my stock wheels for cheap. There was a place that offered to do it for $100/wheel but all the online reviews were nightmarish. Another place said no more than $150/wheel but all of their reviews were horrible too. In the end I opted to buy another set of stockers instead of paying to have my OEM's fixed but, if I'd gone the other route, I'd have expected to pay at least $800 for the kind of quality work a shop would stand behind. There are always exceptions, but usually you get what you pay for.


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