First time in my life I scuffed a wheel against a curb and it had to be on my Porsche! I've heard that Wheel Enhancement in LA does excellent repairs, but the shipping from the East Coast to LA is a bit expensive. Anyone know of a wheel repair specialist on the East Coast that does as good a job, or should I just bit the bullet and pay the exorbitant shipping cost?


Thanks.

 

Proformance in New Rochelle does excellent work. Won't even notice the damage.

 

Thanks for the referral. An indy on LI also recommended Proformance.

 

Wheel Fix-It in Freeport is good. I've used them and my Indy recommended them. They are near BJ's in Freeport.

 

These popped up. Might take a look at one of them.

-Luccia

 

Just google wheel repair in your area, many should pop up. Also check with car dealers and detail shops, they will give your local references.

 

Depending on how deep the damage, cover it up, most colors on E-bay $40

 

Thanks for all the replies. For some reason, I didn't get any notifications that there were additional replies after mto replied.


There are a huge number of wheel repair shops on LI, I suppose owing to the poor condition of our roads after each winter. Most seem to do an adequate job on leased vehicles that the owner wants to be able to return without getting charged for damage.


In the end, I sent my wheel to Wheel Enhancement in LA, who is not only known for their excellent work, but has been doing this for decades, mostly on Porsche wheels. Given that the list price for my wheel is $1800, I thought it made sense to spend more to get the best repair possible. I had them send UPS to pick up the wheel, thereby taking advantage of their discounted shipping, so round-trip shipping will cost $130 (with tire still mounted on rim).


They're going to re-mount and re-balance my tire as well, so when they're done, all I have to do is bolt the wheel back on. I'll post pictures (before and after) when I get the wheel back (hopefully in a couple of weeks).

 

RimPro in Tewksbury MA, the owner is a regular contributor to the BMW club and they do excellent work.

 

I was going to suggest Rimpro as well. They did a great job with an old set of VMRs for me.

Good to hear you're all set.