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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 02:02 AM
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wheel repair???

so i got into an accident last week and i need to get my rim repaired. i cant find a replacment sooo im kinda stuck. can someone point me in the right direction to whom can fix my wheel?
 
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 03:37 AM
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o wow, that wheel really looks beyond repair.
 
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I would check with one of the high end dealerships in town (Porsche,BMW,MB,) they usually have someone they refer their customers to. Good luck, that looks like it will be a tough job.
 
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i will give it a try, if im not able to repair it im kinda out of luck. i have discontinued rims and i cant find it anywhere here in the US. honestly it looks like the lip is jus bent, the face looks alright.
 
Old Jan 17, 2009 | 01:25 PM
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Hit up fastforwardwheels.com and see what he thinks, he fixes wheels all day long.
 
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Another option, instead of getting rid of your 3 wheels, is to buy a single TE37, and just refinish the other 3 wheels to match it. Tough luck though, I remember ordering a pair of LE's for my G35 and it took 3 months for it to come from Japan.
 
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thanks i will for sure
 
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Another option, instead of getting rid of your 3 wheels, is to buy a TE37, and just refinish the other 3 wheels to match them.
i heard i can do that BUT i think i would have to CNC the lip, but im not sure
 
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You could CNC the lip on the TE, or just refinish the LE's and make them solid colored like the TE.
 
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correct me if im wrong but doesnt the TE +12 offset have a step on the lip???

also does the TE have about a 2inch lip like my LE?
 
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As long as you order a TE with the same width and offset as the LE you're replacing, it would be exactly the same. The only difference between the LE and TE was the finish on the lip, other than that, they're the same wheel.
 
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really i thought there was more to it then jus the finish...ok thats very good to hear. i guess worse case ill jus get that. i emailed the place u reffered me too so lets see what happens. i honestly LOVE the gold with polish lip but if i cant repair it and i am forced toget a TE imma jus repaint all 4 rims full gold

orrrrrr welll let me get ur opinion GOLD, BLACK or MAG BLUE (really dark blue)
 
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Well, LE's have a different center cap too, but you can just reuse the same cap on the TE. I really like mag blue a lot. It's rare and it would look good on white.
 
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its really between gold again or blue lol
 
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Try

http://wheelsamerica.com/

They can probably fix that but they are very pricey.
 


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