| Author |
Message |
BretM (Bretm)
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 27, 2001 - 6:08 pm: | |
All the places around me weren't to keen on repairing my rim (it had a hairline crack that just leaked a little air over time). When I had the tire off I used this epoxy called JB Weld. Fixed it perfect and the stuff is supposed to be good forever. |
Ben Lobenstein 90 TR (Benjet)
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 27, 2001 - 3:37 pm: | |
Mine were refinished (they also do repairs) at a place in Campbell, CA called Wheel Techniques this is the place my wheels were sent to by the local authorized dealer FLG.
the have a website:
http://www.wheeltechniques.com/
I'll be sending down a bunch more (non F) rims for them to do shortly. So far this is one of the only places I've ever heard recommended.
-Ben |
Sam NYCFERRARIS (Sam)
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 27, 2001 - 2:09 pm: | |
On a related note, who out thre is the best at repairing these OEM ferrari mag wheels, any reccomendations, I guess if they "don't use the utmost care" others may need this source as well but I do have a repairable wheel I would like repaired. Any references would be helpful. |
Erik Jonsson (Gamester)
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 27, 2001 - 11:32 am: | |
Check with the manager at Price/Costco. The one here in Idaho did a set of F40 tires with the utmost care. |
Danny R. West (Dan_West348ts)
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 26, 2001 - 6:26 pm: | |
I checked with the local Ferrari dealer technicians to see who they would recommend. It worked out fine when I changed the rear tires on my 348.
Dan |
BretM (Bretm)
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 26, 2001 - 6:18 pm: | |
I brought them to a place that has done Ferrari rims before when I got new tires. The magnesium rims are somewhat brittle/soft and need to be taken easy on. They also have a very sharp lip where the bead is (most cars have a somewhat round lip) which makes it easy to scrape them up really good by accident. The guy I used is really close to me and has been racing since he was younger, so he knows rims well. He made sure he used an excessive amount of this white lube stuff too when he mounted the tires. Go to a performance type of place that deals with rims and tires and ask around a little to see what they know. |
Craig Dewey (Craigfl)
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 26, 2001 - 3:24 pm: | |
Soon, I expect I'll be getting a new set of tires for the rear of my 328. I've been thinking about how I will do this. It makes me nervous to give my wheels to just anyone for the tire change. Breaking or damaging one of these won't be cheap or easy to find. Anyone have any suggestions? |