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refurb by Wheel wizard Staffordshire anybody used them? I did!
« on: December 23, 2011, 11:59:03 am »
I use him to refurb some pescaras for my golf, I'm not to impressed tbh!

1) the finish on the wheels are like sand paper

2) 2 tyres now keep going down every other day ( been told this is because he didn't use tyre seal after he has broke the bead, spoke to him and he tells me he never has used it in 6 years) says he will drop £25 off for me to get it done (great) but the money has never been dropped off

3) 1 wheel is darker than the others ( 1 was black the others were silver, I defo know he didn't primmer them)

£130 and it took him 4 hours

just wanted know what other people think or is it just mobile van in general?
Or it could be just a 1 off and there normally very good.

thanks look forward to hearing from you all
« Last Edit: December 23, 2011, 12:09:48 pm by Mingle »

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Re: refurb by Wheel wizard Staffordshire anybody used them? I did!
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2011, 12:09:15 pm »
i'm afraid it's probably an example of the old saying "pay cheap, pay twice". £130 is nothing to have 4 wheels refurbished
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Re: refurb by Wheel wizard Staffordshire anybody used them? I did!
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2011, 12:14:35 pm »
My refurb set me back 350 quid... you get what you pay for.

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Re: refurb by Wheel wizard Staffordshire anybody used them? I did!
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2011, 12:17:51 pm »
as Rich says you get what you pay for am afraid,4hrs just isn't long enough to refurb them

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Re: refurb by Wheel wizard Staffordshire anybody used them? I did!
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2011, 07:13:38 pm »
Thanks lads think it's a defo next time I will get them done by the pro's. It seems people say they are wheel refurbers but in truth all they have done is gone on a day course and payed for a franchised named van :)

Live and learn I think another saying is lol

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Re: refurb by Wheel wizard Staffordshire anybody used them? I did!
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2011, 07:25:19 pm »

another vote for Lepsons Gillingham  :happy2:

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Re: refurb by Wheel wizard Staffordshire anybody used them? I did!
« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2011, 07:55:57 pm »
As your so close you should go see Nigel at A1 in Wolverhampton! :happy2:

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Re: refurb by Wheel wizard Staffordshire anybody used them? I did!
« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2011, 09:01:53 pm »
+1 for a1, awesome work!
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Re: refurb by Wheel wizard Staffordshire anybody used them? I did!
« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2011, 09:31:25 pm »
£130 is cheap!! Glad they didnt do a top job as i would be wounded at my £360 spend!!

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Re: refurb by Wheel wizard Staffordshire anybody used them? I did!
« Reply #9 on: December 24, 2011, 04:48:26 am »

another vote for Lepsons Gillingham  :happy2:

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Re: refurb by Wheel wizard Staffordshire anybody used them? I did!
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Re: refurb by Wheel wizard Staffordshire anybody used them? I did!
« Reply #11 on: December 24, 2011, 12:18:38 pm »
Another vote for Lepsons, very impressed with standard of work and service  :happy2:

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Re: refurb by Wheel wizard Staffordshire anybody used them? I did!
« Reply #12 on: December 24, 2011, 05:20:12 pm »
They look the dogs :)

update- I phoned him last night to no answer 4 times, so I texted him told him what I thought of the finish and said I would be getting in touch with the wheel wizard boss :) as it's been 2 weeks. Straight away he texted me back to say he was ill and he had not forgot about the £25 and he would get his misses drop it down to me, so there I am today wrapping some prezzies as a car pulls up and some one jumps out and quicky shoves a letter though the door and then rushes off "lol" it was a scruffy used letter with £30 inside the extra £5 must be to keep me sweet lol

So all in all I paid £100 for the refub, it should last me till the summer then I think I will get the pro's on them :)

I will try get some pictures up next week

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Re: refurb by Wheel wizard Staffordshire anybody used them? I did!
« Reply #13 on: December 24, 2011, 05:30:52 pm »
There's this place, too, if you're looking in the Midlands.

http://www.lap-tab.co.uk/alloywheels.php

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Re: refurb by Wheel wizard Staffordshire anybody used them? I did!
« Reply #14 on: December 24, 2011, 06:05:38 pm »
I know a few people who have used laptab years ago and they were very cheap but awful finish, both had their wheels redone at a1. They may have improved since I guess.
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