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Now for the next question, I am going to purchase refinished / refurbished wheels for the back. Who has had a good or bad experience with certain companies or products? Which company out there has the best product and reliability? I know many of you do not like the idea of running these refinished wheels but I've had one for about 5 years and have no problems. Please let me know who to do business with. Thanks
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Welcome to the Forum! Wait, it took you 10 years for your first post?
I get my rims refinished at a local shop, but what you have to do is read the fine print, for there should be a guarantee with every rim that those companies sell. Also a good rim should be checked for balance prior to installing a rim, so I would have a tire shop "spin" them before putting a tire on to ensure they are not warped or otherwise messed up.
Darin
Current:
16 220i Active Tourer Platinsilver MET (C08)/Dakota Black (PDSW), P7ACA, P7LDA, P7LHA, P9BDA, 6sp Manual - Wife's new toy!
05 325it Electric Red(438)/Gray(N6TT) ZCW, ZSP 5sp Manual Back set cover, trunk mat, Euro Infra-Rot front windshield, and mud flaps! Mr. Wagon My new Winter car.
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Past:
95 318is Montreal Blue Met (297)/Beige(K1SN) RIP, killed by an Idiot.
84 M535i gray market Burgandy Rot Met/Black Leather Lowered by Intrax on bilies, poly everywhere, B&B cat back system, K&N, and a hitch! Da Beast - Still running w/400k+!
91 316i euro Tizianrot/Gray cloth - E-36 w/M-40 RIP, but great on gas! Best was 38 MPG
82 528i euro Saphire Blue Met/Blue Leather RIP
79 525 euro Green/Green RIP
79 318 Silver/Black - The first one that got it all started
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Refinished wheels.....What does this mean?
I do not know...not well defined here!
The standard BMW aluminum alloy wheel, for my 03-3 series, now 14 years old, have a degraded weathered appearance...I know this because the spare tire and known to be the original and with factory Michelin tire, was hidden in the spare tire space unused for 14 years. The spare shows a much greater clear gloss finish than the remaining four alloy wheels that have serviced outside the trunk 14 years.
High gloss finish....a urethane over silver...not powder coat method...that do fail sooner than do urethane.
Last edited by Eaglesail; 03-24-2017 at 05:59 PM.
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