Hi guys, as the title says, I've scuffed my drivers side rear Extreme anthracite alloy on my new two week old vrs estate and I'm absolutely gutted. I've also just had the car professionally detailed and paintwork and alloys nano-coated (sealed). I know diamond cut alloys are not easy or cheap to repair. Damage is an 8-10 inch very outer rim scuff about 3mm wide. Tyre undamaged. Been quoted £115 to fully refurb alloy from scratch using a diamond cut finish to fully renew it but will be without car for 4 days. I need the car and don't have an alternative or the same company will do a mobile repair for £85 without diamond cut finish on my driveway. Spoken to dealer where I got car and they'll do me a brand new alloy for £210 incl postage. Please could I have your opinions on this as I'm not sure which option to go for.

Cheers guys

I've got a nearly new set of Rays Supreme ES 19s for sale, with tyres, so you could have a complete set of spare wheels

Just thought I'd canvass another option

Edited 30 November, 201510 yr by Brimma

Jp alloys in Cannock did my Audi rs3 rotors which were diamond cut absolutely perfect even after 2.5 years cost was £80 per wheel, I have the 19s on the skoda and I'll be buying a spare wheel so when the wife chews one up its just a case of swapping it and sending it off for refurb

If the damage is that significant and the car so new Id probably be inclined to buy a new wheel even if it is a little overkill.

Do so, get it swapped by the dealer....maybe get the existing one refurbed and sort a tyre out for it so you have a full size spare as and when required?

Only reason I say it is that even if it gets done well...close up unless they are all done the same you'll be able to tell the difference.

Edited 30 November, 201510 yr by pipsypreturns

Many thanks for your input guys. I must admit, my heart says get a new wheel and I'll know it's back to how it was. My financial head says pay £85 and get if refurbed as it might not be noticeable. Could have done without this! I'd be ordering my wheel from Lincoln and I live in north Manchester so would have to get local dealer to fit once ordered unless they price match the Lincoln price and supply and fit the wheel. Cheers again guys.

Edited 30 November, 201510 yr by vRSuper1

Did you opt for the wheel and tyre Insurance cover?  If so easy choice.  If not it is a personal choice and if it were me I would go for the new option and use it as a massive learning curve.  I doubt you will make the same mistake again in a hurry.

I've got a nearly new set of Rays Supreme ES 19s for sale, with tyres, so you could have a complete set of spare wheels

Just thought I'd canvass another option

 

you sly devil you!!

 

I've also got a full set of extremes for sale if that helps!! :P

 

go on buy mine and I might buy Brimma's haha

Sadly, the perils of having no tyre sidewall.. :(

I did this on my old (brand new at the time) ST170 after 3 days ownership - its a real gutting feeling and even those being not diamond cut I went and brought a new one - think it was near £300 at the time.

 

For the cost of around half again I'd go new and save the damaged one as a spare in case one ever gets properly bent (or see if its worth anything on ebay) - also the cost of being without the car for 4 days to get it as like new would be worth more than £100 or so. 

Diamond cut wheels are a bloody pain....they look wonderful when new but they really are not overly practical on a daily drive.

They almost always after time experience lacquer degredation...you then get the dredded ringworm effect on the polished metal surfaces as they begin to corrode.

I had a full set of diamond cut wheels replaced on my Fabia vRS after 8 months due to this issue...the replacements had started doing the same several months later.

Get the new wheel and get the damage one recut....in time id be enclined to wait until a few of them have sufficient kerb damage (as much as its avoided it may happen) or begin to degrade and would get them repaired and powder coated black

Edited 1 December, 201510 yr by pipsypreturns

you sly devil you!!

I've also got a full set of extremes for sale if that helps!! :P

go on buy mine and I might buy Brimma's haha

Or just buy mine anyway, Mike

Or just buy mine anyway, Mike

 

I'm on an official wheel ban until I sell some!! :(

As pip says, accept that it will happen. Even on the 18s there isn't any depth of tyre, so a mistake always results in a mark.  Those of us that are careful won't do it too often, or too badly but it happens.  At least the extremes are only £200, for some reason the Gemini are £300.

 

If you haven't got a spare then get a new wheel, and wait on refurbing the damaged rim until you have more that need doing.   Also get some good sealant on the rims (I suggest carbon collective platinum wheels) and when the road salt is about, clean the rims often (weekly).  That will keep the corrosion at bay for a while.

How deep is the damage? Might influence the decision. You mentioned area but not depth.

 

Luckily mine were refurbed before I then decided to only just go and badly damage one having only just bought second hnd from a dealer!

That was a no brainer, as they were already painted having lost the diamond cut, so it was easy for me to personally recover that Gemini alloy to look like the others !

 

But if its still diamond cut is an utter dilemma, I'd say bit the bullet and get another or see if you can do anything to limit the damage on this one for now until you maybe have something change your hand later ( like damage to all of them, over time makes you want to just have them painted instead ! )

 

Thats obviously what happened to mine before I got it, and its only a year and a half old !

If it's not deep you can tidy it and stop the corrosion setting in.  I've put tiny (finger nail sized) marks on 2 of my Gemini. Neither were much more than scuffs of the lacquer over the diamond cut bit.  I've gently rubbed smooth with aluminium oxide paper, then 600 grit and then 1200 grit wet and dry, finally t-cut, getting a smooth mirror finish again. Then sprayed with clear lacquer.  You have to look carefully to find the damage now and it shouldn't corrode.

My wheels have no marks at all. However I will swap you the marks where a bird flew through the lower grill and 'beaked' the paint, the small dent in the bonnet where a 'friend' sat and the 4 inch crack in my heated front screen. That new car feeling doesn't seem to last too long.....

How deep is the damage? Might influence the decision. You mentioned area but not depth.

 

Luckily mine were refurbed before I then decided to only just go and badly damage one having only just bought second hnd from a dealer!

That was a no brainer, as they were already painted having lost the diamond cut, so it was easy for me to personally recover that Gemini alloy to look like the others !

 

But if its still diamond cut is an utter dilemma, I'd say bit the bullet and get another or see if you can do anything to limit the damage on this one for now until you maybe have something change your hand later ( like damage to all of them, over time makes you want to just have them painted instead ! )

 

Thats obviously what happened to mine before I got it, and its only a year and a half old !

I'd say it's a long scuff about 1mm deep or so. I'll probably replace the wheel with a new one and get damaged one refurbed at a later date. Cheers

Thank you all very much for your input, much appreciated.