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Old 10-27-02, 01:55 PM
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Angry Cracked One Of My Dubs!

Guess my luck ran out . Found out that my left rear wheel has a little 2 inch crack and leaking air. I managed to temporarily repair my rim with some super glue, but it won't last.

Anyone know a place where they can repair cracked rims? Preferably in the NYC area that does "in-house" work where they don't have to ship it anywhere. Any feedback is greatly appreciated. I rather weld it together than buy a new rim .

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Btw: Can anyone give me some feedback on this site WWW.FIXRIM.COM. Anyone dealt with them? They charge $250 flat rate to fix rims, plus they chrome them again. I am usually hesitant on sending my stuff somewhere in which I won't be able to see what exactly they are doing to it. Are they reputable?

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Old 10-27-02, 02:20 PM
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I would say you don't have much of a choice.....fixing rims shops are few and far between.
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Wheel Wizard here in Atlanta is AWESOME and you can send your rim to them too.
Old 10-27-02, 04:21 PM
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Bit, thanks for the info, do you have any # I can contact them with?

In nyc (especially along queens/northern blvd), there is SO MANY rim shops, there has gotta be a place that fixes crack rims. Anyone??
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http://www.wheelwizard.com/
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Try poorfreddies on Merrick Blvd. They were able to fix a bent wheel for me in the past. I beleive the repair will be less than a $100.
Old 10-28-02, 07:22 PM
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Default WHEEL REPAIR

WHATS UP YOU SAID YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A WHEEL REPAIRSHOP IN THE NY AREA IN CT THERE IS SHOP SPECIALIZING IN WHEEL REPAIR. THE NAME IS WHEEL CRAFT AND I HAVE HAD THEM FIX TWO DIFFERENT SETS OF WHEELS FOR ME IN THE PAST. LET ME KNOW IF YOU WANT ME TO GET A HOLD OF THEM FOR YOU SINCE MY SHOP HAS A CONTRACT WITH THEM FOR ALL OUR WHEEL REPAIRS.
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Originally posted by aliga
Try poorfreddies on Merrick Blvd. They were able to fix a bent wheel for me in the past. I beleive the repair will be less than a $100.
Thanks aliga, by any chance do you have the # for that place? You can PM me the # if you have it. Thanks again for the help
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Default Re: WHEEL REPAIR

Originally posted by Lexdub99
WHATS UP YOU SAID YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A WHEEL REPAIRSHOP IN THE NY AREA IN CT THERE IS SHOP SPECIALIZING IN WHEEL REPAIR. THE NAME IS WHEEL CRAFT AND I HAVE HAD THEM FIX TWO DIFFERENT SETS OF WHEELS FOR ME IN THE PAST. LET ME KNOW IF YOU WANT ME TO GET A HOLD OF THEM FOR YOU SINCE MY SHOP HAS A CONTRACT WITH THEM FOR ALL OUR WHEEL REPAIRS.
Lexdub, when they fixed the wheels for you, how long did it take? I hope in one day they can fix it. Can you PM me with some more info on how much they charge?

Thanks again for your help.
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D-man...sorry to hear that.. the fixarim shop here in LA charges ~$125 for each wheel, as long as the damage is not too drastic...and the turn time is 2 days
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Poor Freddies info:


12901 Merrick Blvd

Jamaica, NY 11434-3425
Phone: (718)723-5200

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Old 11-01-02, 06:55 PM
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Thanks aliga for the info, I am going to check that place out next week !

Gs4will, hey what can I say but this does give me an incentive to get new rims. heheh Z. Gett....
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D-man...actually i thought of that too..not sure about your budget though..i would just save up and get some new shoes...
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