Alloy wheels may make a big difference in an auto or motorcycle, with enhanced managing and a beautiful appearance. Because of this, enthusiasts happen to be updating to wheels for decades, substituting basic steel wheels and hub caps to decide on an automobile apart from others and to offer a quieter ride.

The staging area at the correct facility.To capitalize on this trend, manufacturers have begun to improve their styling to attract consumer demand for larger and more flashier wheels, arming even regular vehicles such as SUVs, compact cars, vans and motorcycles using larger-diameter alloy wheels.

While they seem great, alloy wheels present a problem. Wheels from European manufacturers like Volvo, as well as two - and - 3-piece wheels, such as BBS, have a tendency to be tender and tend to be more readily damaged. When they're damaged - bent or curbed, one of other prospective problems - can you really will need to completely replace them?

Replacing your wheels - through a trader or local functioning wheel shop - can cost tens of thousands of dollars and just take weeks, depending on the seriousness of this damage.

Repair vs. Replace

Prerequisite, they say, is the mother of innovation. Because replacing a factory wheel may range between $350 to $2000 per wheel (for some Porsche brakes ), people who didn't want to invest in wheel replacement out of a dealer began asking about having them"flexed" out - and also the wheel rim repair industry had been first born.

As long as safety isn't an issue (that is, when a wheel can be mended with a professional technician without endangering the lives of these passengers counting upon the wheel to complete its own job), then metal wheel repair can be a great selection for economy and decorative recovery. But when a wheel has been damaged severely, Metro Wheels will not undermine your safety: if there's any question, we will focus on the side of not mending what could lead to serious injury.

Our Team of Experts

Metro has one of the largest wheel repair centers and wheel networking power in the country, with the professional staff to fix metal wheels quickly and safely.

At Metro Wheels, we teamed up with the most picky engineers to design a state-of-the-art wheel repair center. Our repair processes assure 95-100% wheel accuracy at completion.

Wheel mend in many areas continues to be fraught with many companies claiming they could correct virtually any wheel. However, the truth is that many are"fly by the night" organizations with a sledge hammer and a torch. This really isn't the appropriate way to fix virtually any wheel. Some may make the wheel unsafe by not correctly employing consistent pressures in a specific way by having an exact heat. They stress crack the wheel outside safety standards and then call it a repaired wheel. But you will be endangering your security and also that of your family by using someone without experience that is appropriate.

Because we have been in business for over 15 decades, our experience in alloy wheel repairs exceeds many shops'. Our aluminum wheel repair specialists can repair most wheels which have been curbed, scraped up, cracked or damaged, providing excellence in both cosmetic and structural repairs; and our professional, certified welders are next to none.

Assessing the wheelMetro Wheels uses its own engineered equipment and ensured procedures to reunite chipped, chipped and, generally, cracked wheels straight back to their original factory specifications. Because your safety is our highest priority, we will not repair any alloy wheel that cannot be safely ridden on after mend.



The repair process is straightforward. First, we mount the wheel right on a vehicle simulator. If there's a crack that can not be seen by the naked eye (under wax or chrome ), then it's going to instantly PopOut; our certified welders will subsequently fill and repair the crack. Subsequent to the wheel has cooled, it will retain its unique strength. Heating, consistent pressure and vibration are all fundamental to an superb wheel restoration.

Detailing areaWhen a wheel is brought into Metro Wheels, it is either dropped off by the owner, shipped in or picked up from the metro Atlanta area from our wholesale customers. We generate a work order for each individual wheel detailing the customer's information and any specific instructions. Each wheel has been assigned a special work sequence number that is engraved on the inside of the rim, so that Metro can track its history just. This number makes it significantly easier to track the wheel during the repair procedure.

Once identified, each wheel is washed thoroughly to remove all brake dust, as the dust might be hiding additional scratches, gouges or cracks. Metro utilizes a pressure washer system using a diluted acid-based cleaning chemical that will not damage a wheel's existing finish.

Wheel washerThis is particularly important because brake debris removal is critical to ascertaining the degree of damage to a wheel. But it has to be carried out properly, because wheels having a polished or anodized conclusion may be damaged if the wrong washing chemical is used. As an example, a two-piece wheel with a bright lip that is not chromed is typically an anodized finish, a compound treatment that is quite hard to determine. In the event the wrong cleaner or acid is used on this a conclusion, the wheel will undoubtedly be streaked; howeverthis anodized finish can be removed and some other scratches buffed out.

Once thoroughly washed, one of our expert technicians performs a complete inspection of the wheel to get lateral and radial runout.

Radial runout is perpendicular, and Metro measures to see precisely how much the wheel has gone out of round having a micrometer estimate that measures to 1/1,000 of an inch. When a wheel includes 5/1,000 of an inch radial runout, you can get a dial indicator on the wheel and then spin the wheel. The distance the wheel traveled up and down while turning would be 5/1,000 of an inch in the top and low position - or fold.

Lateral run out, on the flip side, is just how much the damaged wheel will wobble from side to side. On some larger diameter brakes exposed to a difficult pot-hole hit or suppress, the wheel will soon be bent and, even if struck hard enough, it will bend and twist the spokes. Most lateral run out can be corrected with pressure onto the rear of your wheel. However whenever the lateral runout can't be fixed, the wheel isn't repairable.

Lateral run out is the toughest kind of remedy to accomplish. It also appears to be the most deceitful, because while a wheel may look like it's just minor fighter harm, but it can actually be fairly significant and not easily seen to the naked eye unless the wheel is still turning. This is particularly common on newer front wheel drive cars, where much of this force is cantilevered into your straight back.

The next phase of review is to get metal defects like curb rashes and fractures. Metro recommends that the tires have been removed for this particular inspection because most damage can't be seen differently.

Cracks can be Serious Business

Cracks are of specific significance, as they are the single most frequent sort of damage that could leave a wheel beyond repair. Each time a wheel pops near the bottom of a talked, haze marks in the finish can occasionally be observed and indicate cracks. Because repairing a wheel is not always best in a specific situation, it's important that the wheel is thoroughly examined.

# We appreciate your security above all else also, Because of This, Metro Wheels believes a wheel to be irreparable if cracks appear: Near the base of a spoke
# Close to the Move area
# About the interior of the wheel off from the spokes.

Cracks are particularly common on chrome-plated brakes, where the chroming process has a tendency to leave the wheel more fragile than the usual standard-finish wheel. Some times, when a chrome wheel is bent badly, the chrome needs to be removed because there may be cracks beneath the chrome. In the case of a busted chrome wheel, Metro will grind out the chrome and re-weld it.

Finally, we inspect for finish flaws, searching out inferior paint finish or additional scuffs and scratches.

Once fully scrutinized, all info is included to the wheel's work order. Metro then confirms the cost of the work with the customer along with remarks on additional items which may be concerned, such as congestion stem types, tire mounting and every other particulars. Once accepted by the purchaser, work begins.

Color and Finishes How You Desire

Paint boothIf the wheel demands pruning, it's first stripped with an aluminum medium very similar to sand. This medium is more advanced than steel taken or metallic oxide, which might be more commonly used. Though they take away the final more quickly and therefore are cheaper, they also demanding the surface and tear off some of the alloy. That is especially destructive once you would like to retain any original cast markings that the manufacturer has displayed.

The wheel is set in a burst cupboard with mirrored plastic beads, taking away the final without removing metal. But we do not try this in every situation, because old paint is necessarily the ideal primer base. We will sometimes fill in the existing conclusion, prep the surface and cover it with paint that is new.

Next step from the approach is washing the wheel. This removes most the damage as well as any side-to-side wobble.

After washing our welders rebuild the outer lip and repair any scratches or cracks. Metro uses a Tig welding procedure that matches with the bottom alloy with the weld metal.


Metro on average yields the wheel 1-10/1,000 of an inchwhere mill tolerances are typically 15/1,000 of an inch runout. (For comparison, approximately 25/1,000 of an inch may be detected by the eye.)

Metro employs a pc color-matching system to coincide with the factory paint finish. If the color isn't on file, our painters may complement by eye, or deliver a personalized finish that is white, anthracite or paired to the proprietor's specifications.

Paint mixing areaMetro backs its elbows finishes with a limited life time warranty offered by the paint manufacturer. We assure that the wheel will be free from substance defect. While this warranty doesn't cover previous fixing wheel scratching or injury to the conclusion thanks to the use of improper cleaning chemicals or customer error, it will cover discoloration, fading or peeling because of no cause.

When the wheel has a machined finish, it's wear a lathe. Metro includes a large array of CNC apps for many factory and lots of customized wheels. If we do not own it in stock, our programmers can write the program needed to carry out the exact cut.

Upon completion, each wheel has been subjected to a last quality check. It is analyzed for run out and the finish is checked for dust or dirt in the paint, unevenness or orange peel. When everything checks out, then the wheel is prepared for bicycle delivery or mounting.



BridgeportUpon request, Metro can mount up your tires that are repaired. Some wheels are harder to install than others which is not rare for wheel mounting facilities to hurt a wheel throughout tire setup. There has been several occasions once we've sent a wheel which appears great, however has been re-damaged with a inexperienced scooter technician.

Metro wheels can also mend your bicycle wheel using the same process but on different machines. We accept motorcycle wheels minus the bike mounted, and also including the barring. Generally, wire wheels usually do not mend as easily as alloy wheels. Metro is likely to make some basic fixes to wire wheels but we ask that, if the wheel has been significantly ruined, owners attempt to restore it for your safety.

In addition to repairing metal brakes, Metro Wheels can replace wheels out of our stock in excess of 50,000 parts and also exchange wheels using our Core Exchange Program and wide network of sources.

With your available capabilities, Metro Wheels may additionally customize a pair of brakes, or repair infrequent or from production wheels. Alloy Wheel Repair and chroming are just two popular options, and also we can provide nearly any shade or color of painted finish.