Vanagon EuroVan
Previous messageNext messagePrevious in topicNext in topicPrevious by same authorNext by same authorPrevious page (February 2004, week 1)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:         Wed, 4 Feb 2004 14:24:30 EST
Reply-To:     BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ben T <BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Straightening Audi Alloy Wheel
Comments: To: lostranger@MINDSPRING.COM
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"

In a message dated 2/4/2004 7:39:32 AM Pacific Standard Time, lostranger@MINDSPRING.COM writes: I have a set of 5000 Turbo wheels that I'd like to put on a '91 Carat. The machinest who opened up the centers discovered that one wheel has been hit. It has a shallow, 2 inch diameter dimple in the rim, and it wobbles considerably more than the other three. Can such a wheel be straightened? If so, what's involved? Do any of you have one or two of these wheels to sell? I'd love to have a spare. I have Carat wheels as trading stock.

Has anyone tried polishing Audi wheels? Jim,

Any wheel can be straightened. Usually about $50 for simple dents. It's probably not worth it on an Audi 5000 turbo wheel. They are just too plentiful.

Any wheel can be polished. I haven't done one but the Audi Turbo wheels certainly look like a good candidate.

As for spares, I recently posted wheels for a fellow in Walnut Creek, CA with 5000 tubro wheels for $20 each. He has 5 of them. They are dirty and superficially scratched up. But you are going to polish them up anyway. They may be good candidates for you. Let me know if you want me to dig up his contact info or check the archives.

BenT Whill


Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!


Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com


The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.