Cut in a wheel on the bead

[MarcoB]

I arranged to buy some wheels and tyres off a local scrap man. A mint set of VTS wheels with half decent tyres. I get there and the monkey that works for him has cut the tyres off :S So theres a cut on every wheel on each bead. Could I get them welded or should I stay clear. Theyve been fairly substantially cut, an angle grinder disc in width down to the inner bead so about an inch or so. So so gutted, a set of BBS splits and 205 gti wheels with the same treatment, I felt like crying






PS- The BBS splits were butchered or I would have refurbed them

 

[Beef-Mc]

I would avoid them.

 

[Alastair.]

avoid

 

[MarcoB]

Not worth a punt at 20 quid?

Run out of posts, does anyone know a rough price on welding if its possible?

 

[Fred@BTM]

weld em back up? never understood cutting tyres off, takes so bloody long!

 

[Danmalone1999]

Pretend you are interested in the wheels and while you keep them talking get your mate to fill his pockes with renault fuses and light bulbs?

 

[Icarus83]

Pretend you are interested in the wheels and while you keep them talking get your mate to fill his pockes with renault fuses and light bulbs?

WIN!

On topic though, an alloy wheel restorer should be able to repair the damage but will cost a little bit (no idea on price), make sure you point out to the scrappy they have ruined them and should only give them 10-20 quid for the set, or walk away.

 

[mat-nos]

gets the bbs splits and just weld the outer lips up or upgrade them to stainless.........
a good wheels referber will be able to weld them up if they know what alloy/mag mix is used to form them in the first place!!