Repair or buy New?

osbornsm · 09-16-2015, 10:04 AM

Hello all,

I have bent one of my Forgestar wheels.

Option One:
- Repair the barrel and face of wheel = about $200.
- Re-powdercoat = $100

Option Two:
- Buy a new wheel for $450

rooftop · 09-16-2015, 10:08 AM

Repair and save $150

FPenvy · 09-16-2015, 10:10 AM

sell wheels buy a brand that doesn't bend when you hit a speed bump.

all I've seen is bad stuff about forgestars.

GZ3 · 09-16-2015, 10:13 AM

repair.... im sure you can find a cheaper option no? We have a shop here that does FULL reconditioning for 150

osbornsm · 09-16-2015, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GZ3

repair.... im sure you can find a cheaper option no? We have a shop here that does FULL reconditioning for 150

MAYBE full recondition would be $200, but i have a 2-stage powdercoat which none of the wheel refinishers want to touch.

So... i'm left looking for any powdercoater that can handle a 2-stage, and haven't seen one in Chicagoland yet.

TerribleONE · 09-16-2015, 10:31 AM

Id buy a new one or get something different all together.. What did you hit?

osbornsm · 09-16-2015, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TerribleONE

Id buy a new one or get something different all together.. What did you hit?

Pothole... Chicago infrastructure

I'd like to avoid the 4-new-wheels route. As i'm saving for go-fast parts

DOOMMONKEY777 · 09-16-2015, 11:12 AM

Just, new!

kenchan · 09-16-2015, 12:47 PM

buy new

mishuko · 09-16-2015, 01:38 PM

imo i'd buy new... in fact porbably a pair... would be weird because 1 new and 1 old rim may wear differently or differences and such.

GZ3 · 09-16-2015, 01:57 PM

yea after reading the new info...id just buy a new one

Zbrah · 09-16-2015, 03:18 PM

File a claim with the city and have them cover a new replacement for you.

Zipper 104 · 09-16-2015, 03:30 PM

I'm a NEW kinda guy. I'd always be looking for flaws on a repaired wheel.
It would kill me if it wasn't perfect.

104

Rusty · 09-17-2015, 11:11 AM

The question is, how bad did you beat it up? That will determine if the wheel can be fixed or scrapped. You never told us the condition.

kenchan · 09-17-2015, 11:17 AM

a 1cm scratch is enough for me to buy a new wheel. its completely ruined, worthless.

View Poll Results: Repair bent or buy New Wheel??
Repair Forgestar	3	9.09%
Buy new One!!	30	90.91%
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09-16-2015, 10:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
osbornsm A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: WHAT Posts: 2,551 Drives: 2018 Camaro SS 1LE Rep Power: 423	Repair or buy New? Hello all, I have bent one of my Forgestar wheels. Option One: - Repair the barrel and face of wheel = about $200. - Re-powdercoat = $100 Option Two: - Buy a new wheel for $450 ZeroZeta likes this. __________________ 2018 Camaro SS 1LE (455hp) - 2011 Nissan 370z (333hp) - 2004 VW R32 (240hp) - 2000 Civic Si (160hp)

09-16-2015, 10:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
rooftop A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: roof Age: 13 Posts: 5,704 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 129042	Repair and save $150 __________________

09-16-2015, 10:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
GZ3 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: SATX Posts: 3,296 Drives: Z Rep Power: 21	repair.... im sure you can find a cheaper option no? We have a shop here that does FULL reconditioning for 150 __________________ 09 GT-R 12' 370Z 7AT HANDED DOWN 12'+13' 5.0 SOLD

09-16-2015, 10:31 AM	#6 (permalink)
TerribleONE A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 10,203 Drives: WOT Rep Power: 5850	Id buy a new one or get something different all together.. What did you hit? __________________ 638WHP 541WTQ @ 13.5PSI Build thread

09-16-2015, 11:12 AM	#8 (permalink)
DOOMMONKEY777 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Crooklyn Posts: 1,008 Drives: 370Z 6psd-sport-pkg Rep Power: 20	Just, new! __________________ Kids don't do Drugs, Drugs are bad, so let the professional druggies do Drugs for you. 537whp/496lb/tq@8-9PSI 93 octane

09-16-2015, 12:47 PM	#9 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	buy new

09-16-2015, 01:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
mishuko A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: bouncin on tigga Posts: 8,062 Drives: '12 Z Rep Power: 9434	imo i'd buy new... in fact porbably a pair... would be weird because 1 new and 1 old rim may wear differently or differences and such.

09-16-2015, 01:57 PM	#11 (permalink)
GZ3 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: SATX Posts: 3,296 Drives: Z Rep Power: 21	yea after reading the new info...id just buy a new one __________________ 09 GT-R 12' 370Z 7AT HANDED DOWN 12'+13' 5.0 SOLD

09-16-2015, 03:18 PM	#12 (permalink)
Zbrah A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: The370Z.com Posts: 4,956 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 5451	File a claim with the city and have them cover a new replacement for you. osbornsm likes this. __________________

09-16-2015, 03:30 PM	#13 (permalink)
Zipper 104 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Canada's Wet Coast Posts: 480 Drives: '13 PW/Frost/Spt/AT Rep Power: 10	New I'm a NEW kinda guy. I'd always be looking for flaws on a repaired wheel. It would kill me if it wasn't perfect. 104 osbornsm and /Angelo350Z/ like this.

09-17-2015, 11:11 AM	#14 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 34,888 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684436	The question is, how bad did you beat it up? That will determine if the wheel can be fixed or scrapped. You never told us the condition. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

09-17-2015, 11:17 AM	#15 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	a 1cm scratch is enough for me to buy a new wheel. its completely ruined, worthless. /Angelo350Z/ and JC-Nismo like this.

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