First of all i apologize if this is in the wrong section,
When i changed my front discs and pads i noticed my tyres were near the limit so set about checking prices
I thought maybe ebay would be cheaper , then i came across a set of five 18 inch alloys for auction with a good set of 225/40/18 tyres,but the description said they needed a refurb even the pics looked ok (but i know how deceiving pics can be). I decided to take the gamble and thought if i could get them cheap enough then i could maybe afford the refurb.I won them for £156 and picked them up on friday,first thoughts were what have i done as they looked a bit of a mess,one is buckled but is repairable the others looked like the pic below
I decided to give it go on trying to sort them out ,armed with plenty of wet and dry paper i started rubbing
each wheel was treated to 3 grades of paper 120 grit,240 grit and finally 1200grit and then a polish with auto glyms metal polish and then a couple of coats of laquer
and finally after 3 days of sanding and polishing and even though i cant feel the end of my fingers i am pleased with the result as they all looked like this
The car as it was
and the car as it is now
I must admit the 18s do fill the arches better
When i changed my front discs and pads i noticed my tyres were near the limit so set about checking prices
I thought maybe ebay would be cheaper , then i came across a set of five 18 inch alloys for auction with a good set of 225/40/18 tyres,but the description said they needed a refurb even the pics looked ok (but i know how deceiving pics can be). I decided to take the gamble and thought if i could get them cheap enough then i could maybe afford the refurb.I won them for £156 and picked them up on friday,first thoughts were what have i done as they looked a bit of a mess,one is buckled but is repairable the others looked like the pic below
I decided to give it go on trying to sort them out ,armed with plenty of wet and dry paper i started rubbing
each wheel was treated to 3 grades of paper 120 grit,240 grit and finally 1200grit and then a polish with auto glyms metal polish and then a couple of coats of laquer
and finally after 3 days of sanding and polishing and even though i cant feel the end of my fingers i am pleased with the result as they all looked like this
The car as it was
and the car as it is now
I must admit the 18s do fill the arches better
