Replace, Repair or Polish?

[CaRtZ]

My AU XR's are startin to look a bit sad thanks to gutters and paralell parking.... which would be most co$t effective?

1.Sell these off and buy some better condition ones or other mags
2. get them repaired (cant remember who does it....)
3. have them polished up to chrome (i dont think this will complement the car very well)

here is a sample of the 3 damaged wheels... pics off mobile phone, sorry...

[XR_Lightning]

you should see how much it will cost to repair your rims first, cause the AU XR rims do look pretty crazy on the EF/EL, dont know about the crome though never seen them on a EF/EL, it might look pretty good, its something different atleast

[madxfspac]

i wouldnt mind seeing some polished au xr8 rims as ive got them on my xf and been wondering what they look like polished, mine have small gutter scrapes too

[XR_Lightning]

Originally Posted by madxfspac

i wouldnt mind seeing some polished au xr8 rims as ive got them on my xf and been wondering what they look like polished, mine have small gutter scrapes too

got any pics of your car with the rims on, just interested how e-series rims would look on a x-series car

[eb91xr6]

it will buff out

[ORSMEB]

efgiar has/had some chrome AU XRIII XR8 rims on his ride.
I personally don't think that chromed AU rims would look good on your wagon.
There is a place in Heidelberg called Neway which repairs rims...(even though you live in Shep)

[madxfspac]

to eb lightning heres a pic of my xf with au xr8 rims not the best pic taken with mobile phone

[Sorted]

efgiar sold them to DAC260

Here they are

[Tiga_EL]

I pick replacing the rims as the best option. Time for a change. Theres way too many eseries with those wheels on just like the ELGT's, so try something else.
Theres my 2cents worth

[madxfspac]

thanks for posting the pics they look heaps better polished might get mine done

[Sick EB]

i rang up a place today for a quote to fix a wheel and even before the saw them he said it would cost $100 to $200 per wheel

[ORSMEB]

Originally Posted by Tiga_EL

I pick replacing the rims as the best option. Time for a change. Theres way too many eseries with those wheels on just like the ELGT's, so try something else.
Theres my 2cents worth

Couldn't agree more. I've got ELGT's and have been thinking lately that I should have some change. There are a lot of e-series cars with the usual. We should have some change...

[FRDXR6]

Originally Posted by CaRtZ

My AU XR's are startin to look a bit sad thanks to gutters and paralell parking.... which would be most co$t effective?

1.Sell these off and buy some better condition ones or other mags
2. get them repaired (cant remember who does it....)
3. have them polished up to chrome (i dont think this will complement the car very well)

here is a sample of the 3 damaged wheels... pics off mobile phone, sorry...

4. Practive parking more often :

[[Tonko]]

Take the car to shepp wheel works, next to marshall batteries, and just get a quote, i think they look good on the wagon..

[PetesEBII]

if you are replacing, sell em to me.

[XR_Lightning]

Originally Posted by madxfspac

to eb lightning heres a pic of my xf with au xr8 rims not the best pic taken with mobile phone

man that looks nice, you gonna dump it

[madxfspac]

to eb lightning ... eventually it will be lowered more, i want to take it to the suspension centre and get my springs compressed so it sits just over the tyres its already lowered about 2'' using pedders springs but when i put 17s on it the car seemed to look higher

[CaRtZ]

TONKO - thanks will do.... eventually.
FRDXR6 - i have only hit the gutters twice, my mum drives the car and i got it that way a fair bit too.

i have seen polished on a black AU ute but im thinkin a diff style may be in order... in the new year