[W126 Coupe] European wheels

[Sharan Bains]

The guy probably repairs more BBS / Oz wheels simply because one is more 
likely have it repaired - due to the fact it is a more expensive wheel in 
the first place.

You bend/kerb a one piece non-BBS alloy, you simply bin it.

But damage a multi-piece BBS and you'll want to repair it as the cost of 
replacing it is far greater than the cost of refurb. And if you do bin it, 
what will you replace with ? Nothing better than a BBS or OZ wheel out 
there...

It's like damaging your SEC and damaging you daily driver Ford Fiesta. Dent 
the Fiesta, you'll live with it, dent the SEC, you'll get it in the workshop 
asap.....I bet workshops see more MB's and Beemers  than other car makes....


Talbir

>From: "Ronny Geenen" <ronny.geenen@verizon.net>
>Reply-To: mbcoupes@mbcoupes.com
>To: <mbcoupes@mbcoupes.com>
>Subject: [W126 Coupe] European wheels
>Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 14:01:02 -0800
>
>I know a  guy in Monrovia, California, who makes custom wheels and also 
>repairs wheels.
>I bought one time 16" Centra 31. This guy straightened them fully.
>He told me the material the European wheel makers use to make these rims 
>and also the BBS (the older ones, I guess) are much softer than the 
>material use by American wheel makers.
>Over the years he had repaired many of them and he advised me not to buy 
>them.
>I still use the chrome Centra's 31 under my Diesel, but I watch not to park 
>against the curb.
>What are your experiences.
>
>Ronny Geenen
>Glendora, California