Wanted : Is300 Stock Rims Sydney

[mattkain]

Hi all - new member (Graphite 2003 IS300).

I have 2 scuffed rims on my IS300. Lexus replacement cost quoted around AU$1600 (each!).

No-one wants to repair the wheels cos the paint is apparently too $$$.

Can anyone point me to a couple of replacements or known repairer in Sydney.

Thanks in advance.

Matt

[Exeter]

1600 EACH?!!

craaazy

are these the 16 or 17inch ones?

[greeneyes]

Cash-free will have three standard 17" rims for sale soon I think. PM him. It can't cost that much to send them from Auckland to Oz.

[Thunderbird2]

Hey Matt!

(is it just me, or is there a growing number of Matt's around here....!)

Welcome to the group. B)

Allow me a moment to plug our meeting this weekend - follow the link below, and SEE YOU ON SUNDAY!!!

Now - back to our regularly scheduled program:

Some wheel repairers are awesome - a mate of mine had some rather nice white rims repaired after he was swiped and ran up a gutter, and the result can only be described as PERFECT! I'll find out who they are for you.

[stephenc]

1600 EACH?!!

craaazy

are these the 16 or 17inch ones?

That's right! Luckily Lexus replaced all of mine as THEY scuffed them (including the spare!) during a service :o

The wheels on mine are the same as the IS300s and the finish is apparently difficult to match if repaired.

[Thunderbird2]

Do you think that finish be acheived on normal rims though?

I want IS300 style (ie. darker) rims for Thunderbird 2, but i don't want to cough up for a new set of rims when i already have a set on the car that are fine. Hence, i was thinking of going down the powdercoating trail...

I'm told a mob by the name of Australian Powdercoaters, or something like that, can do this for around $80/wheel including the sandblasting that occurs beforehand.

matt

[stephenc]

Do you think that finish be acheived on normal rims though?

I want IS300 style (ie. darker) rims for Thunderbird 2, but i don't want to cough up for a new set of rims when i already have a set on the car that are fine. Hence, i was thinking of going down the powdercoating trail...

I'm told a mob by the name of Australian Powdercoaters, or something like that, can do this for around $80/wheel including the sandblasting that occurs beforehand.

matt

If you coat all wheels, then it should be fine even if the finish is not a 100% match to the IS300. The problem is when you repair one wheel, as the finish may not match the other wheels.