Urgent: Wheel redrilling service needed
06-12-2012, 12:00 PM
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Urgent: Wheel redrilling service needed
as some of you might know i destroyed one of my Torque Thrust wheels on a sidewalk curb last season and now i need a replacement.
Unfortunately the wheel center where i bought them doesn't answer mails or pick up the phone since months.
So if anyone can suggest me a reliable shop that offers redrilling, i'd highly appreciate it!
Unfortunately the wheel center where i bought them doesn't answer mails or pick up the phone since months.
So if anyone can suggest me a reliable shop that offers redrilling, i'd highly appreciate it!
06-12-2012, 02:47 PM
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Are you looking for a machine shop in Switzerland to have a replacement rim shipped to and machined, or are you looking for a shop here in the U.S. to perform the machining and then ship the rim to you?
06-13-2012, 01:16 PM
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I am definitely looking for a shop in the states, as no shop that i know here in Europe offers redrilling of wheels.
It would be great if a shop can ship the wheel directly to Switzerland or Germany (i live close to the border), but i also got a shipping address in the states that can forward packages to my home.
Anyways this is getting quite urgent, as my whole set of summer wheels and tires is useless until i can get that one replacement wheel. So i really hope you guys can help me.
It would be great if a shop can ship the wheel directly to Switzerland or Germany (i live close to the border), but i also got a shipping address in the states that can forward packages to my home.
Anyways this is getting quite urgent, as my whole set of summer wheels and tires is useless until i can get that one replacement wheel. So i really hope you guys can help me.
06-13-2012, 01:30 PM
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Well, i have ordered my first set of Torque Thrusts in the states and had them shipped over here with no problems.
Plus i really love the classic American Racing look and wouldn't want to trade them for any boring standard wheels that i can get around here.
If i can't get that one replacement wheel, then all the money i already spent on the great looking TTs was wasted.
I just can't believe it is really that hard to find an American machine shop that redrills and ships wheels.
Plus i really love the classic American Racing look and wouldn't want to trade them for any boring standard wheels that i can get around here.
If i can't get that one replacement wheel, then all the money i already spent on the great looking TTs was wasted.
I just can't believe it is really that hard to find an American machine shop that redrills and ships wheels.
06-13-2012, 02:32 PM
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Grey's rims a close in appearance Kev, sort of, but they are totally different otherwise.
If you can PM me with the stock number of the rims you bought ROMEO, I can see if a local machine shop is willing to get a rim for you and do the machining + shipping. Being that North Carolina is the hub of motor racing in the Eastern U.S., we have plenty of machine shops who might be able to assist you.
If you can PM me with the stock number of the rims you bought ROMEO, I can see if a local machine shop is willing to get a rim for you and do the machining + shipping. Being that North Carolina is the hub of motor racing in the Eastern U.S., we have plenty of machine shops who might be able to assist you.
06-13-2012, 04:32 PM
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It doesn't matter at all where the shop is that can sell me a redrilled wheel, as long as they are willing to ship it.
If they don' offer international shipping, i can use a mail forwarding service located in the US to do the export.
The wheel i need is an American Racin Torque Thrust M with black finish,
dimensions: 17x8", bolt pattern 5x4.5" redrilled to 5x110mm,
offset 30mm (if possible with 5mm shaved off the backside for 35mm offset)
Here's a link to the wheel i need at Jegs: http://www.jegs.com/i/American+Racin...7866B/10002/-1
Depending on the machine shops capability to shave 5mm off the wheel back, i might even need two of these wheels.
Also i'd like to order a set of 4 hub centric rings and conical lugnuts for these Torque Thrusts. The hub centric rings have to be custom made, which might be possible for the same machine shop that can redrill my wheel(s).
If they don' offer international shipping, i can use a mail forwarding service located in the US to do the export.
The wheel i need is an American Racin Torque Thrust M with black finish,
dimensions: 17x8", bolt pattern 5x4.5" redrilled to 5x110mm,
offset 30mm (if possible with 5mm shaved off the backside for 35mm offset)
Here's a link to the wheel i need at Jegs: http://www.jegs.com/i/American+Racin...7866B/10002/-1
Depending on the machine shops capability to shave 5mm off the wheel back, i might even need two of these wheels.
Also i'd like to order a set of 4 hub centric rings and conical lugnuts for these Torque Thrusts. The hub centric rings have to be custom made, which might be possible for the same machine shop that can redrill my wheel(s).