[W126 Coupe] RE: Rim repair

[Axel Wulff]

Markus,

I just called the Wheel Collision Center and they have the proprietary tools 
to fix the AMG/OZ Racing 3-piece rims.

However, I was also warned that spare parts for these wheels are no longer 
available and that the outer rim is very soft.

I was advised to get an extra wheel in each dimension (8x17 and 10x17) to be 
assured access to replacement parts.

I also asked about the hairline crack issue and the answer was very 
categorical; such wheels can not be repaired and are unsafe.

Food for thought. Thanks for your help.



Regards,
Axel J. Wulff




>From: "Markus Meyer" <mfmeyer at iwon.com>
>Reply-To: mfmeyer at iwon.com,Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists 
><mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
>Subject: [W126 Coupe] RE: Rim repair
>Date: Tue,  2 Aug 2005 08:46:08 -0400 (EDT)
>
>  Axel, Check out:http://www.wheelcollision.com/index.html They aren't "too 
>far" from us, about an hour from me I think, just above 
>Allentown/Bethlehem.  A friend of mine used them before and was happy with 
>the results.  I also have a body shop contact if you need other sources, 
>although they may even be using the same place, his shop is in Exton, and 
>they have one in WC too I think (Grand Sport Auto Body). MarkusFrom: Axel 
>Wulff ^lt;no email&gt; Date: Mon Aug 01 2005 - 14:47:44 EDT
>I have been looking for the OZ Racing made 3-piece AMG rims on US ebay for 
>quite a while and have seen nothing of interest to date. (It's the model 
>that looks like the AMG Aero II Monoblock, only in 3-piece form.)
>However, on the German ebay they are available most of the time. I am 
>considering buying a set in Germany and having them shipped over here. It 
>is quite a hassle, with international money transfer, customs and import 
>issues and all. As well as expensive. Talbir looked into the cost of 
>shipping wheels to the US from the UK when he had some rims for sale and 
>was quoted close to $150/rim.
>Also of concern is receiving damaged goods, or just less than perfect. I 
>understand from Talbir that you need special tools for these rims and I 
>would therefore need to know where to find an authorized AMG/OZ Racing rim 
>repair shop. I went on the OZ Racing website, but they did not have any 
>service shops listed. Does anyone know of a US authorized repair shop? 
>Hopefully close to Philadelphia?
>Thanks.
>Regards, Axel J. Wulff
>
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