Destroyed Alloys

[Beagh1958]

Living in the countryside its a bit hard to keep car clean. Put car into new local valeting company, they did a great job so good they returned car with both front alloys devoid of near enough any coating, must have cleaned them with acid. Require 2 x 16 inch standard fit Toyota alloys - 8 spoke alloys for 03 onwards model, which came as standard with Strata model & standard on the T3s. Can anybody point me in direction of car breaker or some one with spare alloys, located West coast of Ireland. To travel to collect not a problem, but must be un marked or un kerbed.

Any help much appreciated, tyre size is 205/55/R16, not particulary bothered about tyres, just had a couple of new tyres fitted last month. Not sure how to post picture but if you like you can PM me & i can send photo of wheel via email

[Red Yaris 54]

Living in the countryside its a bit hard to keep car clean. Put car into new local valeting company, they did a great job so good they returned car with both front alloys devoid of near enough any coating, must have cleaned them with acid. Require 2 x 16 inch standard fit Toyota alloys - 8 spoke alloys for 03 onwards model, which came as standard with Strata model & standard on the T3s. Can anybody point me in direction of car breaker or some one with spare alloys, located West coast of Ireland. To travel to collect not a problem, but must be un marked or un kerbed.

Any help much appreciated, tyre size is 205/55/R16, not particulary bothered about tyres, just had a couple of new tyres fitted last month. Not sure how to post picture but if you like you can PM me & i can send photo of wheel via email

Wow..............that is bad of them to wreck your wheels :(

Will they pay to replace them for you?.........................good luck in finding replacements

[Alberto Michelatti]

- http://toyotaownersclub.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=65012

[Beagh1958]

To Alberto & Red Yaris 54,

Thank you for relpies, especially (FROM ALBERTO) pictures. I allways thought my wheels had name, i see from your picture it is just a standard alloy, that's good enough for me. No major problem with company, small area everybody knows everybody so no point falling out over wheels.

I got a 1/2 refund on valet & they will pay for wheels (NOT BRAND NEW WHEELS) so that's reason for tracking down breakers yard for good conditin SECOND HAND WHEELS. Thanks you for both your replies.

[Beagh1958]

To any forum user who may check this posting, if you check reply & posted pictures from "Alberto Michaletti". He has picture at top & bottom of posting, wheel has no name it is just a standard 8 spoke alloy fitted to Avensis 03 onwards & Corolla models. Can anyone around the west coast tell me of breakers yard or anybody who might have a couple of these wheels lying around. They must be in bang on condition please.

[Alberto Michelatti]

[Beagh1958]

To Alberto,

Thank you for picture, that's the wheel spot on 8 spoke 16 inch alloy. Thank You. Now can any forum user around west coast of Ireland help me out.

[Beagh1958]

Help. Can anyone point me in direction of breakers yard around Galway area for required alloy wheel, shown in picture.

[cabcurtains]

Is it not possible to get the wheels reconditioned (provided there not buckled), rather than purchase some more?

[Beagh1958]

To Cabcurtains,

I had considered the re-con route & may still have to. But this is Toyota land nearly every 5th or 6th car you pass on the road is a Toyota of one sort or an other. Problem is R.O.I Republic of Ireland also stands for Rip of Ireland & you would nearly be easier waiting for a couple of wheels from a scrapper than pay for re-con. I did check with local dealer & you can buy wheel paint it's a standard silver colour. I did live in England years ago & used to do quite a bit of spraying on old Lambrettas & Vespas, so i might have to get practicing with the spray gun. So no panic yet i'll wait a while & see what turns up. Thanks for the suggestion all the same.

[Q.S.]

To Cabcurtains,

I had considered the re-con route & may still have to. But this is Toyota land nearly every 5th or 6th car you pass on the road is a Toyota of one sort or an other. Problem is R.O.I Republic of Ireland also stands for Rip of Ireland & you would nearly be easier waiting for a couple of wheels from a scrapper than pay for re-con. I did check with local dealer & you can buy wheel paint it's a standard silver colour. I did live in England years ago & used to do quite a bit of spraying on old Lambrettas & Vespas, so i might have to get practicing with the spray gun. So no panic yet i'll wait a while & see what turns up. Thanks for the suggestion all the same.

If you do decide to do a repaint job on them yourself, remember to use a self etching primer first otherwise all your hard work could be in vain when the paint starts to flakes off again. Standard primer is no good on alluminium.

I would suggest you use a 'clear over base' paint too if you want a proffesional finish (clear lacquer over a base coat silver)

[Beagh1958]

Still looking for wheels shown in picture (From scrapper if poss) anybody out their able to help. Wheels don't have to be new just cheap & cheerful but unmarked.

[Beagh1958]

Anybody able to help me out with a set of alloys. See picture on this posting (NOT NEW ALLOYS) just require a set of second hand alloys in good condition no kerbing, dents or bangs. Please.

[Beagh1958]

Still no one able to help. Please see below posting (picture) for wheel required, just a standard 16 inch 8 spoke wheel. Any help much appreciated even if from scrapper as long as wheel is not damaged.