Two Issues

Ok, the information on this site has been good so far.. 

Issue:1) How much should i expect to pay for a set of four 19" rims to get refinished. I met with a guy here in NY today and i approached him with the set of SSR Vienna Kreis' i told him i wanted them to look brand new. Here is what has to get done. The lips refinished/ slight repair from curb rash on all 4 lips, they will also need to get re-polished super high shine. Next, the face on the rims need to be re-finished, he offered to polish them and i accepted high shine. Again with the process of a three piece rim it must be dismantled inorder to have it done perfect. The Next task is to Color paint match the inner spokes to the color of my KA9 Night Hawk Black Pearl * has a slight navy blue sparkle in the black color. Once this is done all must have a clear coat. I also made it very clear that i wanted the information on the inside of the rim kept. (offsett and information) He said that was difficult since the inner parts of the rims would also now be "polished" as per my request, but could be done All in all and to mount balance remove all ONE BILLION NUTS from the face to barrell and then re-assemble.. paint labor mounting new tires stretched. would cost me ........ Here is where i wont say what i paid. because i want to know how much everyone here thinks it should cost. Remember this is not a simple refinish, i am also getting powdercoating done.. 

This doesnt do the SSR kreis justice but these club lineas are somewhat similar to my attainable goal. just so you get an idea.
[IMG]http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y204/roll-n/DSC01066.jpg[/IMG]

Here is a picture of the rims i sent out for repair/refinish. This was a test fit shot on my RL pre- airrunner install.
[IMG]http://i28.tinypic.com/2itrb13.jpg[/IMG]

Thanks all! REMEMBER THE QUESTION HERE IS HOW MUCH SHOULD I HAVE BEEN CHARGED!

ISSUE 2) PLEASE post pics of 215/35/19 on 19x8.5 rims and also 235/35/19 on 19x9.5 rims ONLY PLEASE! thanks.

It'll probably cost 150-200 a wheel

try again..

That will cost you.  300 per wheel?   

Are there stickers you can remove so that the specs are preserved?  

I'll have pics of 215 on 19x8.5 soon

close...getting warmer

I'll take a stab at it...

Too much?

What do I win? :)

we have a winner! but either way i know its worth it! i have to justify every penny on the car, considering there arent many ka9's done in this style in the u.s.
but when i was in japan there were so many ka9's done right...

it dpeends
i know a guy that can do them for around 150 a wheel, with repairs and polishing.
its all in yur location

From getting estimates on mine to get done right I would say about $1355 for all four with the tires mounted hahahahahahaha

whats so funny? sounds close to what i spent

i would say to make it super cherry it will cost about half of what the wheel is brand new. you can't really compare prices on this kind of work. just like bodywork and paint.

Fye Dollah!!!
 
Like it was mentioned before it all depends on where you are located. Here there is a shop that painted the sides of the spokes and rear barrel of some Axis Milanos (20s on a 350Z) for $100 a wheel, a place that refinishes for $100-175, and if they there are any bends in the barrels the price depends on how much work needs to be done. I can see how in the NY the price can easily be around the $1600 thats my guess. Either way if you think the money was worth it and the end result came out right thats all that matters.

Thanks! ill post the pics once they are done. they will be done come 3/1/08 it came to 365 per rim. with all work done including mounting and balancing and re applying the info offset size stickers

Cant wait to see them.  I need to get my AC wheels redone before May and I might pay this guy a visit.

so what was the point here? couldn't you have just said "i payed 365/wheel to refinish my ssr"?
 
i would have just bought something else (never liked that style, but apparently a LOT of people do).

[quote=BLACKonBLACK98;132002]so what was the point here? couldn't you have just said "i payed 365/wheel to refinish my ssr"?
 
i would have just bought something else (never liked that style, but apparently a LOT of people do).[/quote]
 
 
Im guessing he wanted to get a ballpark figure to see if he over or under payed.  The reason its hard to compare is because labor prices per hour differ from state to state.  Shipping the wheels out of state is one option but the shipping charges usually evens out the savings that you would be saving.

Thanks agi, my second issue was the pics! i need pics of : ISSUE 2) PLEASE post pics of 215/35/19 on 19x8.5 rims and also 235/35/19 on 19x9.5 rims ONLY PLEASE! thanks.
and 225/35/19 on 19x8.5 thanks!

What about the center caps? Are they going to refinish those as well? I would hope so because some places will say they don't have the tools to do the center cap and then you end up with 2 different kinds of silver polish, don't know why they can't do them. I guess it depends on where you go, but if they can make them look like the original finish, then I guess pay the money.

great question, yes the center caps are included, however it is a pain and he factored that into the price. the black center pops out and then polishing is easier that way. in other words you cannot tape that off!

high shine?   they looked like a machined face to me...if they are going to high shine them might as well chrome them and save some money.   and get the bolts gold plated...oh yeah!

as for the tires on wheels...we have a consolidated tire stretch thread, and different tires equate different stretched looks. Brandicus had some BFG's on his fronts (19x9.5) and I sold him some General UHP's, with a 235/35/19 (same as the BFG's) and the UHP's ran alot wider.

[QUOTE=Blitz;132236]high shine?   they looked like a machined face to me...if they are going to high shine them might as well chrome them and save some money.   and get the bolts gold plated...oh yeah![/QUOTE]


Yes as far as the face it was a machine face but not all will be high shine, polished. Its the look i am going for chrome is just too much for me.  thanks for the reply!

[QUOTE=Caoboy]as for the tires on wheels...we have a consolidated tire stretch thread, and different tires equate different stretched looks. Brandicus had some BFG's on his fronts (19x9.5) and I sold him some General UHP's, with a 235/35/19 (same as the BFG's) and the UHP's ran alot wider. 
[/QUOTE]

Thanks for your input, i do understand the concept of stretch. different tires/ brands equal different look. and i do know that theres a "consolidated tire stretch thread" however there is no pic of what im looking for. i did search and have been since i signed up dec 2006. thanks for the reply!

[QUOTE=TristateViP;131064]It'll probably cost 150-200 a wheel[/QUOTE]

Shit, I charge $100 per wheel in disassembly/reassembly labor (this includes new assembly nuts & bolts). Taking wheels apart SUCKS.

Usually it's minimum $65 per center for polishing, then add paint and clearcoat...
PLUS the work you did on the outers.

Must have been $450+ per wheel. Finishing costs here in the US are nuts, but it is what it is...

[QUOTE=Yokotas13;131110]it dpeends
i know a guy that can do them for around 150 a wheel, with repairs and polishing.
its all in yur location[/QUOTE]

No way you can do all that work including paint and clearcoat for that.

My painter would charge me over $100 per center just for painting the windows and clearcoat... NOT including polishing or disassembly/reassembly labor.

Maybe if you send them to China?

final price was 1460 all work done i checked up on em today...oooooweee. ill post pics when its completed. once tires are on by next tuesday.

Sounds good.  Cant wait to see them and the car at the next meet :biggthumpup:

ok we are all done, i have the rears to show, wow im so happy!!!!!
here is the before shot
Here is a picture of the rims i sent out for repair/refinish. This was a test fit shot on my RL pre- airrunner install.
[IMG]http://i28.tinypic.com/2itrb13.jpg[/IMG]

here is a finished product with the inserts painted the same color as my car, They are completely polished with clear coat over the finish. cant wait to get the airrunner now! im waiting for tax returns lol
1- FAT LIPS 72MM
[IMG]http://i31.tinypic.com/14sp5yu.jpg[/IMG]
2- PEACE FACE VIEW
[IMG]http://i28.tinypic.com/263vx9l.jpg[/IMG]
3- CASH; IT COST ME THIS MUCH PER RIM FOR REFINISHING
[IMG]http://i31.tinypic.com/24x0w76.jpg[/IMG]
4- TOUCH UP? FAT LIP
[IMG]http://i30.tinypic.com/35d2geq.jpg[/IMG]
5- MILD STRETCH JUST ENOUGH FOR THE LIP TO EXTEND OUT 235/35/19 ON 9.5
[IMG]http://i29.tinypic.com/2hwk6jn.jpg[/IMG]
6- FACE VIEW can you see my other cars?
[IMG]http://i31.tinypic.com/fz6yyg.jpg[/IMG]

Next step Airrunner for the KA9

I thought you were getting them refinished with the silver polish? Looks like the wheels came out good polished.

Looks good but those are really a plain wheel but they are unique..Car will be nice when done hopefully!!

[QUOTE=BigMone;137094]Looks good but those are really a plain wheel but they are unique..Car will be nice when done hopefully!![/QUOTE]

im not sure what your comment is

Are those FK452?

To clairfy the faces are fully polished?  Interesting look very unique.

I mean no harm..maybe the word plain wasnt the right choice, a simple wheel design thats unique is a better description.

fastforwardwheels.com
 
$500 per wheel.... new inners and outers + polishing
100 per wheel disassembly and polishing and rash repair.
Not too bad.

[QUOTE=DEE;137149]fastforwardwheels.com
 
$500 per wheel.... new inners and outers + polishing
100 per wheel disassembly and polishing and rash repair.
Not too bad.[/QUOTE]


i only paid 364 each for all of that. 
To clarify for my friend AME VIP : The process is Strip down machine finish on the original face, then polish entire face polish the lip. Clean all. Color match the black paint to my NHBP on the rl. Powdercoat inner spokes, and then Clearcoat the entire wheel for added protection from NY streets. im very happy. this guy is very reasonable and does work for a variety of car clubs across the country. pm me for the information as VSC does not allow us to refer anyone :rules: I went for this look because i will have the first fully done vip style ka9 in the us.

they do look good. personally i would have chromed them since you lost the machined look anyway but you seem happy so... :biggthumpup:

[quote=maxpowerintegra;137156]i only paid 364 each for all of that. 
To clarify for my friend AME VIP : The process is Strip down machine finish on the original face, then polish entire face polish the lip. Clean all. Color match the black paint to my NHBP on the rl. Powdercoat inner spokes, and then Clearcoat the entire wheel for added protection from NY streets. im very happy. this guy is very reasonable and does work for a variety of car clubs across the country. pm me for the information as VSC does not allow us to refer anyone :rules: I went for this look because i will have the first fully done vip style ka9 in the us.[/quote]
 
$500 was to change the offsett...new inner and outer barrels...polishing included since the new barrels come unfinished.
 
$100 for just repair and re-polish

[QUOTE=maxpowerintegra;137156]i I went for this look because i will have the first fully done vip style ka9 in the us.[/QUOTE]

You need the stance before you can make this claim :D

Thanks for the details.  That is quite labour intensive.

[QUOTE=AME_VIP;137344]You need the stance before you can make this claim :D

Thanks for the details.  That is quite labour intensive.[/QUOTE]

Air runner here we come, where should i mount the guages? i was thinking by the cup holders, or maybe inside my armrest.. ideas? :slap:

Oh that would be nice if they could be hidden and then slide out like the factory cup holders.  Either that or behind the ash tray.