WHEELS · LUKAVAC · 20 KM
Wheel service for Lukavac
An industrial town wears wheels out faster than most people expect. Around twenty kilometres of road and your rim is already on the bench.
The wheels that arrive from Lukavac
Cement, coke and freight mean a constant stream of vans, pickups and works vehicles. Factory approaches, loading ramps and dusty verges chew at the rims day after day, and on a loaded vehicle a hit against a kerb pushes far more force into the wheel than on an empty car.
That is why a steel rim here is the rule rather than the exception. A flattened flange, a barrel bent out of shape after a pothole and corrosion creeping under old paint are dealt with by pressing, welding and turning, exactly as on alloy wheels. The method follows the material and the type of damage.
For vehicles that earn their keep every day, standing still is the real cost. Visits are therefore agreed in advance, and if a full set comes in at once the rims are worked through one after another while the vehicle waits. One call to +387 61 570 429 is enough to plan that before you set off.
The run from Lukavac to the workshop
From the centre of Lukavac to 3. tuzlanske brigade 128 in Tuzla is roughly 20 kilometres, a stretch many people drive for work anyway, so rims often get dropped off in passing. Send a message before you leave so we know you are coming and how many pieces you are bringing.
Jobs for harder working vehicles
Working vehicles wear their wheels differently from city cars, so the repairs asked for around Lukavac tend to be the rougher kind.
Welding and crack repair
Cracks, breaks, holes in the bead seat and missing chunks of metal. The area is welded through its full thickness and machined back to the wheel's original line.
More on thisStraightening buckled wheels
A wheel that hops, shakes the steering or has gone oval after a pothole is pressed back into a true circle in small stages, with the metal checked as it goes.
More on thisCNC refinishing and lip polishing
Taking a thin layer off on the lathe restores an even circle and a flat bead seat, while polishing gives the outer lip the shine of bare metal.
More on thisPreparation and wheel painting
Old lacquer and corrosion come off down to sound metal, then primer and topcoat go on in a colour agreed before any work starts.
More on thisTyre fitting and balancing
Tyres off and back on, new rubber fitted, seasonal changeovers and wheel balancing so the steering stays calm out on the open road.
More on thisBrake caliper painting
Rusty calipers are cleaned back to metal and coated in heat-resistant paint, so the gap between the spokes shows a tidy detail instead of corrosion.
More on thisWhy the trip from Lukavac pays off
One address for the whole job
Welding, straightening, turning and painting all take place in the same workshop in Tuzla. The rim is not sent on anywhere, so no time disappears driving between trades.
Steel treated like alloy
Steel rims are not turned away. The old coating comes off, corrosion is ground back, the barrel is trued and protected with fresh paint before the tyre goes on.
The limit is stated upfront
Not every kind of damage can be repaired. When an inspection shows a rim cannot be made safe again, the job is declined and you find out before anything is started.
Questions from drivers in Lukavac
Do you repair wheels for vans and delivery vehicles?
Yes, rims from light commercial and delivery vehicles are handled, in alloy and in steel. The sequence matches passenger work: measure the runout, press the barrel straight, weld where material is missing and machine until the rim runs true. Give the number of wheels on +387 61 570 429.
How far is Lukavac from your workshop?
Around 20 kilometres. You will find us at 3. tuzlanske brigade 128 in Tuzla, in the Momanovo district. The drive is short, and most people leave the rims on the way through and pick them up once we let them know the work is done.
Can holes in the bead seat be welded up?
They can, provided the surrounding metal is sound. The hole is cleaned back to bright material, new metal is welded in, and the bead seat is then machined flat so the tyre seals against it again. Where the wall has thinned too far, the repair is not carried out.
Do I have to take the tyre off before bringing the wheel?
No. Tyres are removed and refitted here, since demounting is part of the job anyway. Bring the complete wheel or just the bare rim, whichever is easier for you. After refitting, the wheel is balanced before you take it away.
Do you paint steel wheels that have started to corrode?
That is part of the work. Old paint and rust are stripped off, the surface is prepared, then primer and topcoat go on. What matters is taking the corrosion back to sound metal, otherwise it keeps spreading under the new finish and the job does not last.
The workshop covers the neighbouring towns
Besides Lukavac, drivers come in from Tuzla, Živinice, Srebrenik, Gračanica and Banovići, and every one of those towns has its own description.
Plan your run in from Lukavac
One message with a picture of the rim and you know where you stand before you climb into the van.