SERVICES · WHEEL WORKSHOP
Alloy wheel services
From welding and straightening through lathe work and paint to tyre fitting and wheel balancing.
One address for the whole job
A wheel repair is rarely a single operation. A kerbed edge often carries a crack with it, and a rim that has cracked is usually a little out of true as well. That is why straightening, welding, machining and the final surface belong to one job rather than four services at three different places.
Below, the services are separated the way people search for them, but in practice they combine. Send a photograph and you get an answer about which operations your wheel actually needs, what can be carried out safely, and what makes no sense at all in your particular case.
Six services for wheels and tyres
Each service has its own page describing the procedure, so you know in advance what happens to the wheel and in which order.
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 thisMaterials and types of wheel
Aluminium and steel behave differently under impact and under heat, so they are worked differently. Before anything starts we look at what the wheel is made of and how it is built, because that decides how much metal may be taken off and how the welding has to be approached.
Aluminium wheels
Aluminium is lighter but less forgiving on impact: it cracks rather than bends. It needs a dedicated welding procedure, and the welded area is always machined back to a clean shape.
Steel wheels
A steel rim usually dents and distorts instead of cracking. It goes back under the press, is welded conventionally, and gets a fresh protective coat once the corrosion is off.
Bead seat and sealing face
The bead seat is where the tyre seals. If it is dented, eaten by corrosion or pierced, the wheel loses air slowly. That is why the seat is always checked and machined when needed.
Questions about the services
Which wheel services do you carry out in Tuzla?
Straightening buckled rims, welding cracks, holes and missing pieces, machining on the wheel lathe, polishing the outer lip, preparation and painting, brake caliper painting, plus tyre work: taking tyres off, fitting them and balancing the finished wheels.
Can two services be done on the same wheel?
They can, and usually that is exactly how it goes. A typical wheel is first pressed straight, then welded where it has cracked, machined on the lathe and finally painted. The order never changes, because each step needs a sorted surface underneath it.
What if only one wheel out of the set is damaged?
A single wheel is done on its own. With paint, keep in mind that fresh colour on one rim will not necessarily match the aged lacquer on the other three, so people sometimes decide to have the whole set coated for an even look.
Can a wheel be repaired without being painted?
Yes. If the finish is intact and the problem is the shape or a crack, only straightening, welding and machining are done. Paint is added when the surface is already scratched, when the old coat is flaking, or when you want a different colour than before.
Do you handle tyres too, or only wheels?
Tyres as well. There is a tyre changer and a balancing machine in the workshop, so the tyre comes off and goes back on in the same visit, and new tyres and seasonal sets are fitted here. After every wheel repair the assembly is balanced before you collect it.
How do we arrange the work if I am not from Tuzla?
The practical route is to send photographs to +387 61 570 429 first and describe the damage. After that a day and a time are agreed by phone, so the wheels do not sit waiting and the work starts while you are there or shortly afterwards.
Not sure what you need?
Send a picture of the wheel and a short description. You get a proposal for the work and a time to bring it in.