IanMetro wrote:

2 questions please-

What are the costs and how do you choose a good refurbisher?

Do they only powder finish, or are 'diamond cut' wheels also suitable to be brought back to 'new'?

I paid about £250 for a set of 5x 17"

I believe diamond cut are possible but likely expensive, when the diamond cut alloys on my Honda need doing, I'll be just powder coating them & losing the diamond cut  2014 Freelander 2 TD4 Manual Dynamic
1956/7 88" Series One Land Rover
1956/7 88" Series One Land Rover - undergoing restoration

I had been considering getting my standard 17” wheels refurbed - the cost was going to be £65 a wheel as I recall - but I ended up buying a set of unmarked 18” Disco Sport wheels on Gumtree, complete with decent tyres, for £220, i.e. less than the price of the refurb. And then I sold my original wheels and tyres for £100.

I'd like to do something like that myself, but as the wife's A5 has expensive 19" S Line wheels, it's cheaper to get the originals refurbished, than spend £600+ on a second hand set which would likely need refurbishment anyway. Hyundai Ioniq 5 Ultimate. The family car.
2009 Rimini Red SE TD4. Gone.
2006 Tonga Green i6 HSE. Gone.
Audi A5 convertible, my daily driver.
1972 Hillman Avenger GT, the project.

Every rim in Australia kisses the kerb as we have 180mm high kerbs & sometimes a touch higher, then it is a door issue.

Click image to enlarge

Just thought I would check back in with the forum regarding my wheels. I got them back last week and they are excellent. It's only now when I look at the refurbished ones that I see how bad condition the wheels were in.

I was also told last time I had tyres fitted that there was corrosion on the inside of the wheels that was only going to get worse so hopefully I have safeguarded myself for a few years to come.

Result A100ian, but where is the proof? Photo's  DAVE.

I will post photos but I need to give the car a quick wash first 😂