My missis has just curbed the new 22"overfinch Olympus alloy drivers side, it is about 3 inches long and I'm nit sure what to do they are brand new. Will the area get worse, it's very close to the tyres edge? Any advice would be much appreciated. RRS

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My deepest sympathies !!!!!!, you could feather it back and touch it in, or get a local specialist to refurb it. I've given up on big wheels and low profile tyres, big & bouncy is the trouble free way ahead

Where are you based fella,

theres a few good mobile refurbishers who will be able to sort it.

I would advise some dark glasses if the bruising hasn't gone down after 3 days.  MY2011 HSE Santorini/Ivory/Piano Black/Privacy Glass/TV .Sadly gone.
Audi A5 Sportback Black Edition 3.0 tdi quattro S Line

I did EXACTLY the same thing a week after picking up my new Sport although on 20" wheels - even took a chunk out of the tyre. All repaired for £60 - including the tyre - by a local car cosmetic company and believe me when I say that you'd NEVER know. The likes of Wicked Wheels were quoting around £75-£90, and I have used them before and they have been superb.

Good luck! 2011 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 HSE

Portman Len wrote:

I did EXACTLY the same thing a week

i used a clear lacquer to seal the scrap on mine till i could get them sorted, better than water getting behind the paint and making the area bigger due to blistering

Jonny Fresh wrote:

Portman Len wrote:

I did EXACTLY the same thing a week

You mean your wife did surely?

Nope  2011 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 HSE

Get a tin of Autoglym silver wheel paint and seal the damaged area, leave it a while and when you, sorry your wife has a few more incidents and you sorry she will, then get the wheel refurbed.

Remember it's a design feature, Range Rover alloy wheels are kerb magnets.  In Spain - 2018 F Pace - Frightened away from the Sports due to crank failures
Gone - A couple of RRS, A couple of Disco's. However thinking of another Sport.

Cheers lads I'm just glad it was the missis not me!!! I'm in south Wales, Swansea and j don't mind travelling maybe an hour or two but don't Wang to leave it as one of the boys mentioned blistering! One week old can you believe it!! Any ideas on anything Cardiff, Bristol? Also on a separate note anyone suggest nice tail pipes I know revere do them and some one kindly posted they have to be cut and welded but think this may have an impact on the insurance!! RRS

My misses did the same last week....  

Nightmare try these fellas there a little different to your local wheel refurb guys,where you would probably have to do all 4 because they cant match the colour.
Never had to use them my self because i Dont let the missus drive the motor
www.raw-wheels.co.uk RRS MY11 BALI BLUE OVERFINCH

Sorry for going slightly off topic but I have a question for those in the know about alloys.

Does it matter how long you leave a kerbed alloy before refurbing it - as in does the brake dust/wear knacker it more? Both me, and the wife have done one each, and I was leaving it a while as I know these things happen in threes

Thanks,

Pat 2011 Autobiography Santorini Black

Theres a possibility that water will get under the remaining paint, making the damage worse & corrosion starting - which is probably not as bad as the damage to your mind and wallet every time you see the damaged wheels, I have been toying with some tarty rims on mine, but the garage put new tyres on it when I picked it up (dont know why 19k ?) The roads around Torbay are more like a forrest rally stage than an urban network so the balloon tyres add to the comfort so I'll probably leave it on the wimpy 17's that are on it now and stay curb free !