Thread: Can you fix Boost Alloys?

I believe you can and there are some specialist firms (Sydney) that do it. Sorry don't know their names. Local tyre/mag shop should be able to help

I'd be inclined to see how the tyre/wheel seals before getting it repaired.
It's amazing what some tyres seal against sometimes.

If it does leak & it's only a small section, you might try building it up with araldite. I've used that successfully to repair porous alloy wheels before.

I'm with Scott try it and see.

It seemed that everytime I hit a pot hole in the Alfa Romeo I'd bend a rim and never once did the tyre deflate.

The wheel had to be sent off to a specialist for rolling back into shape.

I'm with Scott and Mahn too - but I know that TimJ got a Disco3 rim fixed after we managed to mangle it on a club trip to Sundown - so repairs are doable.

Originally Posted by one_iota

I'm with Scott try it and see.

It seemed that everytime I hit a pot hole in the Alfa Romeo I'd bend a rim and never once did the tyre deflate.

The wheel had to be sent off to a specialist for rolling back into shape.

Just remember that if you crack one or break a piece out, it is now considered very, very, naughty to repair by welding, or to straighten a bent one by heating.

Funny how rules and regs. change. When I had my machine shop we repaired several broken or cracked aluminium or magnesium wheels every week. All in the knowledge and performance.

I suppose the rules were changed to stop the average motor mechanic and panel beater from doing this.

Yep it can be done

Back in 99 , I trashed an alloy on my 97 Discovery when doing a 24 hr Pajero Challenge in the Vic Mountains.
Despite the damage , it held up.
Wasn't until daylight that we say what had happened .
I thing DRagway wheels ( the Splatt family ) rerolled it and it came up as new