Compare what will actually be done, the turnaround and the guarantee on the finish before you hand over a wheel. A free request for rim refurbishment in Kimberley goes to a wheel repairer serving Kimberley and nearby areas of Northern Cape, and you see the quotes side by side.
Rim Refurbishment in Kimberley
Planning an alloy rim refurbishment in Kimberley? Say how many wheels, the size, the current finish and the colour you want. Independent refurbishment shops in and around Kimberley can quote for stripping, repairs, paint or powder coat and lacquer, with collection if you need it.
Want to know more first? Our rim refurbishment guide covers how it works, what to ask for and what affects the price.
Kimberley notes on rim & mag repair
Strong sun breaks down clear coat on alloys, so faded and peeling mags are a common reason for refurbishment. Farm double cabs bring steel rims bent on corrugations, and pothole bends turn up after summer storms. Local repairers straighten and refinish, but crack welding and diamond cut recuts may be sent to Bloemfontein or Gauteng. Ask about lacquer that holds up in heat.
Wheels and roads in Kimberley
Hot, dry and far from a metro, Kimberley is where the N12 and the N8 cross on the edge of the Karoo. Trucks run through on the N12 between Gauteng and the Cape, while cattle and game farmers drive long gravel roads in double cabs with trailers. Irrigated farms around Barkly West and the Vaal add tractors and harvest traffic. Intense summer sun ages tyres and bakes the lacquer on alloy wheels, and corrugated gravel shakes bearings loose. Tyre shops and alignment centres are found along the main roads into the city and in the industrial areas, including near Beaconsfield. Simple bends and scuffs are handled locally; complex rim work may go to Bloemfontein or Gauteng.
The requests we see from Kimberley usually come from:
- Farms: bakkie and trailer steel rims stripped of rust and repainted
- Mines and construction sites: site vehicle wheels refurbished after dust and gravel wear
- Truck, bus and taxi operators: shuttle and bus fleets with steel and alloy wheels refinished
Local tips for Kimberley
Workshops serving Kimberley mostly work from here: main roads into the city and the industrial areas, including near Beaconsfield. The jobs that come up most: farm double cab tyres, sun-aged tyres, truck tyres on the N12. When you ask for quotes, ask for the tyre DOT date, since heat ages rubber faster here.
Around Kimberley the largest group asking is farms, which usually means bakkie and trailer steel rims stripped of rust and repainted. Before you agree to anything: strip fully, never paint over corrosion. Getting there: long distances: Bloemfontein is about 175 km, Johannesburg nearer 480 km.
Service area: Kimberley and surrounds
Repairers, tyre shops and suppliers on our network work in Kimberley and surrounding areas, including Galeshewe, Roodepan, Ritchie, Barkly West, Hadison Park, Beaconsfield. Give your suburb, so collection, call-out or delivery can be quoted honestly.