The process
From damage
to done.
No mystery, no runaround. Here is exactly what happens between the photo you send and the wheel you get back.
You send photos, I read the wheel
Text photos of the damage — or send them through the booking form. You get a straight answer on what it needs, what it costs, and when. Curb rash starts at $160/wheel; cracks and bends run $200–$350 by tier.
The wheels come to the bench
Bring the wheels and tires — not the whole car. Mesa or the Tempe drop-off. Too far? Pickup is available for an added charge depending on where you are. It's transport only; the work happens here.
Bench time
Bent barrels come back true on the straightener. Cracks get TIG-welded fully closed from the backside — stop-drilled, never just sealed over — then machined smooth so the bead seats clean. Curb rash gets machined, primed and refinished to disappear into the factory finish.
Back to you
Quoted turnaround is at least 24 hours; straightening often lands the same day it comes in, workload permitting. Pick the wheels up, or arrange delivery back.
Welded closed, not sealed over
The difference that matters on cracked wheels: plenty of shops weld over the crack without fully closing it — and if the wheel was repaired before, contamination sits in the old weld. The crack gets opened up, TIG-welded fully closed from the backside, stop-drilled, then machined smooth so the tire bead seats clean. It's slower than a cover-up weld. It holds.
The numbers, for the record
Same published pricing as the shop has always run. Curb rash from $160/wheel, photo-quoted. Cracks and bends by how you bring it in:
- Bare wheel$200
- Wheel + tire$250
- Whole vehicle (call ahead)$350
- +$50 each additional crack or bend on the same wheel · severe damage assessed in person · $50 sealant cleanup fee if the tire has Fix-a-Flat inside.