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Does anyone know where I can get a new front wheel from in England - or get mine unbuckled? There's a slight buckle in the front which is causing my car to drive roughly! I know where I can get lots in the states but its expensive!!
Cheers
Chris
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Loads here Chris - at least 10.
Send us an email or call for a price.
Darren
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I am sure Darren will help you work out which of the wheel designs you need as there were two subtly different styles for the lighter coloured wheels. If you have a dark grey wheel things are a little simpler
See this for more:
http://dmcnews.com/Techsection/wheels.html
Regards,
Chris Hawes
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Cheers Guys, thanks for the info. Darren, I couldn't find them on your site, I did look. Can you quote for me for one new wheel please? Basically mine is buckled, not badly i.e I believe its been like it for a few yrs, but the tyres were so old that the hefty wheel balancing and distortion of old tyres balanced the wheels. A long shot I know - I know I havent hit anything.
I had new tyres fitted and the problem arose - there's tonnes of balancing weights on it and the fitter showed me the sliught buckle on the machine! I think it could be fixed but if you have a new wheel then I'd prefer that.
I could have the money to you by cheque, paypal or bank transfer, Please let me know! Would you prefer me to go through the website?
Best Regards
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Regarding the colour and thickness (thanks for the link Chris) mine is VIN 2014, They are certainly not the thick wheels, I believe they may be the light coloured ones. Any ideas based upon the VIN number?
Also Darren, if I am home (in Kent) any time soon, can I pop up and get the tracking done? I dont really trust local garages to do it on the Delorean...... Maybe I can pop and get the wheel and have it fitted then return for tracking same day.... (sorry to be a pain)
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chris
i told you when learing to to land the delorean to watch out for thr curbs chris but you don,t pay attion :lol: :lol:
may be next time 8)
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Hi Chris,
No problem - we're not talking megabucks for a new wheel anyway. Let's take a look at yours first - and if it's repairable - we can work out an exchange to keep your costs down.
Getting the wheels swapped over and rebalanced/tracked can all be done same day - so you can either bring a good book - or watch a BTTF film on my new projector!
Let me know which dates are practical for you - then call the office to book yourself in!
All the best
Darren
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Glen & Sam Wrote:chris
I told you when learing to to land the delorean to watch out for thr curbs chris but you don,t pay attion :lol: :lol:
may be next time 8)
Indeed, that curb wasnt there when I left! at least it wasn't a tree :lol:
Hope all is well Glen!
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PJ Grady (Europe) Wrote:Hi Chris,
No problem - we're not talking megabucks for a new wheel anyway. Let's take a look at yours first - and if it's repairable - we can work out an exchange to keep your costs down.
Getting the wheels swapped over and rebalanced/tracked can all be done same day - so you can either bring a good book - or watch a BTTF film on my new projector!
Let me know which dates are practical for you - then call the office to book yourself in!
All the best
Darren
Sounds great - thank you - I am in India for 1 week from tomorrow and so it may be 2 weeks or so, could I do it one weekend? If so let me know which one is good for you. I could do 10th / 11th Nov.....
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Reynolds Wrote:Sounds great - thank you - I am in India for 1 week from tomorrow and so it may be 2 weeks or so, could I do it one weekend? If so let me know which one is good for you. I could do 10th / 11th Nov.....
Chris
Ayup Chris, thats NEC weekend
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Fair point. I wasn't meant to be around. I may have to pop up for that