What is Wheel Repair

Wheel Repair is also known as “Wheel Reconditioning,” “Wheel Recon,” “Wheel Refurbishing,” “Alloy Wheel Repair” or “Aluminum Wheel Repair”. All of these terms designate the same process in which an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) wheel or Aftermarket wheel is repaired via a proprietary process according to the shop or business doing the repair.

The repair can consist of many steps or just a few steps depending on the extent of the damage to the wheel and can yield a finished look that ranges from “Excellent” or “Like New”, where the repair yields a wheel that looks brand new, to “Bad”, where the repair is noticeable and the finish is very poor. The result completely depends on the quality of the material used and quality of the process developed by the specific shop or business doing the work. Hubcap Depot is known to have a proprietary recon process that consistently yields “Excellent” quality repairs which sets us a step above all our competitors.

The origin of wheel repair is not clearly understood nor can it be pinpointed to any one specific person or organization. However, it is presumed, and appropriately, that wheel repair has been around for as long as wheels have been manufactured. Recently, this service has grown significantly with the prevalence of “Wheel Repair Shops” to provide an alternative service to purchasing replacement wheels and provide a significant cost savings versus replacing wheels. Now this service is available to the general public and you can take advantage of the great benefits!