Large diameter cracked rim welding in
Slough.
22, 23 and 24 inch rims crack easily on Berkshire potholes. We TIG weld Range Rover, X5, Q7 and Cayenne wheels at our Slough workshop, pressure test every repair, and have the car back to you in 48 hours. No nonsense. No hidden prices. Book in today.
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Range Rover Cracked Rim? Large-Diameter TIG Welding in Slough
Big wheels look great and ride badly. That is the trade-off, and around Slough it is one we see the consequences of regularly. A 22 inch Range Rover Autobiography wheel on a 35-profile tyre has almost no sidewall to absorb a sharp-edged pothole. The rim takes the impact instead, and what starts as a 'slow puncture nobody can find' is almost always a hairline crack on the inside of the barrel. Berkshire potholes have paid for a lot of new Range Rover wheels. They do not have to.
Our Slough workshop welds large diameter alloys regularly. Range Rover L405 and L460 22 and 23 inch Style 5 / 9007 / 1077, BMW X5 M Sport 21 and 22 inch, Audi Q7 / SQ7 / Q8 22 inch optional wheels, Porsche Cayenne 21 and 22 inch turbine and exclusive design. All TIG welded properly, all pressure tested, all back on the car looking like nothing ever happened. Most of these come back through large diameter refurb afterwards so the finish matches the other three, and if the tyre's sidewall is gone from the same hit we fit a new tyre while it's off.
Why large diameter wheels crack and small ones do not
A standard 18 inch wheel with a 55-profile tyre has roughly 100mm of rubber sidewall to compress when you hit a sharp edge. A 22 inch wheel with a 35-profile tyre has roughly 75mm, and the tyre stiffness is much higher, so it transmits more force through to the rim. Hit the same Slough pothole on both setups and the 22 inch wheel sees three to four times the energy at the rim flange. That is why your neighbour's Fiesta survives the same pothole that cracks your Range Rover.
It is also why we see the same wheels come back to us every winter. Customers from Windsor and Maidenhead on 22 and 23 inch Range Rovers are on first-name terms with us by their third repair. We do not love that for the customer, but we are very good at fixing it.
The wheels we crack-weld most weeks at our Slough workshop
- Range Rover L405 22" Style 5 / 7 / 9 (Autobiography). OE replacement into the hundreds each. Welded repair into the hundreds.
- Range Rover L460 23" 1077 / 5097. the new generation cracks just the same. We do them weekly.
- Range Rover Sport L494 / L461 22" 5 Split-spoke. common pothole victim along the A332 Windsor road.
- BMW X5 / X6 G05 / G06 22" M Sport 742M. very prone to inside-rim cracks. Easy to weld, hard for the owner to spot.
- Audi Q7 / SQ7 22" 5 V-spoke / 5 Y-spoke. harder alloy than the Range Rover, needs careful preheat. We do them right.
- Porsche Cayenne 22" GT Design / Turbo Design. structurally sound when welded properly. Half the cost of OE replacement.
- Mercedes GLE / GLS 22" AMG. regulars on the bench. Welded and refurbished in 48 hours.
- Bentley Bentayga 22" diamond turned. specialist job. Crack weld plus diamond cut refurb. We do these in Slough.
What proper large diameter weld repair looks like
Tyre comes off. The wheel is stripped, washed and dye-tested under bright light so we can see every micro-crack, not just the obvious one. The crack is V-ground out to bright aluminium on both faces where access allows, including a stop-drill at each end of the crack to prevent it propagating further during welding. The wheel is preheated to take stress out of the joint, then TIG welded with the correct grade of 4043 or 5356 filler for the alloy.
It is cooled slowly under a heat blanket to stop new cracks forming as it contracts. Once down to room temperature, the weld is dressed back flush, the wheel goes in the pressure tank, and only then does it move to refurbishment for refinishing. Diamond cut wheels get the full lathe-and-lacquer process. Painted wheels get colour-matched and re-lacquered. Either way, when it goes back on the car you cannot see where the damage was.
Where we are and who we cover
Range Rover, X5, Q7, Cayenne and AMG drivers come to our Slough workshop from across Berkshire and beyond, including Windsor, Maidenhead, Ascot, Sunningdale, Gerrards Cross, Beaconsfield, Iver and Datchet. Five minutes from M4 J5, six from M25 J14, easy run from Heathrow.
Cracked a 22 or 23 inch wheel? Call 01753 439115 or WhatsApp the team at Slough Car Servicing on 07393 580281 with a photo and the wheel size, and we will give you a price and a turnaround in Slough before you finish your coffee. 01753 439115 or WhatsApp 07393 580281.
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Range Rover Cracked Rim? Large-Diameter TIG Welding in Slough in Slough and across Berkshire
Slough Car Servicing is based in Slough, Berkshire and we look after cars from across the SL postcodes every day. Whether you're driving in from central Slough, Taplowor Datchet, we'll book your range rover cracked rim? large-diameter tig welding in slough around your schedule. Same Slough workshop, same trusted team, same standard on every range rover cracked rim? large-diameter tig welding in slough job.
Common alloy wheel crack welding jobs we see at our Slough workshop
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Reviews from drivers across Slough and Berkshire
"Took my BMW here for an oil change and oil filter and the service was spot on. Really friendly team, got the car booked in quickly and the job was done properly with no hassle."
"Highly recommend this garage. After contacting a few other garages who didn't want to take my car in for diagnostics, these guys were happy to help. They diagnosed and fixed an engine fuel leak issue professionally and efficiently. Great service and very reliable. I'll definitely use them again."
"These guys are always polite and welcoming. I've taken multiple vehicles here and the service received has been excellent."
"Max and Ben are extremely professional and did an excellent repair on my wife's car at a great price. Max spotted the problem within 6 hours, which 2 other garages could not detect."
"Great service, sorted out my alloy refurb at a good price and quick turnaround. Top service, highly recommend."
"Very friendly, no hassle effective service. Definitely recommend and will use when I need to get my alloy wheels refurbished."
"Brought my Audi S3 in for a coolant leak — the part was on back order but they managed to source one in a couple of days. Massive thanks to Ben."
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