Team Three Wheels

This review is a few months overdue. but at least I got around to writing it… right?!?
Visited Team Three after an alloy wheel on my previous car became bent and cracked, and thus couldn’t retain air. I needed new tires anyway, so I visited a tire shop in Oakland for some new pilot sports (yesss!). Got home and realized one of my tires was leaking, and assumed it was a defective tire.
Turns out the tire was fine, and my wheel was damaged which would cost hundreds to replace. I decided to look online for a better alternative and found Team Three! Left my wheel overnight, and it was fixed soon after. Had the wheel installed by the tire shop, (the owner is now referring his customers to Team Three as well) and 5 months later the rim is still holding up!
Looking for an inexpensive solution to your wheel issues? Team Three is the way to go!

I came here to get my rims fixed because they were cracked. Ended up knowing that the mechanic stole my tire pressure sensor and replaced a cheap rubber one instead of it. I found out about it because on my dashboard, it shows up the tire pressures for all wheels and the wheel that i gave to get it fixed was not showing any information. What they did was they defended their mechanics and said why would we do that when its clearly that they replaced my sensor Horrible customer service place.

Scott, the owner is a super straight shooter and an all around nice guy. He was able to repair a bent 20″ Porsche wheel that 3 other very well known wheel repair places said was unrepairable. They said it was a center bent wheel and needed to be replaced. Scott was able to make a perfect repair with a two day turn around. He saved me $ 1,700 that Porsche wanted for a replacement. Team III is my new go-​to for bent wheels.

I had went to see if they could repair a couple bent wheels &leaky beads I’d been having trouble with. A few friends had highly recommended this shop. Long story short, from the first moment I came in to the last second that they squeezed my money out of me, they had spoken to me in a really condescending matter. The shop owner would scoff &speak to me as if I didn’t know what I was talking about. In fact, when I came in about my bent wheels, he laid them on a table &even flipped it onto it’s face (polished, AC Schnitzer Type 3101A wheels, mind you — but regardless of wheel brand, basically handled them with absolutely no care) on his dirty table &told me they looked fine. So I left my wheels with him after basically begging him to at least take a closer look at them, while he continued doing his work as if I wasn’t there. Came back in a whole week (if not more) after receiving a call from his wife, &while she claimed the wheels were done, my wheels &even tires (which were not removed) were completely scratched up, dusty, &absolutely filthy, and he did not fix the bends or the leaks. My wheels looked like they’d been untouched since I’d left. I wanted to take my wheels &leave, but his wife refused to let me without me driving to the bank to withdraw &pay them $ 320 in cash. For them messing up 2 of my polished wheels &no work done. At that point I didn’t even care anymore &wanted to rid myself of them.
I feel like I got this treatment because I am a female, considering I know a couple guys who had actually highly recommended this shop to me. I am a female car enthusiast and worked in the past as a mechanic for about 5 years (until I got a much better paying job with less sexist customers, lol), &I am never going to them again, or recommending them to anyone, ever. I am also not at all a difficult person to talk to or deal with &their prices seemed reasonable after having friends recommend them, &when I’d assumed they did great work. Shortly after I found an excellent wheel shop who put my wheels on the balancer within seconds of my mentioning the bends &indeed saw the bends. No scoffing. Excellent turnaround time, customer service, handling of your wheels, PRICE, &display of expertise from beginning to end. If you’re reading this &want to know what shop that is, do not hesitate to let me know. T3 is now a joke to me. But if you’re a dude, maybe you’ll be treated with more respect.

Ok first and foremost this place is a joke. I am a well known car enthusiasts in the car community. Ive been to many different shops and have never experienced this much poor customer service. I came in to get a quote and brought my wheel in unmounted as well. So while i wait for the associate to give me a quote this lady that clearly knows anothing about wheels other than the ones they manufacture is asking me questions about where i had the rim «rebarreled» because the job was done very «poor» according to her. I told her the name of the shop and she laughed and said «they dont work on wheels, they send it to us» so… shes pretty much telling me T3 did a shitty job. Anyways the other associate comes in with a bad attitude telling me multiple things wrong with the wheel and it cannot be repaired which has to be rebarreled. His phone rings and he starts talking on the phone to someone that did not sound like a customer due to the casual conversation about sports they were having. While i wait for a price i had enough and i walked out. Ive talked to 3 wheel places and was shopping around before i get the repair. So alls i wanted was a quote. As i walked out and loaded the rim into my vehicle he yelled at me 380 and ill repair it. I wont do any business with them even if the work was offered for free.

Fantastic repair job!!! So the other wheel repair shop that I use to go to stopped repairing cracked rims and referred me to Team 3! Not only did they repair my wheel in a timely manner-​they even buffed out the horrible «curb rash!» I will definitely use them again when needed!!!

The Best rim repair in the Bay! I’d recommend them to anyone looking to avoid the expense of all new Rims and Tires. They’re good quality and fast!

Don’t usually leave bad but I rather take a few min of my time to possibly save you guys from wasting your time. Drove 30 to get to the shop and when I arrived at the front desk I made eye contact with man and a women in the back office. They both looked away and never said a word to me. The man, who was on his phone, stood up from his desk and walked out in front of the service proceeded to walk right pass on his wah out the door and still said no word to me. After several min the lady gets up and asked if I needed help. I told her I neededy rim repaired for some curb rash and she told me to bring my rims in so she can see them despite the fact that it was in the back of my truck five feet away from the door. Once I brought the rims in she immediately says they can’t fix it and tells me to call the manufacturer. Like I said I don’t usually leave bad reviews because I feel like most businesses at least try to provide good service but there was no effort whatsoever on the their part. You have been warned.

Used them a few times — owner is a standup guy. Machinists are all friendly and want to take care of business. I’ve had some wheels’ centerbore machined to be larger to fit a different car’s hub bore than the wheel was originally designed for.
If super busy you’ll have to drop off the wheels for a few hours, but usually you just wait 15 min. and they’ll be done. Cash only, no tire can be mounted, really straight forward. Will use again and again.

Nice to know that we actually have businesses in this country that can build things. And repair things too. These guys took a badly out of true chrome wheel and made it serviceable again. And if you don’t know, no one deals with chrome in this country anymore. These guys dealt with it like champs. The guy who complained about his chrome chipping off is way off base with these guys, they let me know it was possible it might chip, and if it had I wouldn’t have blamed them, but because of customers like that, no one will deal with a chrome wheel. Ruining it for the rest of us. Thank you Team Three for sticking with us chrome crazies!
Jine (?) is wonderful and knowledgeable and if you can steal her pen, try:)

If I could put NO stars I would. POOR POOR and VERY POOR service!
I had dropped off my wheel because my seals were leaking and needed repair to have them resealed. Note: my wheels were in good condition and intact. When I picked it up, the wheel had a big chunk of my chrome missing, different from how I dropped it off (intact). When I asked the manager what happened, she explained to me that the chrome was cheap and when it gets repaired the chrome will inevitably crack. The manager was adamant about NOT taking any responsibility for the damages that was made to my wheel. Rest assure my wheel was NOT cheap whatsoever. If I did NOT make the damages to my wheel prior to dropping it off at the shop, why should I be held responsible instead of the shop when it was them that made the damages during the process of repair? I did not understand and I was just in awe. Through our altercation, I wanted to make it clear to her that if I knew my chrome will crack, why would I go ahead with the repair job? In addition, as an «expert» on wheels, why did the manager NOT advise me about possible damages to the chrome if I were to attempt to reseal my wheels? Clearly, She was speechless and could not come up with an answer. She kept making excuses, exuded unprofessionalism, and spoke to me in the most patronizing and belittling tone of voice. Last but not least, towards the end of the dispute, the manager said that I was NOT allowed to speak to her because I was uneducated about wheels, she refused to explain herself and the blatantly told me that the conversation is over. However, during our conversation, one of her employees in the back, tried to get her attention, to tell her that she was referring to a different wheel and the wheel I was making a complaint about is the 22in 3 wheel. In conclusion, it was brought to my attention that the manager did NOT know a darn thing she was talking about (esp which wheel she was referring to), her excuses were BS, took NO responsibility for the damages, NO professionalism, had NO work eithics, and above all, I was NOT the only wheel that was damaged in her shop.
BEWARE! DO NOT COME HERE!
Unless you do NOT care about your wheel or you have NO education on wheels because that’s who they want to target as their consumers.
NOTE: I have already reported to BBB and 7 (ABC) on your side.

My wife hit a pothole and my 18′ Mercedes wheel bent and cracked, dealer replacement was over $ 900 for a single rim! I was looking for a place to fix my rim locally and was about to give up when rite-​way wire curb rash repair shop in Walnut Creek actually referred me to team three wheels for crack repair.
Scott seemed very honest and approachable guy, the wheel was straightened and fixed for $ 150, this was very reasonable and repair was done well!
If I ever have a bent or cracked rim again I know where I am taking it.

I spent 150 repairing a rim. The weld was horrible on the back. Looked like they covered it with spray paint. They actually put 3 more scratches on the front of my rim. Maybe that’s why they are team 3 wheels!!! Lol. But seriously, only go here if you don’t care about your car. They didn’t even rebalance my tire. The ‘tech’ said I didn’t need to because he put the tire back in the same spot. Plus there is always something shady about a cash only business!

5 Stars for Team Three Wheels:
I was looking high and low for a shop in the Bay Area that could enlarge the center bore of my aftermarket wheels to clear the hubs. They were recommended to me by another wheel repair shop.
Got here around 9AM and out by 9:30. Took Team 3 less than 30 minutes to bore out 4 wheels to specification. Excellent service, great price and quick turnaround. Wheels fit perfectly now!

I had my (apparently soft) factory 16″ wheels repaired by these guys, on a rather obscure car, for which the wheels are no longer available. I was referred here because most shops can repair lip damage, but few could repair the damage to the drum. Since Team Three Wheels manufactures completely custom wheels, they have all the tooling necessary to make effect drum repairs. They also repaired some curb rash for a very reasonable price. Paint was not perfect, but close enough for me — and I’m picky. Prices are consistent or less than online, and you have local service. I highly recommend.

fixed my 20″ wheels that were curbed and had some bends. did a great job at a reasonable price.

Team III fixed a small crack in an alloy rim for my BMW. The work was fast, and effective. I thought there was be a huge weld on the rim when they were done but it’s hardly noticeable. It was also a heck of a lot more affordable to get the rim fixed rather than spend a load of money on a new one!