Performance Wheel Repair

cool guy, good quality and service with a fair price. =)

Marco was able to straighten one of my 19×11 Forgestar wheels within a couple of hours and at an affordable price.

Took my te37s to Marco because my rim had a slow leak due to a small dent. Basically Marco was able too fix the dent and informed me that the wheel was holding air. I was happy however when I mounted the wheel back on my car the leak started again. So I took it back to Marco and I told him that the rim still had a slight dent and he looked at the wheel and just wanted to put on bead sealer. I was like okay, so when he applied it. The leak stopped from the original spot however on the other side of the rim another leaked formed. So I was running stretched tires so i told Marco I’ll just run a meatier tire so there will be a better chance to hold the air. This however did not work so I called Marco and it’s around 3 pm and told him for the 3^rd time that it was still not holding air and Marco sounded a bit irritated and in frustration told me «just bring the wheel tomorrow we’re done for today». Even though this was still during shop hours. I did not come back the next day and I am now left with a loss of 100 bucks and a rim that could not be fixed. However I will say Marco was a cool guy the first time around, however if you run into luck like me good luck.

Warranty doesn’t mean crap here with Marcos at all. He claims that the work is done right, but when I showed him that the powder coat he did on my rims was cracking, he said that’s the way it is. No it’s not Marcos. And when I told him the work is done wrong he gets a Nasty attitude with you. He ended up redoing my rims after I insisted that the work was not done right, so thats why I give them 3 stars, instead of 1.

Took my M5 with HRE S101s to Marco to get a rim scratch fixed. At first, I was hesitant as my rims are $ 10k rims and I did not know if I could trust a small shop. After all, when I called a few other places, they all said I had to leave the rim/​car for at least one day to fix the scratch — except for Marco as he told me he could do it in a few hours. Anyhow, I was too busy and had no other set of wheels or car to get around so I had to take my chance.
I got in at 2:30 pm and Marco was on his lunch break. He quickly finished his lunch and worked on my rim. To my surprise, he got it done in ½ hour and the rim came out perfect like new. He was informative and let me know what the risks and non-​risks if I curb my rim again. I am still scratching why the other places asked me to leave the rim/​car for at least a day.
Thanks Marco.

Brought my wheel to get in straightend out after hitting a %$^&ing pothole coming back home. Surprisingly this wheel held up well in holding air but the wheel was bent pretty badly. Took it to Marco and he did his best in straightening the lip. Total was $ 120, w/​$ 20 to mount and re-​mount tires and an extra I don’t know but to repolish the dented area after fixing it back to normal. Honestly, I felt like he did his best in making it as straight as possible because when I brought it, it was badly bent. Overall, the Marco is a good man, and provides a good service at a fast response time. I just dropped off my wheel and picked it up the next day. Some places take ages to fix one wheel. One thing I have to note is that even though my tires are stretched he managed to pump it up to almost 71 psi which is insane and not good… Despite that, he did a good job and will be coming back if I ever need wheel repairs/​powdercoating services.

Came in at 1230pm to get two cracks and 2 bends fixed on my wheel. Marcos initially said it would be done by 4pm but I was able to pick it up at 3pm. He was informative in ways to prevent future damages. It’s a small shop and seems to be a one man team. When I first walked in he was powder coating some truck wheels. After I picked up my wheel, I saw the good quality of the powder coat. I like how quick the turn around time is. I’ve dealt with another wheel repair shop in city of industry which is a great shop but sometimes they are super busy and turn around time could be up to a week.

Went there again today on another damaged/​hairline cracked rim. Marco said it again on how this happens, and making some recommendations on taking care of them. I appreciate that. Maybe I shouldn’t be racing!!! He looked it over and gave the same price again, and this time… done in 30 mins with no fumes. I stayed inside the entire time. Maybe because the back door was open, but it was tolerable. The cigarette smoking in front of the next door was stronger. I’m a happy camper!

The owner, Marco, was able to fix the curve-​side scratch on my wife’s wheel. Although it took two attempts, Marco was able to make it perfect. There was a slight imperfection on the paint job at first, so Marco told me to come back next time and he’ll take care of it. On my subsequent trip, Marco fixed the paint job and made me a happy customer. I am not sure why some reviewers questioned Marco’s integrity and business ethnic. If you’re not happy with the work that’s being done, just bring it to Marco’s attention and he’ll fix it.

Marco fixed my bent forged racing wheel. He was very careful but efficient. He will do his best to fix it without having to bring out the torch or heavy machinery. He knows the value of rare wheels, whether it’s a 13 inch TRD wheel or 18 inch SSR.

Service was prompt and the guys were very friendly and were clearly experts in their field. Brought my wheels in for refinish due to curb rash and were finished same day (brought in early)

****UPDATE**** 07÷26÷14
No surprise. Never heard from the owner. I do not recommend this place.
****UPDATE**** 10/​17/​2013
The owner Marco just hung up on me a few minutes ago. I called him at 10:49 AM because I saw his response to my original review. Once he knew it was me, he started to say things such as «how am I going to feed my kids? this is my lively hood, you talk bad about my business and me» and would not let me speak… I joked and said do I need to get a lawyer to get a word in? (–_​_​-​)
Unilocal is a place where customers can give their honest opinions and experiences. I did not bash any employee here nor did I bash their actual work (fixing my bent wheel). I simply described my experience with them and the unfortunate outcome of damage on my wheel. I DID NOT SAY ANYTHING NEGATIVE ABOUT TWS. What was really said was «I have a lot of wheel weight adhesive, what do you think is the best way to remove it?» His employee then asked me where I last had my wheels balanced and I told him TWS. We then laughed about how the TWS employee had to use so many wheel weights because of how bad my wheel was, not in a negative way towards TWS or their work. There was never any «trash talking» as he is claiming and seriously how is this relevant? The owner went to TWS and tried to start more issues and after speaking to TWS we both realized that Marco is involving parties that are irrelevant.
During the entire conversation on the phone Marco was very defensive and not willing to have an adult conversation. In the end he laughed at me and said «this conversation is over.» So much for him writing «I will keep my word.» How can you keep your word if we cannot discuss the next step in coming to a conclusion? You have my number, I will be waiting for a call.
— — -ORIGINAL REVIEW — —
I came here on 10/​02/​2013 to get 1 bent wheel fixed and trusted that these guys would do a good job because the Unilocal reviews are so good. However I learned a lesson which is never to believe reviews on Unilocal 100% because my wheel was damaged by them…
I called around 12PM 10/​02/​2013 to ask about pricing and availability to have my 1 passenger side rear wheel fixed. I believe it was the owner I spoke to on the phone and asked if 4PM was ok. He said he had to paint a set of wheels at 3PM but he would be able to fit me in.
I arrived on time and was directed to park my car in the rear by their garage bay. I specifically asked the owner (don’t remember his name) to BE CAREFUL WITH THE LUGS AND WHEELS PLEASE. I have newly powder coated WHITE wheels with Project Kicks Revo which are not cheap.
It took about 1 hour from arriving to leaving the place. The other male employee working that day remounted my wheel to my tire after the owner finished fixing my bent wheel. He made a comment saying the quality of my powder coat was done very well. I agreed because my wheels were new and in PERFECT condition. He then put the wheel back on my car using an impact gun without a protective sleeve. Then he said you’re all set… I had to ask to have my lugs hand torqued… When he finished I inspected the wheels and did not notice any damages because my wheels were slightly dirty as white wheels don’t stay clean very long.
However, I washed my car Friday 10/​04/​2013 and sadly discovered the employee who used the impact gun damaged two of the areas surrounding the lugs. He obviously damaged my wheels because he did not stabilize the impact gun while using it… (take a look at my photos) I hope the owner takes full responsibility and compensates me for the damages done on my newly powder coated wheels…
Come here at your own risk.

Great guys and great work. I recently had bought a set of wheels that all needed repairs (three were bent and one needed to be welded back). I came in one day just to see if I could get an estimate, and Marco told me he could do $ 90 a wheel and have them back to me in the same day. I came back next week and dropped them off with Jimmy to get them all repaired and they did a great job repairing them. They were dropped off at 10 A. M and I was able to pick them up at 11:30 A.M. Wheels are now straight and balance-​able, and I can’t even tell which of the wheels is the one that needed to be welded back. Thanks PWR!

This is my first and my last time to this business.
I called Marco and quoted $ 90 total to mount and balance 4 new tires that I bring in myself.
When works were done, Marco want $ 20 more to trash the old tires. So much for
” out of the door «quote. — bait and switch business model.
Maybe I did not come in to repair rims, just tire replacement so they don’t care as much. I noticed few more new scratches and dents on my wheels.
This maybe a good place to repair wheels according to other reviews, but my tire replacement experience at Performance Wheel Repair was subpar.

I went there based on the reviews I read from everyone and they were spot on. They did a great job powder coating my rims. They had been chromed and he turned it around in a day… he even showed me photos of the work they did and the rims came out great. Excellent customer service.

had some banged up rims i wanted fixed. 3 of them had major curb rash and one had minor. came in as soon as they opened and they had
my wheels looking brand new. my chrome lip looks so sexy. very friendly and well informed staff. very happybwith the price they gave me for the finished product

This is my first time visit. Took my wife’s solara to a repair shop to get front tires balance yesterday. The mechanic told me one of the OEM wheel is slightly bent and they had to use a lot weight to counter balance it — ultimately recommend replace it. Took it Marcos today, he took out both front wheels and checked. suggested tires had uneven wear and wheel does not need repair or replace. I appreciated his honesty and I will return if I ever need more wheel repair.

My second time doing business here finally got the gentlemens name who helped with my problem before. Thanks Jimmy for your eagerness to help and find solutions for the problem… and thanks to your other partner as well.

I read some good things about this place at some online blogs and decided to give them a try. I brought my car in thinking one of my wheels were a little bent. Marco the owner took off both rims and got them balanced and found that both rims were fine. Did not charge me a dime. Honest man. I would recommend this place in a heartbeat.

Brought 3 sets of wheels here over the last 6 – 8 months, really bent up wheels and cracked ones as well. Marco and his crew have fixed them right up and for the best price around. Cheaper than Anaheim, Montclair and City of Industry wheel shops.
Bends are straightened out and cracks are repaired by welding on both sides of the crack to ensure seals. Cracks that are visible are ground down so that you can paint/​powder-​coat over it smoothly.
Wheel sets repaired by them so far:
BMW M-​Parallels (3 times — bends), Racing Dynamics RGR’s (Cracked), and AC Schnitzer Type 3’s (Cracked and bent).
Will be coming back for any other wheels sets that I buy that need repair.