Essex · RM16, RM17, RM20

Alloy wheel refurbishment in Grays

Grays is under half an hour on the A13 and a busy postcode for us. Thurrock has a lot of cars, a lot of heavy traffic and — around Lakeside especially — a lot of tight multi-storey parking. That is a reliable recipe for kerbed rims, and it is the most common Grays job we get. We also do a good amount of trade work for RM16 and RM17 garages who want a proper refinisher rather than a mobile touch-up.

From Grays: 16 miles
Drive time: ~28 min
Postcodes: RM16, RM17, RM20
From: £75 / wheel

We are not a mobile service — Grays customers come to us. Everything is done at our Wickford unit (Unit 40, Andersons Industrial Estate, SS12 9EJ). We do not offer collection or mobile visits, so you make your own way here — about 28 minutes and 16 miles from Grays. Drop the car in, or bring the wheels loose.

The run from Grays

A13 east to the A130, then north on the A132 into Wickford. Around twenty-eight minutes.

There is no travel charge and no premium for coming from outside Wickford — the price is the price. If 16 miles is an awkward round trip to do twice, bring the wheels loose instead: four in the back of an estate or a van works perfectly well, and plenty of our Grays customers do exactly that.

The Lakeside multi-storeys are the single biggest source of Grays kerb damage we see — narrow ramps, high inside kerbs, and everyone in a hurry. The A1306 is heavily patched too.

What we do for Grays cars

Everything happens at Unit 40 — nothing is sent away and nothing is subcontracted. That matters most for the two jobs a mobile repairer genuinely cannot do: diamond cutting, which needs a CNC lathe, and crack welding, which needs a TIG set and a pressure test.

Full refurbishment — chemically stripped to bare metal, repaired, powder coated and oven-cured. From £75 a wheel.
Diamond cutting — on our own lathe, with a corrosion-inhibiting lacquer. The fix for wheels that have gone cloudy or milky.
Crack repair — veed out, TIG welded, machined back and pressure-tested. A cracked wheel is an MOT failure.
Buckle straightening — runout measured, not guessed. This is what that vibration at 60 usually is.
Caliper painting — calipers off the car, stripped and coated properly. The obvious moment to do it is while the wheels are already off.
Locking nut removal — no key needed. From £20 per wheel.

We also run the tuning side out of the same unit — Stage 1 remapping written for your exact engine, plus proper DPF and AdBlue diagnosis. Check what your car should make.

Questions from Grays

Do you cover Grays?

Yes. Grays is about 16 miles from our Wickford workshop — roughly 28 minutes. A13 east to the A130, then north on the A132 into Wickford. Around twenty-eight minutes.

How far is Wheel Masters from Grays?

16 miles, around 28 minutes on a normal run. A13 east to the A130, then north on the A132 into Wickford. Around twenty-eight minutes. We are at Unit 40, Andersons Industrial Estate, Lower Park Road, Wickford, SS12 9EJ.

Can I drop the wheels off without the car?

Yes, and from Grays a lot of customers do exactly that — four wheels in the back of an estate saves you doing the drive twice. Just make sure the locking wheel nut key comes with them if you have one.

How much does it cost from Grays?

The same as anywhere — from £75 per wheel, with no travel charge. Price moves with wheel size, finish choice and whatever turns up once the old coating is off. We call you before anything changes the number.

Nearby

Tilbury 18 mi South Ockendon 17 mi Orsett 14 mi Stanford-le-Hope 12 mi

Grays to Wickford — about 28 minutes

Standard powder-coated wheels in by 9am are usually ready the same day. Send a photo first and we will tell you what it needs before you set off.

Get a quote 01268 944210