They do a very good and honest job. I appreciated my last interaction where they honestly said they couldn't fix a wheel because if they did, it would compromise the integrity of the alloy. I wasn't charged. Thank you for being honest and value friendly. read more

Francisco is Very Professional,Honest with my car to inspect my Wheels on my Italian car. Very responsible. Thank you!

Great at powder coating, but they can't balance for shit. Get your wheels balanced at another shop before mounting.

Having 21" rims with Chicago roads is just plain asking for trouble. I have brought my Bentleys to Francisco and the boys at Wheel Tech several times for repair and refinishing, and they have ALWAYS delivered stellar results, excellent communication and totally fair pricing. read more

Wheel Tech - Auto Repair Near Me - Highland Park, Illinois

I participated in a St Judes event and won a $640 gift certificate from Wheel Tech. The gift certificate has no expiration date or use by date. So I hung on to it till I had something to powder coat. When they where contacted to use the gift certificate, they said it was expired and no longer valid. I think this is bad buisness practices to make gift certificates and not honor them. How do you make gift certificates with no expiration date on them, then when someone comes in to redeem it you say its expired. Especially since the event was an event to help kids at St Judes hospital. I would steer clear of this company and their shadyness. read more

Wheel Tech - Auto Repair Near Me - Highland Park, Illinois

Their work is top-notch, so don't expect it to be cheap. This isn't a mobile, touchup airbrush service, these guys are top-of-the-line, and do work for high-end dealerships. read more

WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE Delivered my car at the designated 9 am appointment time and was told "Best case scenario I'd get it back the same day, worst case scenario I'd get it the back next day" called at 2 pm to request an update in order to make arrangements for transportation and work, and that's when things took a very strange turn. Apparently, updates aren't provided until 3 pm (rather than when they become available) good to know but was never informed of that at the time of delivery. I was told the car was sitting in the parking lot with its wheel off and that I could come and get it if I had a problem with that, otherwise, they would keep it overnight, but no reasoning was provided. The owner became rude and argumentative with me when I asked why my car was being worked on in the parking lot/street outside of the business and where it would be kept overnight. The shop is filthy, the ownership is rude, and repairs apparently take place in their unsecured parking lot/street/ public roadway where vehicles aren't secured. My car was left unlocked for several hours without its wheel on or any repairs conducted. I retrieved it refusing any repairs from this shop and would not recommend this place to anyone. read more

Wheel-Tech saved my new Tesla Model Y... 200% looks new after they got the rim repaird, whatever how close my eyes scan on it ...They are artist... very friendly and professional. 1000% the best in town! read more

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Awesome people and service. I Will be recommending and use again! 5 stars very accommodating

I bought a 2023 Land Rover defender, the rims were silver in color, wheel-tech powder coated rims to gloss black. They look like a factory finish, they finished in three days, which was their estimated time (at that particular time). The guys were very nice and very detail oriented. rims look fantastic. read more

I just got my wheels back from Wheel Tech. Not only did they clean up all the curb rash, but they were able to get the exact color I was looking for. Once again, I can't say enough positive things about them. The entire process was smooth and very professional. The color is Shadow Black if anyone is wondering. It goes perfectly with the Brilliant Graphite Metallic from BMW read more

Wheel Tech - Shadow Black Powder Coating - Auto Repair Near Me - Highland Park, Illinois

They did respond quickly, which, on a Sunday night, is highly appreciated! Thanks! read more

Good service and quality work for a reasonable price. Efficient too I got my car back as promised.

Great work, delivered on-time and at a great price! For me, that's 5-star service. They repaired one of the "rashed" rims on my Tesla Model Y and it looked excellent and he made sure that it matched the rest of the rims. read more

Best service ever! I came to this shop after hitting a huge pothole and bending my wheel. The work was done in under 3 hours, price was reasonable. Good thing I didn't have to buy a new wheel and the old one lasted the life of the car. I hope I will never be back but will most definitely recommend them to everyone! read more

Nice guys, great service, like new wheels! I did all four wheels, got them back today, and couldn't be more pleased with the outcome. Worth the drive from the city! read more

Wheel Tech - BEFORE: Multiple curb rash - Auto Repair Near Me - Highland Park, Illinois

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Great service, quick turnaround. Able to fix some road rash damage same day. I'd highly recommend them if you need to touch up your wheels. read more

Painted wheel got curb rashed, this place fixed it fast and flawlessly. They had two options, touch up repair for 140ish and complete powdercoat for 180. Went with the powdercoat, not sure how good the touch up is. read more

They repaired a rim of mine that developed a hairline crack that occurred while Motor Werks of Barrington was switching out the summer tires on my Mercedes-Benz GL63 AMG. The process was smooth with overnight drop-off and the quote was very reasonable. Motor Werks had attempted to get me to split the cost of replacing the wheel, refusing to acknowledge any responsibility, at $2,000. Seriously? I found the rims online for $800. But, I knew the rim could probably be prepared. I contacted Wheel Tech and Francisco got back to me very quickly. $230 and about a week later and a few hundred additional miles on the odometer, everything is great. I highly recommend them if you find yourself in a similar situation. read more

These guys are the best. Suffered some gnarley wheel damage courtesy of a Des Plaines pothole. Was told by several tire places that they couldn't do anything with it and could only sell me a new after market rim/wheel, but it wouldn't match the other 3 factory wheels. Went to the dealer to buy a matching one, but they suggested I check with Wheeltech as a new rim would be beaucoup bucks. I am glad I did, Wheeltech was able to straighten for a very reasonable price. Turns out the tire was damaged too, unfortunately they don't sell tires, but they referred me tirerack.com which shipped to Wheeltech the next day, as part of their normal route. Wheeltech put on that day and didn't charge me for the rebalancing and I was on my way. Thanks guys! read more

Wheel Tech - Wheel Tech helped me with this bent rim and it was as good as new. - Auto Repair Near Me - Highland Park, Illinois

There are a lot of places that claim to repair wheels, but I can tell you for a fact that they have nothing on Ryan and the guys at Wheel Tech. When I bought my M3 last summer, one of the expensive Competition Package wheels had curb damage. The dealer agreed to fix it at no charge, but I really got what I paid for -- overspray on the tire, mismatched color, no blending, and a horrible finish. It actually looked better with the curb damage! Frustrated, I combed the web for a wheel repair place. I chose Wheel Tech, and after getting my wheels back, I am glad I did. Ryan took the time to properly fix the previous repair guy's horrible work and perfectly matched the factory "hypersilver" (which is very tricky). They also discovered the wheel was bent, and he corrected it. Ryan stands behind his work 100% and after chatting with him, it's clear he knows what he's doing. This is not a revolving door shop that tries to repairs wheels as fast as possible -- it's a shop of people who know the art of wheel repair. If my wheels ever get damaged again, God forbid, I will absolutely give Wheel Tech some repeat business. read more

Wheel Tech - My BMW M3 ZCP (Competition Package) wheel expertly repaired by the guys at Wheel Tech. - Auto Repair Near Me - Highland Park, Illinois

I had curb rash on all four of my stock Tesla Model S wheels. Not bad, but with the rest of the car looking top notch and detailed, it was a bit distracting to look at the curb rash. I brought my wheels to Wheel Tech at the end of March (apparently their busy season) since I was about ready to swap out my winter wheels for my all season wheels. I was also looking to change the color from the OEM silver to an antracite grey. The cost was the same to change the powder coat after the repair, so I asked for the new color. Also, I requested that they color match the center caps and paint the valve stems for the TPMS units. Overall, I'm very pleased with the results. I almost took off one star for the following reason. The powder coat covered all the visible surfaces, but not the inside of the spokes. I can understand why you wouldn't cover the area in contact with the rotor hat, but I was expecting the entire spoke to be covered. Additionally, in the crotches of some of the spokes where it meets the outer part of the wheel (not sure what this is actually called), it feels rough as if there was some overspray. Maybe that's the way it's supposed to be. This is strictly a tactile difference as far as I can tell. It doesn't affect the appearance of the wheel, however. Either way, the wheels look great and the repair job was very good. The center caps were matched nearly precisely. Very difficult for me to tell any difference between the powder coated wheels and the painted center caps. They remounted the tires and balanced all four wheels, and I can tell that there are no issues when driving. Cost was competitive. I hope I don't have to have any of my rims repaired again, but if I do need any repaired, I will be taking them to these guys. Heck, I just might take my Rial Luganos there just to have them powder coated in anthracite grey! read more

Wheel Tech - Perfectly detailed last summer with the OEM silver 19 inch wheels. - Auto Repair Near Me - Highland Park, Illinois

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We had a great experience with Wheel Tech/Chicago Rim Repair. They did a wonderful job straightening our Infiniti rim and fixing the finish on it too. They re-balanced all of the other wheels and rotated them for us too. The vibration is completely gone and car drives smoother than ever. The cost involved still beats buying new or a refurbished wheel online. The entire staff was professional & very friendly too. It can be a little tricky to locate the shop as it is towards the back of the lot. We would highly recommend you check them out for your rim repair and refurbishing needs. read more

Had my wheel that was damaged by a pot hole in Chicago fixed here.. I believe this is the only place of business in the whole county with this service. Good job guys! read more

Great Service. My job was done in a very professional manner in a very short amount of time. Very friendly and courteous staff. The GM Francisco is very knowledgeable and friendly. Will come here from now on for all my repair needs and recommend them to all my friends and associates. The rim on my new Tesla looks like was never damaged.Thank you guys. Andy S. read more

OLD FASHIONED ETHICS & GENUINE CONCERN. I can't say enough about this place! Spent 9 mons researching what to do with my discontinued chrome wheels. Replicas peel quickly per seller who said that's why 1 yr guarantee. Shiny alloy turns dark & must be polished at least 3 times a summer, taking 3 hrs per wheel. Painted would not reflect car personality. It started with Discount saying corrosion in valve stems so no way to fix & that they scraped all inside corrosion off & still losing all air daily...but...they could "order 4 tires & same original wheels"...(not possible). Finally I went here for an honest answer because they are wheel experts. They said no not valve stem problem and that no scraping had been done inside. They said they could polish it all off & coat with something like clear coat seal only better. They were busy but offered to do the job then. Said would be 3-4 hours but they ordered an Uber to take us to a comfy restaurant to wait. They were done in 2+ hours! (Maybe as only inside damaged) They charged less that a 4th of what new wheels would be and guarantee their work or will redo. So so happy with them. Old fashioned ethics and genuine concern for customers' issues. read more

Wheel-Tech's service has been great. I was working with them monthly when I worked as a service manager at an automotive shop for the last 5 years. There customer service is on point. Price is also very fair. I have given them some jobs I didn't even believe could be done and to my surprise they were able to get it done. Turn around time is great as well. I would recommend them to anyone. read more

I cracked my 19" wheel from a pot-hole from hell. Thought I can get it fixed for cheap, but the guy I brought it to used some kind of cheap glue to fix it. Got it balanced and there were 10+ weights on it and it wobbled like a fat penguin walking across a field of jello. So I couldn't stand it and brought it into the boys at Wheel-Tech. They were extremely helpful. I sent them an email asking if it could be fixed and the fact that the previous guy who tried to work on it put about 1cm thick of glue on it. They said it was not a problem and that they could just scrape it all off. I brought it in and they helped me put my spare tire on. The wheel was fixed in about 3 days. They did a great job welding it and it only took 2 weights to balance instead of the 10+ previously. They also helped me put it back on the car. When they put the wheel on, they also noticed that two of my wheels were not sitting flush against the hub (BMW uses lug-bolts) and I had a hub-centric ring stuck on there from my winter tires. It was a pain to remove, but they removed it for me even though it was not even the same wheel I had them fix. They also gave me a discount balance on one tire I asked them to do as well. Price was very reasonable for the great work they did and now my car is riding great again! They were really helpful and friendly. And about a week or two later they even sent me a personal thank you post card, written and signed by Ryan (I think the manager or owner). That just put the icing on the cake and shows they really care. Another point of credibility is that when I'm in there they were working on a lot of other high-end wheels such as Porsche, Bentleys, huge 26" Escalade-like Chrome wheels. So I'm sure they're a very trusted shop. I'm surprised there is not more than a couple reviews on here for them! read more

Thank you to the crew at Wheel Tech. I took my wheel into a tire shop because I had a leak. They informed me that the rim was bent and said they would order me a new rim right away for $260. I told them to put down the crack pipe and put my wheel and tire into the trunk of my car. That's when I drove right to Wheel Tech (even though it's at least 45 minutes from my house). They told me it would be a few hours and sure enough it was ready as promised. They even put the wheel back on for me and offered to put the spare back into the storage area. Thanks to the wonderfully bad Chicago streets, this is the the fifth or sixth wheel I have had fixed here (two cars). Thank you again to Wheel Tech for your help, professionalism and fair price. read more

Rims on the Camaro weren't holding air anymore. Slow leak in the rear, front one; well I was slottin 75 cents every day because the air would only hold for that long. Thought the rims were just plain ol' bent.Honestly, I couldn't justify $800 on some decent chrome rims IF these I have can be fixed. I called several other "rim specialists" in the Chicagoland area, they ALL told me that they couldn't do anything for the rims that I have, but they would cut me a deal on new rims. I didn't need to be upsold. I needed to have a repair done. That's when I figured if ANYONE knew something it'd be on Yelp. Behold--the brightly lit road to the kingdom of rim repair (insert royal trumpet sounds here). Leave it to Ryan Cunniff (Lawd ham mercy chile) to come to the rescue!! I emailed him, told him what was going on. Called me back in LESS than 24 hours, had an appointment made for me for Saturday. Dropped off the rims at 10am...called me at 135p-ready the same day. They weren't bent; just badly corroded. He even put some sort of shine treatment on them!! $290 got me my rims back like new!! When you know you don't have the bucks to get new rims, but you need help right away, this is the man, this is the place to go. He also has different varieties of rims in the shop, examples of what each would look like when he's done with it. I can't think of anyone else who can do this, do this right, do this at a reasonable price. For those who don't know, you can't access this shop coming FROM Chicago unless you get off at Half Day road; it curves around then you swing a left at the off ramp light. Get into the right lane. You'll cross Route 41 then you turn right as if you're going to the Mutual Ace Hardware. There's a sign with the name of the repair shop, with an arrow pointing left. Turn left and keep going til you get to a fence. The shop is directly at the back. It is behind M&I Motor Sports (the used to be McDonalds building). Yes it's a bit of a ways away, but the gas consumption & mileage is nothing compared to paying for new rims. read more

I have been here three times now and am super happy with their work. I am really good at finding city potholes and always make the 20 mile drive here to have them straightened. Thank you Francisco for being so accommodating this time around! I will continue to hike here when in need! read more

WOW.... They do an incredible job. Had my rims redone in shadow black and they did an incredible job.. Highly recomend... Definitly bring yiur wheels here.. read more

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Ryan and team are great. I had the calipers on my Cayenne painted and they look AMAZING. I live in Chicago so the trip up to their shop was a little long but well worth it. They are very thorough and detailed oriented. I strongly reco them and wouldn't hesitate to bring my car back to them. read more

Wheel Tech - Wheel Tech is awesome! - Auto Repair Near Me - Highland Park, Illinois

I can not express how great a service this was. I had just purchased a new car in February and put new $1200 20" black rims on it in may. Less then 2 months later I had an incident where I scraped the hell out of two rims...really bad curb rash right down to the aluminum. I called around to the dealership and a couple of other places. Everyone I talked to made it sound like a repair would be a big pain in the ass to fix and the costs seemed way out of line. Wheel tech not only came to my home in the suburbs (Frankfort) in their mobile truck..they didn't charge me an arm and a leg. The repair is absolutely undetectable and my wife and I were very pleased. They were on honest, on time, fast and the work exceeded my expectations. They completed the work in my driveway while I was on a Zoom conference call. Thanks Armondo! read more

These guys are great. Brought my truck in with 33 inch tires and told them it would shake at 45mph and up. Other places were not able to make it smooth. They road force balanced my tires (which is best on these big tires) and now it is smooth as silk. Thanks guys!! Highly recommend read more

After reading my initial Yelp review and giving me a call, they have made an effort to remedy the wheel work issues I had, but I haven't had the time to take them up on it yet. At the time the work was completed (April, 2009), they didn't seem to have their act together. Apparently, this might not be the case anymore, and it is obvious they care about their customers and take pride in their work. I look forward to a better experience when it's time again for the summer wheels to rest for the winter. read more

Two Thumps Up! I purchased a BMW 750i Xdrive with the M package OEM wheels in alloy and decided to powder coat my wheels to Black Gloss. After searching I found Wheet Tech in Highland Park IL. Ryan was very professional on the phone, he answered all my questions and we arranged for Wheel Tech to Powder Coat my wheels. When I renturned to pick up my car, I was suprised with the quality of the job. Ryan and the Wheel Tech did an amazing job and my wheels look just like stock OEM paint!!! I highly recommend Wheel Tech. Give them a try and you will not be disappointed. Thank you Ryan read more

I'm so happy with this wheel repair shop. I was very, very fortunate to stumble across this place. It can be hard to spot if you've never been there before, it's just past the McDonald's, off the service road. Wheel-Tech can repaint, refinish and weld just about any wheel for the right price. The work done was quality; everyone at the shop was professional and on top of their game.... read more

I had a great experience at Wheel Tech and would definitely use their services again. Ryan was very patient in explaining to me, a particular Porsche owner, the process and recommendations of getting the wheels back to perfect. They turned out better than OEM, and I am extremely satisfied. He was able to paint the color to exactly what I was looking for (one shade darker than OEM with some variance when the sun hits it) and they were also able to lathe the edge to match the OEM finish. They also painted the center caps and they even were able to touch up the lug bolts that had started to rust. Ryan stayed in touch regarding any variance in the time it would take as well as how the powdercoating and lathing turned out. I am anal as hell about my car and if Wheel Tech can make me happy, they can make anybody happy. read more

Wheel Tech - 2010 Porsche 911 with refinished wheels - Auto Repair Near Me - Highland Park, Illinois

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I would give the owner of this store 10 stars if I could. I rolled up one cold, crappy afternoon after my husband had gouged one of the rims on his new Mercedes. Husband was suitably bereft. I found this gent and his shop on Yelp, and rolled up not 24 hours after, and rolled away in less than 45 minutes with a brand new wheel that matched exactly. The proprietor assured me that some degree of luck was involved (these rims do not fall from the sky) but he charged me significantly less than sticker, for which I was thankful. Additionally, he worked on the rim of another friend's Mercedes, and did a bang up job on that for a fair price as well. read more