I came to WT for the first time through word of mouth and advertising. I came in for restoration of my oem Honda rims. Like a prior customer posted WT will always say that the job will be done on certain day and time, and then when when you come in they will tell you some other time and date. In fact, my job didn't get started until the last time I came in. Maybe because my car was not bling like the porches and Bimmers? However after reading some other yelp review it seems this is how WT does business. The gentleman who took my work order seemed old and slow, and what was most insulting was to have him tell you that your order was in progress when in reality he had no idea or even where the rims where in the shop! I'm one who gets really excited and will not mind waiting for good work, but the rating on my finished product was a C-. What can you do just slap on what you hoped to be some new looking rims and just be happy with the poor job they delivered. My advice: Just look for another shop who doesn't give priority to bling cars (they are anti Honda/Acura). However if you that guy who usually learns the hard way then give them a chance. I assure you that small uneasy feeling that you noticed inside will worsen and escalate into a lot of anger and Regret. read more

I just wanted to update my review to reconfirm the fantastic service and quality of work this shop provides. The attitude of the people that work there is superb and they are a pleasure to do business with. They stand by their work, have a quick turn around, and are highly professional. I would not take my wheel related issues anywhere else. - Very pleased customer read more

I've been using these guys for several years now. These guys do great work can't even see the damage afterwards. There attention to detail is amazing and fast service. I'll be sending all my friends here. Thanks guys for the great work every time. read more

There were some scratches on my wheels that have been bothering me for a while. The cost to purchase brand new rims on my Ferrari would be about $1500 each. A friend of mine told me about Wheel Techniques. I decided to give them a try and they really shined! I decided to get all 4 rims done and they look brand new now. They even found a crack in one of my lug nuts and replaced for me at no charge. I'll definitely be back if I ever need rim work done and will surely recommend them to others. read more

Going to them was one of the worst customer service experience I've had. Basically wasted the little time I had before my travel to get my rims fixed. I went by the shop bright and early 10mins before they opened. I talked to one of the techs and he said sure bring the wheels in, and that he will have one of the techs who specializes in motorcycle rim repair to look at it and give me a quote. This seems easy enough, so I left with optimism. Later in the afternoon I called on 3 different occasions to find out what's the quote or feedback, they tell me they haven't looked at it yet, will get to it right away... but never did. I called the next day afternoon, and they basically still did not look at it, then I said when will it happen, I am traveling soon and need to know ASAP. They put me on hold for 2mins and they said oh it's too bend we can't work on it... Basically they only needed 2 mins to assess my rims but did not bother to do so after 2 days. Here's the kicker, I had already left town so I plead my buddy to pick it up for me, and when he arrived they basically said "oh we don't repair motorcycle rims".. Not sure what kind of deceiving people running that shop but I am glad I got my stuff outta there. They will probably tell you one price when you bring it in then give you the real price after work is done, if the work is done right. I suggest shop around and stay away from dealing with them. read more

These guys are awesome. I've had several jobs done by them from polishing to boring out hubs, and they have excellent service and great prices. I wouldn't ever go anywhere else. read more

Just the facts. 1. Went over my order THREE times with TWO different people and they still screwed it up. 2. It took TWO weeks and FOUR (4) attempts before the wheels where acceptable. 3. They knew the wheels where shoddy and unacceptable because when I returned them they pointed out where the problem was on the wheel. So check the wheels carefully they will try to pawn off shoddy work on unsuspecting customers. 4. This was my second experience with shoddy work my previous wheels also had shoddy work. 5. The other reviews are correct "They Don't Know how to run a business" read more

Great job guys on another set of thrashed wheels.

Seriously great service. Stand behind their work, 1 BMW down, 2nd on the way John. Thank you!

These guys are great. I hit a big pothole which resulted in two bent rims, I brought my car in on a Saturday morning and they were able to fix both rims while I waited. My local tire shop (in Santa Cruz) recommended this place, it turned out to be a great recommendation. Big thanks to John for the superb service! read more

I have known these guys for about 15 years now. Everything has been all good with them. They have helped me out many times on many different projects over the years. They have helped me out on projects well beyond wheel repair or tire mounting. They have done lots of polishing, powdercoating, painting of parts and etc. They have even blasted or stripped parts I have needed to work on for next to nothing. They have also helped me out on the price when I was in a jam. Negotiating is not rocket science people. Have a good attitude and I am sure they will make it work for you. There really isn't any other reputable shops that do this type of work anywhere.... I also happen to know what it takes to be able to fix these wheels, and the prices they offer are a bargain for what you get. The wheel repair is always top notch. I have always seen happy customers come and go from this business. I have recommended dozens upon dozens of my friends to them and none have ever had anything bad to say. I think all of the bad comments on this website are due to people wanting something for nothing. Custom work costs money and time. People need to be paid. Supplies and rent cost a lot of money. Running a small business in the bay area is not an easy thing to do. But John is able to keep it going via good work and a good reputation amongst many groups of car lovers. All of the employees and staff are very hard workers and have been doing it for a long time. Keep it up! -Danny- read more

Great shop, fast, fixed my wheel while I waited. I will be back. For polishing and road rash on my wheels.

Had to take my rim that was cracked into wheel techniques and I was in a bind because i had a work assignment deadline and a budget they had to work worth. They went over and above to get my rim patched up. The customer service was awesome and they even completed the job in a quicker time and lower than my budget. I highly recommend wheel techniques. read more

I recently brought a used BMW. Two of its rims have some kurb rash on them. I asked my tire installer where I should get them fixed and they recommend Wheel Techniques. I was skeptical as I saw a few negative reviews here but I gave them a try anyway. Anyway, I called in during the morning. Dropped off the rims. Got them back as promised two days later. When I got the wheels back, they look like new. I know as I was just in a BMW dealer an hour before picking up some parts and I was looked at some brand new rims of the same kind. Overall, folks there are really professional and no B.S. Price is a bit high ($170) not including mounting and balancing. But you definitely got what you paid for. read more

Awesome service I used them twice for my wheel. Saved me money for repairing my wheel versus buying a brand new one. Great job

I bought a car with chrome wheels with some rim damage...I wanted to get the damage fixed but they don't work on chrome wheels so John told me that he can get the rims looking like new with OEM color...I was apprehensive but since I was not too crazy about the chrome I agreed to do it...I paid $180 per tire but they look like NEW! I got my car today so I will let yelpers know down the road how the OEM look holds. read more

These guys are the best ! I spend a little extra time getting here and on fuel, but worth it ! Excellent customer service...thanks David, John and the rest :0) read more

I got my wheel back to see if the rim was actually bent, checked it on our machine and the wheel was perfect. Told them I had pictures of the wheel and the machine saying the rim had passed, so now they took the rim back and repainted the rim for free. Happy with the new paint job. read more

I accidentally knocked over one of the stock wheels for my 2014 Subaru STi when I was rotating my tires. The wheel landed face down on my concrete garage floor and the rough concrete scuffed the edge of the rim in about four spots around the edge, close to the tire. It wasn't as bad as curb rash but it was noticeable because it went through the clear coat and paint and down into the aluminum. Note that I'm a typical STi fan that is obsessed with his car so such small "minor" scratches were noticeable to me but most other car owners would probably forget about them. I took my wheel to California Wheels in Campbell, but they said that the stock Subaru silver color would be very difficult to match. I appreciated the manager's honesty there and I actually just left a positive review saying so on Yelp. Though California Wheels was closer to my home and thus my preferred shop for this repair, I like it when a business is upfront and honest with their potential customers and if a job is over their abilities, then say so before signing off on the deal. That avoids the potential for a future disaster. After I got turned down by California Wheels, I went to Wheel Techniques. I was a customer of theirs before way back when they were located in Campbell. I had Wheel Works in San Jose mount some new tires on my truck's aftermarket aluminum wheels many years ago and they used the tire mounting equipment for steel wheels on my aluminum wheels. Those of you that have hands on experience with tire mounting equipment (I do) know what happens to the wheel rim when you use the wrong equipment like that. I cannot say enough bad things about Wheel Works after that 100% elementary mistake that they made - on all four wheels! Wheel Techniques fixed all four of my truck's wheels and the bill was paid for by Wheel Works. (Note that the guys at Wheel Techniques said that they got that exact same repair job from Wheel Works all the time!) They did a fantastic job and my wheels were just like new again. Fast forward to 2018 and when I took my STi wheel to Wheel Techniques' newer location in Santa Clara, I showed it to the manager there, Rowell. He took a look at it and, unlike California Wheels, said that it wouldn't be any problem for them at all. He said that the entire wheel would not have to be repainted. He would paint the small scratches on the edge of the rim, blend the color to match, and then clear coat the entire wheel. The total price for the job, which included re-mounting and balancing my Dunlop SP Sport 600 tire, was $209. (It's the stock STi tire in 245/40-18 size and with a tire pressure monitor.) I have to admit that that was not cheap but it was cheaper than buying a new Subaru wheel. I let Rowell know that I wanted the work done right and I was not in a hurry. My STi is not my daily driver and I am patient. I did not mind waiting because I just wanted the job done right. (As I said, I'm a typical STi fan.) After almost three weeks (they are very busy) I called Wheel Techniques on a Friday to ask about my wheel and Rowell said that it was ready to be picked up. I could only pick up my wheel on Saturday any way with my schedule so I didn't mind that they didn't call me earlier in the middle of the week. I picked up my wheel the next day, not expecting much, and I was very happy with the result. The repair was *barely* noticeable in the largest scratched area in direct sunlight and with my nose pretty close to the rim, but I can't tell that anything was done when I stand up and look at the wheel in direct sunlight. I was very happy and, as I mentioned, we STi owners are a picky bunch to say the least. I asked Rowell about the silver color and he confirmed what California Wheels said and that Subaru used an unusual shade of silver for my particular STi wheels. It's not an off the shelf color. (Gee, thank you Subaru!) So, for all you fellow STi owners, if you want your stock wheels repaired, just take them over to Wheel Techniques and they'll do the job. Note that I have the base model cast aluminum 18 inch wheels and not the light weight forged wheels that came on the Limited STi models. Wheel Techniques fixed my silly mistake like it never happened so I'll definitely go back to them again if I have another wheel issue on my STi. From now on I'll be a lot more careful when rotating my tires - that's for sure! read more

I had a set of wheels repaired with them about 10 years back, but thought I could write a review of my experience with them. I purchased a wrecked MR2 that had a nice set of 17" AVS wheels on them. Since the car was wrecked pretty bad, you could just imagine what the wheels could look like. One bent wheel, one wheel had a section missing on the inner dish about 1"x5", and all of them had curb rash. I had all four wheels repaired and refinished and only cost me about $400. I'm sure with inflation, the prices are probably a bit higher for the same work. Keep in mind that this was about 10 years back when I had these done. The rim that had the chunk missing, I would have never known that it was damaged the way it was after they repaired it. The rims all looked brand new! I was very pleased with their work and have always recommended people to them when ever they ask me where they could get their rims fixed. The only down side, was it did take about 3 weeks for everything to be completed. I did not expect them to make miracles over night, so I was patient with their work. I would definitely bring my wheels to them again if I ever needed to. read more

Was worried about taking my wheels to this shop after reading the previous reviews. Did not have any issues. Decent price and great work!

These guys did a great job on the wheels of my Lexus Sedan. They made them look factory new and they got the job done on time. A very professional outfit. read more

Got me in right away for a cracked wheel, fixed it quickly, and did a beautiful job of reconditioning the curb-rashed wheels, too. Great work. read more

I was in quite a jam when I bent the outside rims of 2 of my wheels. Wheel Techniques came highly recommended to me, so I took them in for repair. Oscar gave me a quote that was $60 less than the menu price and they were done on Thursday, just as promised! I was happy because generally when repair shops see ANYTHING Mercedes-Benz, they like to up-charge. Here I got a discount! I am amazed at the quality of the craftsmanship. They not only fixed my wheels, but they painted and polished them and they look brand new! I was so happy with the outcome that I asked for a quote to paint and polish my other 2 rims and I get a price break there too! THEY SAVED ME from having to buy new AMG's! I can't wait to get them on my car! I will upload pictures next week! read more

These guys know exactly what they're doing! They were able to save my badly curbed and bent discontinued rare 3 piece SSR GT3 wheels. One wheel had chunks missing out of the outer polished aluminum lip and another wheel had a bend on the inner and outer lips and after they were finished with them you couldn't even tell they were ever damaged! Thanks wheel techniques!!! read more

I thought the tire of my car had issue but turned out to be a crack on the wheel. Very quick turnaround time and great quality work! The technician is very helpful, technical and friendly. He told me he had done this for more than 12 years and the other guy had more than 20 years experience. The job quality is definitely beyond my expectations. When replacing my wheel with OEM can cause 1000+, I am extremely happy for choosing to go to wheel techniques instead. read more

Had some very rare wheels that i wanted to get re polished and the job performed was something they couldnt do. This wasnt figured out until they got to that step. Manager was nice about it though. read more

The address and phone# is wrong!!!! Wasted my time!!! ,, ,nnnnnnnnnajajsbsbdbdjdjdndbdjxjdbdisjdbsjsisskshsbsususbsb

I went to wheel techniques for repainting my Porsche's Fuchs wheels, because my mechanic recommended them. He advised me to be patient, since the might be slow, but actually it took them only a few days. The job was done to my fullest satisfaction, and considering the fact that most rims today are all shiny, I am glad they put on the original finish and did not shine up the outer rings. I can see it might be better to deal with them in person. There are quite a few people running around and they might get confused. A small problem (putting the front tires and the rear wheels) was quickly resolved. read more

The folks at Wheel Techniques have provided incredible service to me and my husband. My husband is having his wheels and various parts of his race car motor black chromed and what has been completed to date looks beautiful! Jeff and company have been very responsive and have even given my husband a tour of factility showing him all of the machinery and chemical configurations that goes into the black chrome process. I have to say I'm really surprised at some of these other reviews because our experience couldn't be more different. Personally I have the feeling that some people just have way too much time on their hands. read more

I had my Borbet XL wheels repainted. The accent color came out a lot lighter than I expected, even though I'd seen the paint. They did the entire job again, and even repaired and painted an extra damaged wheel that was in my car, for free! Apparently the negative reviews that show up shortly after a good one are from a disgruntled competitor. Oh, I forgot to mention, the quality of the work is first-rate too, just like factory. And they call back when they say they will, too. read more

first thing this business is horrific, the worst business possible!! now second thing, they do an absolutely amazing job. i have a set of 3 piece racing hart c5 that i want to polish the lip over some scuffs, and they brought it to a mirrot finish. i have another set of weds 005 just to mount some tires and it took a week after much bs the tire was on. read more

These guys are great! I had (4) beat up GTI Detroit 18" alloy wheels that needed to be refurbed. Instead of doing a quick turn around job without the proper equipment, David suggested I wait a few days longer until they got a new piece of equipment in house so they could properly put a machined face on the 18" wheels. Wow, they look like brand new! Awesome service, really nice guys to work with. Would definitely recommend them to others. --Jeff read more

I have been trying to contact Wheel Techniques for several weeks to find the status of a rare irreplaceable wheel sent to them for repair. They continuously read my emails requesting a reply as to the status of my rim with no action taken on their part. I find my experience with them consistent with the other review and urge anyone doing buisness with them to personally do it. I am currently deployed on a US Govt. ship and only able to communicate via Email. Since I live in Florida I feel that I have lost any hope of recovering this rim Beware fo this company. read more

These guys are running a family business. They are in it for the long haul. They have taken care of my irreplaceable DYMAGS on my 1989 Callaway corvette since 1990. This includes a wheel "rebuild" with each tire replacement, and repairs of these pure magnesium 17" road wheels when they have been dented(!) or cracked. The wheels now have 180,000 miles on them and are fine. Recently, however, WT have limited their repairs and were unable to weld a crack/leak in the spare wheel. They've never been good on due dates. The bottom line is that if you explain your requirements nicely, and are willing to pay for it, they will do exceptional work on a job that others will not even attempt. read more

These guys are absolutely fantastic at everything they do. I've had several projects from drag quads to custom choppers and they always get the job done right. Always Impressed with all of their work! Keep it up my friends. read more

I have very positive experiences at this shop. The guy who managed my jobs was very helpful every time (I had total of 3 jobs over a few months). Fixing wheels is no cheap but that's just the going rate. read more

If I could give this place zero stars I would. This place is the epitome of how NOT to run a business. It's funny how these guys only received rave reviews from customers that spent "BIG BUCKS" with them. Now there's nothing wrong with spending a lot of money at a shop and being treated well and having good work done, that's expected, BUT what is also expected is that ALL customers be treated EQUALLY and with EQUAL RESPECT. Here's my experience and i'll also speak on my roommate's behalf since he doesn't yelp. I took a set of rims in to be repainted, recleared, polished lip, and minor machining done, I was quoted a price and decided to leave my wheels there. I get a phone call about 15 minutes later stating they found some other problem with 2 of the 4 wheels and said that it would cost a couple hundred more to repair. FIRST OFF, you checked the damn wheels when I was standing in front of you and then you gave me the quote. SECOND you decided to lower the second quote so that i wouldn't take my business elsewhere. Here comes the good part, PHONE TAG!!! Quoted it would take a little over a week. No calls or updates for the duration, so I decided to give them a ring the day it was supposed to done, keep in mind I'm a very patient guy. I was told it won't be finished for a few more days, hey no problem good work takes time. Did I mention my car was in my garage on 4 jack stands. Called them AGAIN in a few days since they don't know how to pick up the phone, was told another few days, oook now i'm a little irritated. Few days later i give them a call for the third time and was told to come in the next day and they'll be ready. Ok here I am to pick up my wheels, "Sorry bud they guy that was supposed to finish it up didn't show" WTF are you serious??? What can I do right, so I waited another few days and FINALLY i get a call to come pick them up, I expected a superb job with the time and money spent, but nooo it was average at best and looked like something they could have done in a week. Don't get me wrong, I noticed the shop is very busy, but my suggestion is not to make promises you can't keep. If you're backed up and it's going to take 4 weeks then TELL ME four weeks. As for my roommate almost the EXACT same experience. You name it, increased quote after initial quote, phone tag, waiting game, and shotty workmanship. The wheel he had re-chromed was chipped the day he picked it up. O and guess what, if you actually want your work done on time he heard you just have to fork over some grease money. I'm sure some of you are familiar with the term. You're pretty damn lucky there's no other shop within 20-30 miles of you that do the same type of work, because I guarantee you if there was, you wouldn't be in business read more

Yes, I'm only giving it 1 star and here is why. I had a small 'Boo-Boo' that also required one of my wheels to be repaired under insurance. Due to my OCD, I had no problem having the body shop send the other three out at the same time for repair to make sure they all match. I've heard that this is only place to send your wheels for repair in the area and they are also supposed to be experts at handling rare wheels with European Hyper-silver color. The body shop informed them of my situation (I have OCD, these are rare wheels, I will be very picky) before services were to start. They agreed and was told that these would be handled carefully and every attention to detail will be held. (At least that is what I was told from the body shop) So, two weeks later, I get my car back. The delay was from parts, but also come to find out that two of the four wheels were sent back due to quality problems. (Props to the body shop for catching this) Upon arrival to the body shop, I immeadiately inspect the repair work to both the car and wheels. Repair to the car.....spot on and will/ have highly recommend this body shop. Repair to the wheels......let's highlight, shall we: 1. One wheel has a scuff mark on the outside toward the edge (clearly visible) 2. One wheel has scratches on the center face 3. Appears that most of them have scratches on the barrel 4. Care was not taken in re-installing the stems. There are tool marks on 3 5. All the wheels have contamination embedded under the final coat. 6. One wheel is darker than the rest (this really pisses me off) 7. And to top it off, which is why I'm writing this review; 3 of the 4 TPMS sensors were re-installed incorrectly and require replacement. "How would he know, there in the tire and cannot be seen", you may be asking yourself. Well, let me tell you. I received a warning Monday after driving to the office (car sat all weekend from being picked up on Friday). I checked all the pressures to determine what tire was registering the alert. The two front tires were at 50psi (explains the crappy drive due to over inflated tires), one rear was at spec of 35psi and the other at 25psi. Okay, I know which one it is, but wait....while inspecting the tire pressure, I noticed that all the stems had different lengths. Huh? I took the car to the station to adjust the pressures. The 25psi didn't clear when taken to spec of 35, Huh? &^$@$@!! I deflated and re-inflated the remaining tires 1 by 1 to determine if any would trip the system. Nothing. I called my Euro repair shop that specializes in high-end wheel removal to have the wheels dismounted and sensors inspected, here is what they found: A. 3 of the 4 were not registering during test. Tires not removed yet. B. During tire removal, one of them actually broke inside the wheel. C. There were 2 gaskets or bushings used on the inside, which explained the recessed stem. This was loose, probably banging around inside. D. One was cross threaded from the outside. This was the 25psi tire. E. Tires were fine. So, based on the quality of the workmanship, they ended up comping the three wheels that I was to pay out of pocket when I picked up the car. I overheard the conversation and blah, blah, blah, excuse, blah, it's hard, blah. Okay, fine. What really pisses me off is the TPMS issue. Not only is it a safety issue, but what if one had a gross failure while my daughter is in the car? Rapid air leak, causing the car to become uncontrollable. That's what really gets me. Yeah I'm pissed that I had to drop $$ for four brand new sensors since I didn't have time to source second hand or cheaper. Nope, I got the dealer special. Yep, this pretty much explains my experience with Wheel Techniques. Which is sad really if you think about it. I have another set of rare-german only wheels that need repair and was going to use this as a reference for them to do the second set, but as you can see, that's not going to happen. The price was fine, it's the lack of attention to detail or quality of workmanship that has really disappointed me. read more

Dont know where to start. i call them for a quote on the phone and the person i talk was very helpful and assure me that it wouldn't cost me more then this amount of $$$ to fix my bent rim. so i drove 50 miles to get there, and when i got there i was help by some guy that quote me double the amount that was quote to me on the phone. also i dont know what dude was smoking but i could smell it on him. read more