Anyone have any luck repairing 20 inch Sepang wheels? I just purchased my XJR and all the wheels need repair. I have found trims rings available in the UK but none in the US.

 

Try Coventry West in Atlanta

 

you may also want to check with SBwheels in the UK as well. Price even with dellivery may worth checking

 

I had minor curb rash repaired at Wilde Jaguar in Sarasota, Florida. They did an excellent job at a very reasonable price. I combined it with new tire installation.

 

There are curb rash repair kits you can buy. I know people who have used the one sold by Bavarian Auto for BMW wheels with good results.
Got Curb Rash?

 

Ditch the stainless rings & have the outer lip painted.

The "later" Sepangs came without the rings.

 

I had one of my Sepangs repainted. It had already been done at some point because the stainless steel rim had been painted. The wheel shop took the ring off without asking me and it always looked odd after that because there was an obvious gap left between the two wheel halves.

I had already bought a couple of the later wheel to replace warped ones and the gap wasn't there on those so I think the later wheels, without rings, are made slightly differently.

 

Cambo351

the painted wheel does look quite nice. Any idea of which paint was utilized? I presently have a set of the SS rings that I am installing but may consider the paint route for the future. The aluminum wheel below has to be in good repair and the paint needs to match.

RyeJag

 

Did anyone try to put rings on Sepangs that came without ones from factory? The question is that the lips of the rims are different, when you remove the trim.. they are additionally grooved. Thanks!

 

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FYI Our price and picture for the rings is as above!

 

Can the chrome rings be removed from the wheel for refinishing and painting?

 

You will destroy the chrome ring by removing it from the wheel, they are held in place with a double-sided tape.

 

Is it possible to remove then w/o rim disassembly?

 

No, you have to split the rim.

 

Thanks
Then i'll powdercoat them while they are split

 

Any reason why the chrome/stainless ring can not be refurbished by removing the tire, then grinding, sanding and polishing the damaged areas out without dissembling the wheel? Also, it would seem like the ring could be primed and painted. Are the rings on the Sepang 20" on a 2006 xjr chrome or stainless? Thanks.

 

SS trim rings really need to be replaced if damaged unless the damage is minor. Just the way the wheels are manufactured. Also, while assembling my Sepangs, I assembled one without the trim ring and the gap really didn't look right, so painting the wheel without the trim rings would be better than with a damaged trim ring, it would not the same as the newer wheels that do not have the trim ring. Curious as to what the non trim ring Sepangs cost. They are rarely available.

 

Also Check the back of the rims for cracks on the lip. If there's a lot of curb rash then chances are that the previous driver didn't drive very careful and didn't avoid all the big pot holes which can easily crack 20" wheels.

 

My recently purchased '06 has Sepang 20 inch wheels with curb rash on all wheels. I have been asking for advice on how to refurbish the wheels and received advice which now does not make sense. I just finished one wheel and it is very close to new in appearance. There are three parts to these wheels. 1) the round hub that the tire is placed on. Only hole on the hub is the fitting for the valve stem. The second part includes the 15 spokes which attach to the hub and the final piece, the stainless trim piece which serves two purposes, cosmetic and to protect the aluminium wheel from abrasions. When the tire is removed, I used a fine file and filed all the abrasions smooth, followed by sanding with 320, 400 and 600 grit, then used the black and grey polishing sticks applied to a 4 inch buffing wheel in an electric drill. Results, excellent. There where two very small dents which can not be removed, but over all, a great improvement. The stainless trim piece has nothing to do with maintaining air pressure in the tire. Some have claimed they removed, refinished and replaced the stainless trim and the tire leaks. Not possible. This procedure is working for me.

 

Recently had a tire removed from one of my 20" Sepangs at Discount Tire. Almost destroyed the stainless trim. What is the proper way to remove the tire from the wheel? Remove the tire entirely from the back side of the wheel? Thanks