WHEELS · LUKAVAC · 20 KM
Wheel service for Lukavac
An industrial town wears wheels out faster than most people expect. Around twenty kilometres of road and your rim is already on the bench.
The wheels that arrive from Lukavac
Cement, coke and freight mean a constant stream of vans, pickups and works vehicles. Factory approaches, loading ramps and dusty verges chew at the rims day after day, and on a loaded vehicle a hit against a kerb pushes far more force into the wheel than on an empty car.
That is why a steel rim here is the rule rather than the exception. A flattened flange, a barrel bent out of shape after a pothole and a cracked bead seat are dealt with on the press and at the welder, exactly as on alloy wheels. The method follows the material and the type of damage.
For vehicles that earn their keep every day, standing still is the real cost. Visits are therefore agreed in advance, and if a full set comes in at once the rims are worked through one after another while the vehicle waits. One call to +387 61 570 429 is enough to plan that before you set off.
The run from Lukavac to the workshop
From the centre of Lukavac to 3. tuzlanske brigade 128 in Tuzla is roughly 20 kilometres, a stretch many people drive for work anyway, so rims often get dropped off in passing. Send a message before you leave so we know you are coming and how many pieces you are bringing.
Jobs for harder working vehicles
Working vehicles wear their wheels differently from city cars, so the repairs asked for around Lukavac tend to be the rougher kind.
Welding and crack repair
Cracks, breaks, holes in the bead seat and missing chunks of metal. The area is welded through its full thickness and machined back to the wheel's original line.
More on thisStraightening buckled wheels
A wheel that hops, shakes the steering or has gone oval after a pothole is pressed back into a true circle in small stages, with the metal checked as it goes.
More on thisWhy the trip from Lukavac pays off
One address for the whole job
Welding and straightening both take place in the same workshop in Tuzla. The rim is not sent on anywhere, so no time disappears driving between trades.
Steel treated like alloy
Steel rims are not turned away. A dented barrel comes back under the press and a cracked spot is welded, because steel gives way rather than breaking.
The limit is stated upfront
Not every kind of damage can be repaired. When an inspection shows a rim cannot be made safe again, the job is declined and you find out before anything is started.
Questions from drivers in Lukavac
Do you repair wheels for vans and delivery vehicles?
Yes, rims from light commercial and delivery vehicles are handled, in alloy and in steel. The sequence matches passenger work: measure the runout, press the barrel straight, weld where material is missing and machine until the rim runs true. Give the number of wheels on +387 61 570 429.
How far is Lukavac from your workshop?
Around 20 kilometres. You will find us at 3. tuzlanske brigade 128 in Tuzla, in the Simin Han district. The drive is short, and most people leave the rims on the way through and pick them up once we let them know the work is done.
Can holes in the bead seat be welded up?
They can, provided the surrounding metal is sound. The hole is cleaned back to bright material, new metal is welded in, and the area is then levelled with the grinder so the bead seat is straight and the tyre seals against it again. Where the wall has thinned too far, the repair is not carried out.
Do I have to have the tyre taken off before coming?
No. The tyre comes off here and goes back on once the wheel is done. Since the drive from Lukavac is short, a quick message about how many wheels you are bringing is enough — the time gets set and the work starts as soon as you arrive.
Is the drive to Tuzla worth it for a single wheel?
That is easiest to settle before you leave: send a photo to +387 61 570 429 and you find out whether the wheel can be repaired at all. If the answer is no, you never set off; if it is yes, you come at an agreed time and the wheel goes straight onto the machine.
The workshop covers the neighbouring towns
Besides Lukavac, drivers come in from Tuzla, Živinice, Srebrenik, Gračanica and Banovići, and every one of those towns has its own description.
Plan your run in from Lukavac
One message with a picture of the rim and you know where you stand before you climb into the van.