One of two in the state
Two Purcell locations in Idaho offer wheel refurbishing: this one and Boise. Twin Falls does not.
For eastern Idaho that makes this the store for the work, and it is worth knowing before somebody orders replacement wheels on the assumption that replacement is the only route.
Know when to stop refurbishing a wheel
The question that rarely gets asked is when a wheel should be retired rather than repaired again.
A wheel that has been through the process before, has been running in corrosive conditions, and is back with the same symptom is telling you something. Refurbishing restores a surface; it does not add metal that has corroded away or undo fatigue. There is a point at which the sensible answer is a new wheel, and a shop willing to say so is worth more than one that refinishes anything presented to it.
A crack ends a wheel outright, as does damage affecting the structure. The inspection establishes which case you have before work starts.
What the service covers
The national wheel refurbishing page covers the process. The judgment described above happens during the inspection, which is why a wheel's history is worth having to hand when it goes in.
The surface that matters most is the bead seat. A tubeless tire holds its air between the bead and that narrow band of metal, so corrosion there leaks regardless of which tire is fitted. That is the explanation behind a position that always needs air and a new tire that changed nothing.
Keep a note of which wheels
For a fleet, wheels are the asset with no record attached. Nobody knows which have been done, when, or how many times.
Writing it down is the whole system. It turns the retirement decision above into something based on history rather than on whoever happens to be looking. Put it on your fleet account and it is kept for you.
Do it while the tire is off
A casing going to the Boise plant for retreading leaves a wheel standing free. That is the moment this work costs no extra downtime.
About this store
The Idaho Falls commercial store is open Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, managed by Bill Goode, and carries all nine Purcell tire categories.
See the national wheel refurbishing page for all 42 locations.