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- Sat Mar 16, 2019 4:24 pm
- Forum: Tires and Wheels
- Topic: 3 piece conversions....
- Replies: 16
- Views: 18577
Re: 3 piece conversions....
Parker the true questions still remain unanswered. With one providing the core wheels 1) what is the cost of just the machine work, 2 what is the cost of the of the new rims and hardware and 3) is the offset determined by the machining or the rim itself??? the amount of machine work varies between ...
- Fri Mar 15, 2019 4:06 pm
- Forum: Tires and Wheels
- Topic: 3 piece conversions....
- Replies: 16
- Views: 18577
Re: 3 piece conversions....
cheers, im always looking for extra copies of our handbook and mechanical digital mics. also happy to help however I can for a fellow machinist.hornhospital wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2019 3:37 pm Yay for machinists!
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- Thu Mar 14, 2019 3:05 am
- Forum: Tires and Wheels
- Topic: 3 piece conversions....
- Replies: 16
- Views: 18577
Re: 3 piece conversions....
BMW didn't have trouble with the two-piece wheels, they had trouble with the air-seal on the M635 three-piece 415mm TRX wheels which they replaced with a one piece wheel. I guess I remembered that wrong. Sorry. I love the concept and the results are very cool. I've even thought myself there must be...
- Tue Mar 12, 2019 9:38 pm
- Forum: Tires and Wheels
- Topic: 3 piece conversions....
- Replies: 16
- Views: 18577
Re: 3 piece conversions....
Agreed. Beautiful. DOT or any other entity approved I doubt. Not trying to be a naysayer, just realize it's an 'experimental' wheel. You know that BMW had trouble with the first two-piece M6 wheels of similar construction and replaced with one piece for 'safety' reasons. BMW didn't have trouble wit...
- Tue Mar 12, 2019 11:49 am
- Forum: Tires and Wheels
- Topic: 3 piece conversions....
- Replies: 16
- Views: 18577
- Tue Mar 12, 2019 10:41 am
- Forum: Tires and Wheels
- Topic: 3 piece conversions....
- Replies: 16
- Views: 18577
- Tue Mar 12, 2019 6:37 am
- Forum: Tires and Wheels
- Topic: 3 piece conversions....
- Replies: 16
- Views: 18577
3 piece conversions....
just thought I would post some of my wheel conversions. http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll293/flycaper/Screenshot_20190311-231814_zpsqcitxjfy.png http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll293/flycaper/Screenshot_20190311-231806_zpsvcnxwbsp.png http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll293/flycaper/Screensh...
- Sat Mar 09, 2019 6:03 pm
- Forum: Tires and Wheels
- Topic: Custom TRX Wheels
- Replies: 22
- Views: 17731
Re: Custom TRX Wheels
I do all of the measuring, strength calculations, and machining for wheels in house just outside Berkeley CA.bpoliakoff wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2019 2:22 am Be nice if he shared where he had them done although I am sure any competent wheel or even machine shop could do it?? Thoughts guys?
- Sat Mar 09, 2019 5:42 pm
- Forum: Tires and Wheels
- Topic: Custom TRX Wheels
- Replies: 22
- Views: 17731
Re: Custom TRX Wheels
Well, nothing yet, in a word, crickets ](*,) I may ask you IG guys to try again at some point, but I guess we'll give him some more time for now, as Soperman indicated he got a very prompt response =D> feel free to email or call/text with any questions. niceandcloudy@gmail.com 510-323-6528
- Sat Mar 09, 2019 4:28 pm
- Forum: Tires and Wheels
- Topic: Custom TRX Wheels
- Replies: 22
- Views: 17731