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Title: Wheel Experts. What are they??
Post by: rumlad on 17 October 2011, 18:08

Anyone have any idea what wheels these are? They came on a mk2 I picked up a few weeks ago so are 4 x 100, and are 6.5Jx15. Cant seem to find any info on them, and could do with some new caps (and a re-furb obviously).

(http://i952.photobucket.com/albums/ae3/nickunderhill/wheels/IMG_0312.jpg)
(http://i952.photobucket.com/albums/ae3/nickunderhill/wheels/IMG_0313.jpg)
(http://i952.photobucket.com/albums/ae3/nickunderhill/wheels/IMG_0315.jpg)

Title: Re: Wheel Experts. What are they??
Post by: SoundillusioN on 18 October 2011, 00:11

Not sure but they look like they're a b1tch to balance!  :shocked:

Title: Re: Wheel Experts. What are they??
Post by: tech1889 on 18 October 2011, 00:12

Yer that to me strikes me as a cheap wheel

Title: Re: Wheel Experts. What are they??
Post by: Neo Badness on 18 October 2011, 00:16

Quote from: SoundillusioN on 18 October 2011, 00:11

Not sure but they look like they're a b1tch to balance!  :shocked:

 :laugh:

Title: Re: Wheel Experts. What are they??
Post by: Wayne on 18 October 2011, 09:06

Looks like they held on with the wrong bolts.  :undecided:

Title: Re: Wheel Experts. What are they??
Post by: Len on 18 October 2011, 09:48

I have a set of those bolts and they are fine if covered over!

They look like a cheap copy of an AEZ wheel.
And if it took that many balancing weights I'd guess that the wheel is buckled or warped in some way!

Title: Re: Wheel Experts. What are they??
Post by: Wayne on 18 October 2011, 10:06

Quote from: Len on 18 October 2011, 09:48

I have a set of those bolts and they are fine if covered over!

Aftermarket alloys normally use different bolts.   :rolleyes:

Title: Re: Wheel Experts. What are they??
Post by: rumlad on 18 October 2011, 10:54

Thanks guys - yes, im under no illusion, they are a cheap wheel, just had no idea what they were as never came accross them before.

They will do for winter, then il be sticking some RA's on the car in the spring.

Title: Re: Wheel Experts. What are they??
Post by: Len on 18 October 2011, 13:26

Cheap nasty wheels get similar bolts! Simples!

Title: Re: Wheel Experts. What are they??
Post by: Wayne on 18 October 2011, 13:31

Quote from: Len on 18 October 2011, 13:26

Cheap nasty wheels get similar bolts! Simples!

Still the wrong bolts, I suspect if you checked an alloy you would see they are square taper seat.

Title: Re: Wheel Experts. What are they??
Post by: Len on 18 October 2011, 13:41

As I said earlier I have a set of bolts like those and they are perfectly fine for any alloy.
I would never use them myself, but they are perfectly adequate so not wrong!

Title: Re: Wheel Experts. What are they??
Post by: Wayne on 18 October 2011, 13:45

Quote from: Len on 18 October 2011, 13:41

As I said earlier I have a set of bolts like those and they are perfectly fine for any alloy.
I would never use them myself, but they are perfectly adequate so not wrong!

Again your wrong, different alloys use different seats, radius or square taper, if the wrong bolts are used there is a chance they will not hold to the correct torque.

 :rolleyes:

Title: Re: Wheel Experts. What are they??
Post by: LowlifeDubber on 18 October 2011, 13:54

(http://www.jull.co.uk//images/stories/maestro_t16/MG001.jpg)

KN Dyna wheels.Mid 90's affair. :wink:

http://home.btconnect.com/knwheelsltd/products.html

Title: Re: Wheel Experts. What are they??
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 18 October 2011, 13:57

You two are like a proper old couple!

Len being the physical abusive alcoholic husband...

 :grin: :grin: :grin:

Title: Re: Wheel Experts. What are they??
Post by: SoundillusioN on 18 October 2011, 14:05

Quote from: VR6_Wherry on 18 October 2011, 13:57

You two are like a proper old couple!

Len being the physical abusive alcoholic husband...

 :grin: :grin: :grin:

What does that make Wayne?......

I lost a bolt for mine, went to the scrappers and they gave me a couple with heads looking just like the ones pictured (came from another dub).  They were exactly the same as what I already had in every other way though.

Oh and good shout LowLife. :afro:

Title: Re: Wheel Experts. What are they??
Post by: Wayne on 18 October 2011, 14:23

Quote from: SoundillusioN on 18 October 2011, 14:05

I lost a bolt for mine, went to the scrappers and they gave me a couple with heads looking just like the ones pictured (came from another dub).  They were exactly the same as what I already had in every other way though.

Standard bolts are correct for BBS's RA as indeed they are for most / all genuine BBS's alloys, reps use different bolts.