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Offline insane

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Can anyone tell me what these TSW alloys are called?
« on: 06 January 2005, 19:38 »
Hey all
Can anyone tell me  what these TSW alloys are called?



It possible says on here http://www.tsw-wheels.co.uk/
but there site doesn't seem to work with macs

anyone help
cheers
Ben
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Re: Can anyone tell me what these TSW alloys are called?
« Reply #1 on: 06 January 2005, 19:48 »
just had a looksee on site
Hockenheim R

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Re: Can anyone tell me what these TSW alloys are called?
« Reply #2 on: 06 January 2005, 20:09 »
yeah hockenheims, that look like they've been welded up and re-drilled!?
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Re: Can anyone tell me what these TSW alloys are called?
« Reply #3 on: 06 January 2005, 20:14 »
Quote from: gtijoe on 06 January 2005, 20:09
yeah hockenheims, that look like they've been welded up and re-drilled!?

yeah.. looks like they used to be 5 stud alloy, seems dodgy to me.
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Re: Can anyone tell me what these TSW alloys are called?
« Reply #4 on: 06 January 2005, 20:15 »
yeah not like they are rare or expensive enough to bother with.......................

unless thats how they are cast then drilled depending on what fitment?
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Re: Can anyone tell me what these TSW alloys are called?
« Reply #5 on: 06 January 2005, 20:41 »
yeah.. looks like they used to be 5 stud alloy, seems dodgy to me.
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Re: Can anyone tell me what these TSW alloys are called?
« Reply #6 on: 06 January 2005, 21:44 »
actually, are you sure that they aren't made like that in the first place and they have a blanking plate?

that way they would cast one wheel, and drill 4 or 5 holes as required. the other issue is that trying to drill 1/3 of a hole (for the cut out) is extremely difficult in the first place.

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Re: Can anyone tell me what these TSW alloys are called?
« Reply #7 on: 06 January 2005, 23:21 »
that would make sense

the wheels will be cast anyway, they wouldnt drill the holes
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Re: Can anyone tell me what these TSW alloys are called?
« Reply #8 on: 06 January 2005, 23:32 »
cheers for all the info guys!
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Quote from: tinman on 06 January 2005, 21:44
actually, are you sure that they aren't made like that in the first place and they have a blanking plate?

that way they would cast one wheel, and drill 4 or 5 holes as required. the other issue is that trying to drill 1/3 of a hole (for the cut out) is extremely difficult in the first place.

thats what i was told, you lot got me worried there for a while!
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thanx again for info
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Re: Can anyone tell me what these TSW alloys are called?
« Reply #9 on: 07 January 2005, 00:41 »
Quote from: veedubgti16v on 06 January 2005, 23:21
that would make sense

the wheels will be cast anyway, they wouldnt drill the holes

the holes would have to be drilled. you cant create a wheel with multiple holes unless you want a few stess issues, and and balancing the buggers would a nightmare as one of the holes is shared. the casting contains the cut outs for the two differing stud patterns.

i would even go as far as saying that the wheel could of been drilled for differing sizes of 4stud/5stud. (eg differing distances from the centre).
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