Aussie wheel tech/discussions

[P3Z]

Im currently considering building a nice set of RF's similar to the pic. But after some research, i found that these are a 17" face with 18" barrels and lips. How da fuk is that possible?
I understand that rf's suit rc barrels and lips but i cant see how one simply uses smaller faces.

[foffa]

custom stepped lips and barrels. Got money?

[Beware]

If you compare those to regular 17in BBS lips, you can see the slanted area is much bigger which is how you can pick an upsized set. 17in-18in upsized lips and barrels x4 will set you back about $1500-$1800 pretty easily. Plus finding the centres alone or having to buy a full set, you're up for decent dollars to build them.

[dylan8]

If you compare those to regular 17in BBS lips, you can see the slanted area is much bigger which is how you can pick an upsized set. 17in-18in upsized lips and barrels x4 will set you back about $1500-$1800 pretty easily. Plus finding the centres alone or having to buy a full set, you're up for decent dollars to build them.

^^ this

[anth]

I love the look of stepped dish lips, they always remind me of this car...

[Beware]

I'm a bit 50/50 on them, sometimes I like them, sometimes I think they look terrible.

[dylan8]

I'm a bit 50/50 on them, sometimes I like them, sometimes I think they look terrible.

looks a bit forced or something?
Thats how I feel from time to time. some wheels/cars seem to pull it off better then others though

[Beware]

Agreed, it really comes down to the wheel design and the car. Larger cars with them don't really work I don't feel, especially when they use a centre that looks really small(like from a 16in wheel). It just exaggerates that the lips are a bit awkwardly big and the centre wasn't supposed to be in a wheel that size. Colour choice plays a big part too.

[SebastienPeek]

^^ Agreed completely.

[P3Z]

ah yeah, that makes sense. Dont know how i missed that now haha. I'll keep an eye out for upsized barrels and lips.
To save mass $$$ and time, i should probably go for basic set of 18's.
If anyones selling anything around the 9" and 10" marks with a 20 offset, id love to keep them in mind for near future references.
#fappingreferences

[andrewn]

yeah my old lm's were converted to 3pc and were stepped up from 17 to 18"



dat patrick star

[jazig.k]

Lm's suit the step up really well.

[SF5]

3 of my fave SW cars in that picture right there andrewn!

[Beware]

I'll keep an eye out for upsized barrels and lips.
To save mass $$$ and time, i should probably go for basic set of 18's.

I don't see many upsized barrels/lips come up to suit BBS by themselves as a set, the occasional ones pop up O/S though. Building nice wheels costs money, if you want something, do it, just save a bit longer for it.

Lm's suit the step up really well.

They certainly do.....it's because it's a larger, open style mesh with thin spokes I think. That's why RF's can look odd upsized....they're a fat, stubby spoke, so it generally doesn't work, but those white ones look alright, just depends what car they end up on.

[SebastienPeek]

yeah my old lm's were converted to 3pc and were stepped up from 17 to 18"



dat patrick star

Aha that Patrick star sticker. I peeled it off the other day. Felt like a part of me was getting torn off. The whole car got its stickers taken off. Made me super sad.

Kinda wish I didn't have to sell it.