Aussie wheel tech/discussions

[MkI]

8in dish But I have just printed up a for sale sign(more EOI, but we'll see if anyone bites). All Jap Day tomorrow and I figure I may as well stick it in the back of the wagon and see if anyone is keen. It'll be a while before I get to it and it needs a full refurb. If it doesn't sell it'll go back on my stand and wait it's turn. Yeah, 80's Japanese racers, probably off the back of a Skyline. I just did a quick mask and satin black spray on it.....looks more presentable than flakey red.....it would have been gold originally, so it needs blasting and repainting anyway.

I'd ask for more than a week and 2 transactions, but that's just me....better to be safe than sorry.

That is an epic wheel! Any takers for the wheel?

Yeah i emailed Carl and they'll be sent a week or 2 apart with paperwork stating the split price. I paid two lots of shipping for the two pairs so it's legit in a way

[Craig Winters]

Probably looking at two inch and two and a half inch slants...

Can do. If you are around drop in so we can discuss further

[Craig Winters]

Of course that might help.....17in Autostrada Modena's. I think you've done a few before and have the centre bore measurement on file.

Allow approx. $140-160 + GST per lip. Polishing @ $35 + GST per lip

[SebastienPeek]

Can do. If you are around drop in so we can discuss further

Might have to try and call around at some point!

[Beware]

Allow approx. $140-160 + GST per lip. Polishing @ $35 + GST per lip

Thanks for that Craig. They're for barrels, so no need for polishing(I assume there's no difference between barrels and lips apart from polishing?). I just need to get the opened ended nuts I've ordered before I can mock up the wheels properly as none of my nuts fit and allow me to tighten and drop the car on some blocks to measure. So hopefully in the next 2 weeks I'll know more.

How much is shipping to Brisbane and what's the wait time?

[Craig Winters]

Thanks for that Craig. They're for barrels, so no need for polishing(I assume there's no difference between barrels and lips apart from polishing?). I just need to get the opened ended nuts I've ordered before I can mock up the wheels properly as none of my nuts fit and allow me to tighten and drop the car on some blocks to measure. So hopefully in the next 2 weeks I'll know more.

How much is shipping to Brisbane and what's the wait time?

Current lead time is 4-6 weeks. Freight approx. $50 at a guess

[Allbones]

W210 E230 Fitment

How's it going?

I'm hoping I might be able to get some help.

Just purchased an E230 W210 Merc, currently has 15" steelies with 195/65's on it and I'm wanting to go to alloy, only catch is I've never bought wheels before so its all abit daunting.

I think I've worked out the tires I want that will keep a similar rollout to what it has now.
They are either:

225/40R18 front
255/40R18 rear
OR
225/35R19 front
255/30R19 rear

Depending on the Rim size I find I want. I guess the part I'm struggling with now is the ET.

I know stock they have an ET of 35-38 (usually 35) but I dont know if I'll clear the rubber with that offset, or if I need to decrease it down to 20 or so.

So it's known, the car is completely stock, although I will hopefully lower it 2" in the future.

Thanks very much!
Allbones

[dylan8]

Lower first. Then sort wheels

[SebastienPeek]

Always lower first.

[Allbones]

No dramas, cheers for the heads up.

[MkI]

So a quick update, i posted in my build thread but they get pushed off page1 quickly. Here's what my new wheels look like. Well, one of them...

[anth]

they look awesome, have you picked them up yet?

[MkI]

they look awesome, have you picked them up yet?

Cheers dude. Nah they get delivered in the next few weeks!

[jlsiege]

Hey guys, what would be involved if i wanted to turn my BBS LM's into 3 piece with barrels from Whitehorse Industries? Any help would be appreciated, cheers.

[MkI]

So as an update to my earlier post i now have 2 wheels! Carls brand new mesh design. Force Racing 10x7, 3.5" inner and 3.5" outer rim. Pretttttttttty sure they're the first set outside of europe

Loving them!