Post your custom wheels

[Zic]

they must be powdercoated or anodized. if you paint them, it would just come off when you went to bolt the wheel back together. looks like powder to me

No, thats wrong.

You bolt the wheels together from the back, the bolts are "forced" so they sit snuggly in place, and then you use a nut from the back and bolt it together, Its not like you need to "hold" on the head of the bolt with anything.

And excuse my poor english, if you dont understand what im trying to say.

[SeanDub]

Yea, style 5's use a splined bolt, there is no tool that touches the front of them.

[Blown Wide Open]

No, thats wrong.

You bolt the wheels together from the back, the bolts are "forced" so they sit snuggly in place, and then you use a nut from the back and bolt it together, Its not like you need to "hold" on the head of the bolt with anything.

And excuse my poor english, if you dont understand what im trying to say.

This might not be entirely true either. I refinished a set of Porsche 3.6 wheels last year where I powdercoated the bolt heads red to match my Mk3. When reassembling, I had to hold them in place by the bolt head or they would spin and I could not tighten the bolt on the back. I wind up using a an old set of my wives leggins over the bolt head, and then slipping the 12pt socket over that. I never tightened from the front, just held the bolt so it wouldn't spin. After a day the bolts were snug and the silicone was dry enough to keep the bolts from spinning Then I went back and torqued to 20ftlbs.

PAtrick

[SeanDub]

For the wheels in question, style 5's, there is no use for a tool on the front. You can paint them.

[Zic]

This might not be entirely true either. I refinished a set of Porsche 3.6 wheels last year where I powdercoated the bolt heads red to match my Mk3. When reassembling, I had to hold them in place by the bolt head or they would spin and I could not tighten the bolt on the back. I wind up using a an old set of my wives leggins over the bolt head, and then slipping the 12pt socket over that. I never tightened from the front, just held the bolt so it wouldn't spin. After a day the bolts were snug and the silicone was dry enough to keep the bolts from spinning Then I went back and torqued to 20ftlbs.

PAtrick

Well, He did not ask about Porsche 3,6 wheels. But about style5. And they use split bolts, and theres no use for a tool in the front, and they can be painted

[Blown Wide Open]

Well, He did not ask about Porsche 3,6 wheels. But about style5. And they use split bolts, and theres no use for a tool in the front, and they can be painted

Don't see much of a difference between multi peice wheels, weather they are BBS RS, Porsche 3.6, Image, Kerscher ect, unless you know of a special fastener. What are these split bolts you speak of?

I can only assume this is not it..



My interest is peaked.

PAtrick

[Digitalwave]

A lot of split wheels do not use splined bolts like Style 5's. The spline holds the bolt in place so you do not have to put a wrench on the front of the bolt. On other (non-splined) bolts you would have to have a wrench on both sides of the bolt.

[Schieldrop]

Don't see much of a difference between multi peice wheels, weather they are BBS RS, Porsche 3.6, Image, Kerscher ect, unless you know of a special fastener. What are these split bolts you speak of?

I can only assume this is not it..



My interest is peaked.

PAtrick

These are people that have actually split and reassembled style5's. So I'll take their word for it. And it does vary from wheel to wheel. It seems like you assume every split is the same.

[SeanDub]

Painted and polished with custom center caps.

First post of the thread. Painted bolts.

In this pic you can see that the bolts are completely smooth, no way for a tool to hold them.

[Royal_T]

I'm so sorry to repost this but Damn,,, where can I buy spike rivets????

[Blown Wide Open]

I'm so sorry to repost this but Damn,,, where can I buy spike rivets????

https://www.blackforestindustries.com

http://www.titanium-touch.de/home.php

https://www.tunershop.com

All are great places for spiked bolts.

PAtrick

[1badg35]

for the bolt discussion, read this description. most wheels that i have seen and rebuilt need a tool on the front and are not splined. these are for RS. until seandub posted that pic of the green bbs, i had not seen bolts without a pattern on them

http://yhst-1918367471896.stores.yahoo.net/bbsrsboblsph.html

[dubbed_up_daz]

any style 5's ive built you had to tap the bolts home which could lead to damage I guess

[K2Ri]

Work Rezax II --- 8,5" & 10,5" x 19"

Here's mine.

I have changed original chrome bolts and center caps to gold ones.

[yurotrash]

My 15" stockies aren't worth putting up. This thread has given me ideas, though. Some of these wheels/rides are sick.