DIY three piece wheel assembly / installation bbs, fikse, ccw, kinesis, etc

[Chixon10398]

Hey I just picked up a set of style 42 bmw wheels (2 piece) that I want to convert to 3 piece. Any concerns with only running 20 bolts to mount? What about altering the load path of the wheels?

[BenOne]

Wow! Thanks for the advice! I just bought myself a Mercedes C63 AMG after earning money from the best fortnite betting sites and would like to change wheels two sizes larger.

[shortair44]

Great thread!!!

[rich65vwbus]

Very good thread wish I had seen it earlier instead of paying to get two of my RH ZW4 lips Polished. I was able to get the Barrels semi-polished and prepped for clear coat. Took my time on them may end up selling them you just don’t see them around so should catch a good penny or two 5B28586C-B949-4F98-84EE-6E85B44A4417.jpg

[Tommyboyen]

Nice and good writeup...
Going to do this my self this winter for the first time, so this helps me out

[DUTCHswift]

You should also check out this reference I put together in 2014:

The Official Wheel Build Almanac & Reference Thread

...and my personal build here:

My Road To Futura: OZ Build/Timeline

[kofi]

Shame about all the photos.

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[metallitubby]

Shame about all the photos.

[Johnny B]

Nice, simple to follow write up!

[AlainaHall]

Rad wheels! I use steel polisher to polish my rims, it looks fantastic after a few wiping. You should try it too

[JordanByrneJ07]

Cheers Mate. wish I knew they were welded when I got them.
ah well, il make them work

[Crankey]

permanent seal from leaks. possible structural benefits.

[JordanByrneJ07]

Noob question....

By why would you weld three piece wheels??
went to pull some three piece wheels apart and found underneath the silicone its welded...

[Dre_S2k]

Great thread...Getting ready to seal my wheels here in the next couple days. Work Equip 05.

This step:
tep 3: Torque down the hardware (you may also choose to torque down the hardware at the very end, this helps with not having a bubble form in the silicone). With Fikse and Kinesis wheels, which use relatively small, M6 hardware, torque spec is 15 ft lbs. Fikse should be torqued to 14 ft lbs. Do not over-torque. With wheels that use larger M8 hardware, torque spec is usually around 18 ft lbs. Torque in a star pattern, rather than just one after another in a row. Do not use a cheap, autozone style torque wrench. Borrow a good torque wrench from a friend if you have to.


If i decide to torque them at the end, do i TQ the bolts after the sealant is completely dry/24 hrs after i lay it or do i do I TQ them before it dries? I appreciate the assistance/guidance.

[zoo]

Can I use any 34 hole barrel/lip to rebuild bmw style 5's/19's from 2-piece to 3-piece wheels?

No. This thread is not the place to ask that.