Wheel Construction Types Explained

[Nine Ball]

http://www.planetlsx.com/tech/Wheel_Construction_Types_-_Explained/155

Discuss or ask any questions here, thanks!

Tony

[HYBRED]

Nice!

Shoulda used Lisa as a hand model though :jest:

[Nine Ball]

Those are your man's hands. Hi Will.

[A-Dub]

Good work

[will69camaro]

Yea I know those hands like the back of my hand...Wait wut?

[Mr CHI]

I didn't know all that went into 3 piece wheel construction.

Pretty Spiffy Stuff!

[tones2SS]

Awesome write up. Answered a lot of questions.
Thanks!:cheers:

[Jano4]

Nice article. Sean sure did have a hard time powder-coating my centers since they are a 2-piece forged welded.

[Pro Stock John]

Cool info.

Yeah the Billet Specialties wheels are two-piece forged/ welded, you got to see that on your tour. :)

[Jano4]

Yeah the Billet Specialties wheels are two-piece forged/ welded, you got to see that on your tour. :)

That was a fun little tour. As you mentioned, would be cool to set something up like that in the summer.

Still pondering why my wheels ended up needing a decent amount of wheel weights as BS does have a pretty nice set-up to check for tolerances. Leads me to believe the sandblasting process prior to powder-coating attributed to it? Really no way to tell unless I had them tested before and after for balancing.

[J-R10-5]

Thanks - good information. In the spring I'll buy new wheels. Three of what I have on Jakes wagon hold air - none are round - so I guess it's time.

[Nine Ball]

That was a fun little tour. As you mentioned, would be cool to set something up like that in the summer.

Still pondering why my wheels ended up needing a decent amount of wheel weights as BS does have a pretty nice set-up to check for tolerances. Leads me to believe the sandblasting process prior to powder-coating attributed to it? Really no way to tell unless I had them tested before and after for balancing.

Most of the time, it is the tires that cause imbalance issues.

[Pro Stock John]

One of the B/S guys told us that many times it can be the tires, but it's also a problem with folks damaging the wheels when mounting and balancing. Do you remember what he said Kevin, I just got up. :)

[Jano4]

Nine Ball - I understand tires will require some weights. But this is an excessive amount in my opinion. ~16-20 per wheel behind the face and ~2-3 on the very inside of the hoop. Have you seen anything like that with your tires?

Pro Stock John - I understand that weights will almost always be needed. See comment above. The wheels were not scratched, yet alone damaged when being mounted. I was there during the mounting with someone who has mounted tires for over 10 years and is a close friend of mine.

[Reckless]

Very informative Tony!