mjrsplat Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 as soon as i find another set to roll on, i am taking mine apart to paint the centers and polish the lips.. i have a bend in one of the barrels, it could be straightened, but i may buy a new barrel and put it in there if its gonna be cost effective. does anyone know where to buy parts? my wheels are 3 piece volk superfine mesh.. i'm mainly interested in barrels, but lips too if i could find them. i wouldnt mind going staggered. if anyone has any tips, advice, or sources to buy parts it would be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig71188 Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 Well, I have worked with some 3 piece wheels in the past (Speedline) and have some now (Real Lite). I'm not sure of your terminology, we always referred to the "centers" - the cast/forged part that mounts on the hub, and then "rim half" as the two pieces that bolt to the center and the tire mounts on these two pieces. I assume you have a bent rim half as the hubs are pretty near impossible to bend, crack maybe, but not bend. We generally just purchased a new "half" if we bent them, but the bends we saw were usually from deflating race tires (at speed) and as such were severe. I would guess you would need to go back to Volk to buy a half - typically they are available in multiple widths to make up multiple width/offset wheels. As far as repair, you might try the wheel repair sponsors here on the site - I would guess they would want to do it as an assembled wheel, but it would be best to let them take a look at it first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 forgeline is in dayton and is who i get my 3 piece wheels from. they use clean silicone to seal them together after they are bolted together. they told me that the bolts are torqued to 25 ft. lbs. also they will work on any brand wheel and do whatever you need done to them. extremely awesome people to work with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Gump 9 Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 Wheels Medic is very good at repair wheels. I'm sure they can get whatever you need. I had couple wheels repair by them and always have good experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrsplat Posted January 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 ok thanks for the responses. i'm probably just going to check out wheel medic for the repair.. is there a number i can call for forgeline in dayton? i'd like to go over my options for my rear wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 http://www.forgeline.com number is on their site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrsplat Posted February 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 thanks. now i need to find something to roll on while i tear into these rims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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