Wheel commonly used terms

[ecenshu]

What does forged mean?

Also I'd like to know how 2/3 piece wheels work(how are the pieces arranged)

Or I'll settle for a website that has the info. I've been googling for about 15mins but I can't find the CORRECT information.

[Steve]

Forging, AFAIK, is the process of making a peice of metal into a particular shape, by heating/bending/machining etc. The other type of process commonly used is casting, which is pouring molten metal into a mould. Casting usually does not provide the same quality of finished product, due to imperfections in the metal, such as dirt or air, that arise from the process.

Not sure about 3 piece, but 2 peice are usually 1 peice begin the out rim that the tyre sits on, and the other being the centre that bolts to the hub. the idea of 2 peice and 3 piece is that they will generally be stronger than a 1 piece (usually means cast) wheel.

[ecenshu]

Thanks for the info!

So multi-piece rims are usually lighter than cast but is not necesrily cast itself. So the question still stands...does anyone have a webpage dexcribing the benifits of multi-piece wheels?

Are monoblock rims the same as a non multi-piece rim? Cause I know rims that are called monoblock are really expensive.

[BigDatto]

Thanks for the info!

So multi-piece rims are usually lighter than cast but is not necesrily cast itself. So the question still stands...does anyone have a webpage dexcribing the benifits of multi-piece wheels?

Don't know about any websites, but the biggest advantage of multi-piece rims is manufacturing costs. One centre of a fixed diameter can be fitted to almost any offset. This is why companies like SSR, Kakimoto (mfg by SSR) and Simmons can offer one wheel style to suit virtually any car. Simmons can make a one-off set of wheels for whatever you like, without requiring heaps of tooling or warehousing.

According to Newton's Law, every action has an equal & opposite reaction. Multi piece rims are dented at the perimeter easily & can have leakage issues. I have witnessed both first hand, & it's not uncommon.

One piece forged wheels are generally lighter & stronger.

mmmmkay ??

[ecenshu]

Thanks for the answer...exactly what I was looking for...now to find me some nice looking and light forged 18x9's that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.

[Elithrar]

Try Buddy Club (www.first-inc.co.jp) P1 Racing QF's... about $800 each, from memory.

[Steve]

I think C-Red has/had P1s for alot cheaper than that.

[Elithrar]

Depends which ones, though. I was quoted $1700 for a set of standard P1 Racing's (non-forged, though still good) in hypergold (17x8) by C-Red.

Another place quoted $650 per rim (17x8) for P1 Racing QF's (forged), so my guesstimate is about $800 ea. for 18x9's.