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ctruss
01-08-2008, 09:56 PM
Hey people, I have been showing people in the Minneapolis Chapter my wheel rebuild and I thought I'd share this with the whole club.

Please look through the thread, post any comments or questions you have in here and enjoy.

Like the thread says, I have purchased used wheels, powdercoated them, and purchased brand new custom made deep lips. I will begin reassembly this weekend and post up many more pics.

Original thread......

http://www.scikotics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18416
ctruss
01-10-2008, 09:37 AM
So I go to start assembly tonight. They sent me the wrong hardware!!!!!!!

Damnit!

I guess I'll be assembling these things the following weekend.
Flecs
01-10-2008, 01:47 PM
dude that sucks!!!
ctruss
01-22-2008, 09:20 AM
Ok, the correct hardware should be here tomorrow. I'll be putting these wheels together this weekend if thats the case.

Look for pics.
ctruss
01-24-2008, 09:43 AM
Alright! Got the correct hardware and got one wheel bolted together last night!

These things are a bitch to bolt together and when I'm done I'm gonna have forearms like Popeye or something.

There are 30 bolts per wheel. First I had to snug them criss cross pattern-style. Then I had to go around the whole bolt circle 3 times to get the lip seated right. After that I had to go over all of the bolts again with a torque wrench.

Here are the pics......

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2267/2266341626_6516c1dd40_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2168/2266342070_30c4b52488_o.jpg

And here is what happens when my friend was bent over holding the wheel for too long while I was tightening the bolts.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2395/2266341832_d41882b37b_o.jpg
ctruss
02-26-2008, 09:46 AM
Here is another finished pic along with a couple pics of the sealant applied. I will be mounting tires in about a month and then throwing them on the car for the All Scion Show in May.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2330/2265551955_1bcd69de48_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2283/2266341950_3630fb86c3_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2310/2265552257_de00acc1b8_o.jpg
ctruss
02-26-2008, 09:48 AM
And here are the tires I am considering. Toyo Proxes T1R, size 195/50R15.

http://www.jantm.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/toyo-proxes-t1-r-fv.jpg
aalbertson3
02-26-2008, 10:02 AM
Looking great! Love the style of BBS wheels............... :bash:
Vanniek71
02-26-2008, 08:06 PM
you better make sure you absolutely want those wheels FOREVER if you go through that much trouble putting them together hehe :lol:
1_kLEaN_tC
02-26-2008, 11:22 PM
Those look sex....I love any wheel from BBS...I want some BBS LM for my tC
ctruss
02-27-2008, 06:47 AM
you better make sure you absolutely want those wheels FOREVER if you go through that much trouble putting them together hehe :lol:

I built these wheels for several reasons....

1. I absolutley LOVE the way they look.
2. I have yet to see a set like this on an xB. I have seen similar onces, but nothing this color or this deep.
3. Should I ever want to sell them, I have seen used sets of these wheels rebuilt the way I have done them sell for twice what I have into them.

I look at it as an investment. :mro:
_Keith_
02-27-2008, 01:44 PM
Those look sex....I love any wheel from BBS...I want some BBS LM for my tC

Rim whore!
1_kLEaN_tC
02-27-2008, 08:26 PM
Rim whore!



So what...If ever get LM's ..I want new ones....so 4k for rims is out the question for the tc...
_Keith_
02-27-2008, 10:21 PM
So what...If ever get LM's ..I want new ones....so 4k for rims is out the question for the tc...


was a joke dude gesh..... lighten up
1_kLEaN_tC
02-28-2008, 12:01 AM
was a joke dude gesh..... lighten up


Know you where...gesh...
Vanniek71
02-28-2008, 12:25 AM
basically I was just commenting that you put a lot of work in to them is all
ctruss
02-28-2008, 09:36 AM
basically I was just commenting that you put a lot of work in to them is all

Thats cool. It was totally worth it.
ctruss
02-28-2008, 09:39 AM
And I ordered tires today. I took it down a couple notches on the agresso-meter and bought tires that still had some grip, but will wear a lot better.

I ordered up some Falken Ziex ZE-912's

http://www.performanceplustire.com/imagesProducts3/4064.jpg
aalbertson3
02-28-2008, 10:56 AM
Can't wait for some installed pictures! :pilot:
ctruss
02-28-2008, 11:16 AM
If it were up to me they would be on there already but being in MN there is still salt and snow on the roads. They probably won't be on my car until the end of March.

Edit: Of course I will probably throw on a pair of them in the garage to get a look at them myself. If that happens, I will of course show everyone.