10" Wide Wheels, +45 Offset Will they Fit?

[SiH]

Hit them with some narrower tyres and 25mm spacers

[trevtubby]

o0o0o now that looks nice!

Like it!

[Mattie]

Yes mate, they will fit perfectly - no arch mods required :yes

[trevtubby]

Picked my wheels up today, they are stunning.

But, they are split rims and I want to take them apart so I can give them a good clean/refurb and possibly get the centres sprayed in a different colour.

I`ve taken all the nuts/studs out..but they wont come apart? What do I need to do exactly? Lump hammer? lol

[MaLicE]

you sure they are real splits?? the centre should come off might be bonded too...

[G@NDY]

I wouldnt recommend spliting them Trev, ive always been told that sometimes they dont reseal properly.

Got any pics matey

[Timmy]

If it\'s a 3 piece you need to run a knife round the join to cut through sealant, than tap it off with a big rubber mallet. You need to remove it evenly and when you put them together you need to re-seal with sikaflex and don\'t get any paint on the joining surfaces.

[trevtubby]

I`m only wanting the Faces to come out, I dont want to split the drums or whatever they are called.

They are blitz Z1`s...I dont know if that helps? this is them

[SiH]

Blitz technospeed Z1\'s
Yup, they\'re proper 3 pieces
As said - cut out the sealant, then you\'ll need to give them a good thwack with a mallet and bit of wood to protect the wheels to seperate them.

To reseal them, make sure you have thoroughly cleaned the mting surface, then use Hi Mod silicone sealant. Put a thin smear on the mating surfaces, reassemble, then run a full bead around the groove that seperates the 3 sections.

[trevtubby]

Do I need to seperate the Drum to get the Faces out though? It looks like you just need to remove the nuts to get them out?

[G@NDY]

Ah! you must be using the new five wheeled FD

They look smart matey.

[trevtubby]

lol, I was going to use the extra wheel as a coffee table

[reeph]

Yay I can help! I\'m refurbing my Technospeed Z1\'s right now. Once the bolts are out you will need a rubber mallet. I used a lump hammer wrapped in some sponge and cloth and still managed to dent the inside of the spokes. Basically give each spoke a solid whack and onto the next and eventually they drop out with a clang .

You don\'t need to split the drum you can keep it in one piece and effectively treat the wheels as two piece.

[trevtubby]

Yay I can help! I\'m refurbing my Technospeed Z1\'s right now. Once the bolts are out you will need a rubber mallet. I used a lump hammer wrapped in some sponge and cloth and still managed to dent the inside of the spokes. Basically give each spoke a solid whack and onto the next and eventually they drop out with a clang .

You don\'t need to split the drum you can keep it in one piece and effectively treat the wheels as two piece.

thanks mate, I was worried I was doing something wrong lol.

Off to go buy a big rubber mallet now!

how are you refurbing them mate? what are you using on the polished lip? as apparently the wheels have a laquer on them and I dont want to remove it.

What colour are you going for?

[reeph]

Right everything in this post is my opinion only, I\'m definitely not a wheel refurbing expert.

If your rims are in perfect condition then you can just give em a good scrub and they\'ll be fine however if there are any blemishes at all you\'ll have to kiss goodbye to that lacquer. It\'ll have to come off for you to polish the wheels.

To remove the lacquer I\'d recommend Nitromors.

My lacquer is already gone. I am sanding my lips using 400 grit, then gradually working my way up to wet 1500 grit and then finishing off with Meguiars All Metal Polysh. That\'ll be a mirror finish. Then I need to buy some wax to protect them.

My spokes are going to be dark silver/gunmetal with a couple of coats of 2k lacquer. I think, I change my mind on a regular basis but as I have a blue car I think that will be the best combination.

Good luck with it and take a look at this thread.