wheels" is it really that simple

wheels" is it really that simple

just tatoo newbie on my forehead, but is putting on a set of rims the same as changing a tire, if theyre mounted on rubber and balanced, and do the number of "pieces" to the rim matter ie: 4 piece 3 piece etc.

if you get them mounted and balanced, yes its like changing a tire. unless you have very oversized rims you may need to do things such as roll your fenders and/or get wheel spacers.

what about the "pieces"

I don't know what you mean by pieces, but if the tire is mounted to the wheel and the tire/wheel combo has been balanced, you take your old wheels off and put the new ones on. Not much to it.

If you're putting on 15" or 16" wheels I don't think you'll need hubcentric rings.

he meant like 2 piece or 1 piece rims..

like gab sports, those are two piece rims..
the rota gt3's (gab sport knock offs) are one piece rims..

the diff # of peices is just how the rims are constructed. the rims can be made from one solid peice of metal or two peices put together.

It doesn't matter if it's 2 piece or 3 piece rim.

oh, it matters to the pocket tho lol..

expect to pay over double for a 2piece wheel...

change need to "SHOULD HAVE" cuz u dont need...my 16'' rotas had no vibrations or nuthin and im not the only one. It also helps if you screw on the lugs using a star pattern.

i dont have those rings on my 17s and i get no vibration

My 17s vibed like hell without hub rings. E andree is right--I would still get rings even if the wheels don't vibe.

meh...ill ask for some for christmas. Or drop the cash wen i start to vibe.

gab sports are ~13 lbs, rota gt3's are ~15 lbs..

gabs are 2 piece and gt3's are 1 piece..

lol using that logic, a 3 piece wheel is even heavier lol..

2pc wheels are ligher than 1pc wheels of equal strength.

do a bit of reading on the subject..

I thought he was referring to lugs by pieces. Yeah, i wouldn't worry about buying multi-piece wheels. They're going to be about 10lbs heavier than a 1 piece wheel in addition to being pretty expensive.

Look up the typical 2pc. wheel and it weighs about 25 lbs. For every light 2pc wheels you find, I could show you 2 1pc wheels that are lighter, not to mention cheaper.

read my post again. i said OF THE SAME STRENGTH

then reply.

That was a given. Now reply.<br />
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slvr2000fdvspec: Not all 1pc knockoffs are going to be lighter than the original. Rota Slips are 13.5lbs in the same size as those GT3's.

find me a 1pc 18X8.5 lighter than a 2pc of the same style..

Saying you got new "rims" is a misnomer. Should really be wheels, not rims. Principal components would be the tire, wheel, and centering ring (hubcentric) if needed (not counting the lugs, tire valve, etc.). Hubcentric wheels are a must unless you tightened the wheels off the ground (proper way to tighten lug-centric wheels) or have a combination lug-centric/hub-centric wheel. The rim is the part of the wheel where the tire bead sits on. Wheels can be multi-part, ie. separate center (forged or cast), and spun/cast rim(s), that are bolted or welded together. Usually, you'll find three-piece or two-piece wheels in the 17" or larger size. Smaller multi-piece wheels are much too expensive and heavy to be practically made. But back to your question - putting on new wheels is the same process as changing a tire. That is usually the first mod that people do - replace the POS OEM tires and wheels with better wheels (usually larger wheel diameter) and lower profile, higher performance tires (to keep the overall diameter of the tire approximately the same size as the stock ones). This is usually referred to the PLUS concept. If your original wheels were 14" (185/65R14 tires) you can PLUS 2 the wheels and tires &gt;&gt; 16" wheel (205/45R16 tires) and not really change the overall diameter (doesn't throw off speedo).