Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

I've never been able to get around to buying new wheels for any car I've owned, ever. I used to change out hubcaps on a whim when that was a thing (I'm talking real hubcaps, not the plastic crap they have now) but can never justify the cost of a new set of wheels.

I think I have for 4 cars.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

I've never been able to get around to buying new wheels for any car I've owned, ever. I used to change out hubcaps on a whim when that was a thing (I'm talking real hubcaps, not the plastic crap they have now) but can never justify the cost of a new set of wheels.

I have never bought new wheels but have replaced many with used ones. I think I may once even had a car with 4 the same on it.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

I've never been able to get around to buying new wheels for any car I've owned, ever. I used to change out hubcaps on a whim when that was a thing (I'm talking real hubcaps, not the plastic crap they have now) but can never justify the cost of a new set of wheels.

I hear that!

I couldn't even afford to change hub caps to "full" hub caps. Even though I wanted soo bad a set of Oldsmobile "flipper" full hub caps.

I had to settle just to paint the steel rims a different color when I wanted a change.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by p1l0t

What makes a $4k wheel better than a $500 wheel? They made of like titanium or something?

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Have another cup off coffee. I reckon he was ah talken about wheels (4 of them).

Of course I'm so far behind, maybe they do make $4,000 wheels -

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I have never bought new wheels but have replaced many with used ones. I think I may once even had a car with 4 the same on it.

Yep, the best ones were towards the back of the pile, about two layers down. Congratulations on finding four alike!

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by p1l0t

What makes a $4k wheel better than a $500 wheel? They made of like titanium or something?

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it's like wedding rings. the $4k one is prettier.

i've always loved advans. i spent a few weeks a little while ago trying to track down some 5x100 3-spoke advans before the actual costs and rarity kicked me back to reality.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by p1l0t

What makes a $4k wheel better than a $500 wheel? They made of like titanium or something?

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Forged wheels are stronger and lighter. They are more expensive because it is a hell of a process to forge the blank, then machine. As opposed to casting where you get a mostly finished product out of the casting and it just needs finish machined.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by p1l0t

What makes a $4k wheel better than a $500 wheel? They made of like titanium or something?

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Hm... that’s all depends on what the design & used for. Cuz some brands make just for the looks and costing that much vs some brands like Volks make wheels that’s lighter & stronger than other wheels in that spec using tech like Forged instead of cast wheels.

[Tcoat]

You can get really good cast and really bad forged. It depends upon the specs that were requested.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Have another cup off coffee. I reckon he was ah talken about wheels (4 of them).

Of course I'm so far behind, maybe they do make $4,000 wheels -

Have you heard of carbon fiber wheels? Those wheels cost more than $10k! Some are $5k~$8k per wheel!

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

You can get really good cast and really bad forged. It depends upon the specs that were requested.

That’s def the case. It’s all up to the brand. Where they manufacture & how they manufacture it. I had good chunk of cast wheels and some have survived brutal beating while my one buddy’s forged wheels couldn’t handle the same stress... which was very surprising.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Have you heard of carbon fiber wheels? Those wheels cost more than $10k! Some are $5k~$8k per wheels!

No I haven't. I suspected I was behind .... but, not THAT far behind -

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by humfrz

No I haven't. I suspected I was behind .... but, not THAT far behind -

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

You can get really good cast and really bad forged. It depends upon the specs that were requested.

I couldn't imagine screwing up a forged part. So much labor down the tube

Aluminum looks like it is fun to process. It's phase diagram is ridiculous and it all happens at comparatively low temperatures.