The Official Wheel Build Almanac & Reference Thread

DUTCHswift · Dec 19, 2014

Welcome to The Official Wheel Build Almanac & Reference Thread!

This thread is intended to be a compilation of information pertinent to those whom are looking to refurbish, rebuild, or research their wheels. It will serve as a reference for common topics, DIY's, technical information, and other resources that you'll need.

Due to the vast amount of currently not collected information about this topic, it is expected that this thread will grow with subject matter and helpful links. So, it is encouraged that you share your findings and help grow this hub of information.

Please share your builds, research, and knowledge so that we can further educate our members about our shared appreciation of a motorsport topic that spans manufacturers, scenes, and history alike.

INDEX:

1.) DIY's / HOW TO's

2.) REFERENCES

3.) BUILDS

4.) SUPPLIERS

DUTCHswift · Dec 19, 2014

DIY's / HOW TO's:

MISC / DIYs:
- Wheel Building 101
- Homemade DIY Split-Rims
- RAW Works @ House of Stance
- Wheel Whores Refurbishing / Types of Finish / Materials
- Wheel Whores Split-Rims Section
- Comprehensive List of Forged Wheel Companies

WHEEL SHRINE REFERENCE INFORMATION:
- BASIC WHEEL INFORMATION
- SPLIT RIMS: 2 AND 3 PIECE WHEELS
- WHEEL WAXES, SEALANTS AND COATINGS
- ALLOY WHEEL REFURBISHMENT
- CLEANING ALLOY WHEELS AND SPLIT RIMS
- REFURBISHING AND POLISHING SPLIT RIM LIPS
- SPLITTING AND REBUILDING 2/3 PIECE WHEELS
- WHEEL FITMENT GUIDE

RESTORATION/REPAIR:
- DIY: Refinishing Wheel Repair
- DIY: Refurbishing/Polishing Assembly Bolts
- OffBeat Garage's Polishing Bolts Video
- 2 And 3 Piece Wheel Bolt Restoration
- OffBeat Garage's Polishing Lips Video
- Polishing Lips
- /DRIVE CLEAN - Wheels & Rims: Repair, Refinish, and Fitment
- DIY [Wheel Polish]
- DIY: "Hardcore" Wheel Refinish - Are you brave enough?
- DIY Wheel Refinishing (Lots o' Pics)

ASSEMBLY/DISASSEMBLY:
- OffBeat Garage's Disassembly Video
- OffBeat Garage's Assembly Video
- CCW Wheel Disassembly, Preparation, & Assembly Videos
- DIY: 3 Piece Wheel Assembly
- DIY: Separating 3 Piece Wheels (Work Equips)
- Death Squad Wheel Guide
- Independent Wheel DIY

CALCULATIONS:
- Offset Backspacing Converter
- Will They Fit (Wheel Fitment, Tire Stretch, Rolling Radius and Speedometer Error Calculator)
- Tyre Stretch (Stretched Tire Picture Index)

DUTCHswift · Dec 19, 2014

REFERENCES:

PLATFORM REFERENCES:
- All Makes/Models Fitment Reference
VW:
- MK1 / MK2
---- What Wheels Fit?
- MK3
---- Tire Sizes and Offsets
- MK4
---- MK4Forum Offsets & Tire Sizes Request Thread
---- Mk4 Wheel Offset and Stance Picture Index
- MK5
---- Figure out if a wheel will fit your MK5
---- The Official MK5 Wheel Thread
---- The Ultimate MKV Wheel Fitment Guide
- MK6
---- MK6 Golf/GTI
---- Un-Official After Market Wheel Thread 2.0 (Golf R)

WHEEL REFERENCE:
- OEM Volkswagen Alloy Wheel Database
- OEM VW & Audi Wheel Database
- BBS LM Information Thread
- BBS Wide Wheel Lip Information FAQ
- BBS Wheels Info
- BBS List For n00bs
- The Definitive BBS CH/CO/RE Reference Thread
- All BBS Center Caps & Part Numbers
- BBS RS Model List
---- EWheelWorks
---- StanceWorks

VIDEO REFERENCE:
- Carbon Fiber Wheels (/INSIDE KOENIGSEGG)
- CNC Custom Wheel Milling
- Wheel Flow Forming Machine/Process
- HRE Performance Wheels (Jay Leno's Garage)
- BBS Motorsports Tour (w/ Adam Carolla)

TOOL INFORMATION:
- OZ 10-Point Female Tools
- OZ 10-Point Male Tools

SPECS:
- It is highly recommended to use a quality torque wrench that measures in lb/in, not lb/ft.
- Torque Specs:
---- OEM BBS (New): 480 lb/in (40 lb/ft) (Given by BBS for new and unstretched OEM bolts)
---- OEM BBS (Used): 264 lb/in (22 lb/ft)
---- BBS RM: 144-180 lb/in (12-15 lb/ft)
---- BFI's BBS/OZ Bolts/Nuts: 222 in/lbs (18.5 ft/lbs)
---- Spintech's Bolts/Nuts: 264-312 in/lbs (22-26 ft/lbs)

DUTCHswift · Dec 19, 2014

BUILDS:

AUTO ART

VY:
- My Wheel Project (by: robzOne)

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AVANTGARDE

(UNKNOWN):
- Refinishing Avantgards...The Old Ones (by: Crankey)

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AVUS

(UNKNOWN):
- Avus Wheel Rebuild (by: Crankey)

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BBS

LM:
- BBS LM Refinish and My Venture Into Polishing (by: 03_uni-B)
- Rebuilding One of My Many Dream Wheels (by: stbk)
- BBS LM Full Polish Build (by: Carbon13GTI)
- BBS LM Refinish (by: shortwave360)
- Pictures From My BBS LM Refinish Adventure (by: audiwark)
- My Spring BBS LM Refurb Project (by: psiaddict)
- Cam Farey's BBS LMs (by: RAW Works)
- BBS LM - No Machines, DIY Refinish (by: spiker369)

RE:
- BBS RE877 Refresh (by: TTownEP)

RF:
- Rebuilding One of My Many Dream Wheels (by: stbk)

RG:
- Refinishing A Set Of BBS RG's (by: ryanjblajda)

RM:
- First BBS Build (by: PrimaVW)
- BBS RM Build, Once Again!! (by: golf3737)

RS:
- Pointless RS Build (by: Ben from RI)
- Rebuilding One of My Many Dream Wheels (by: stbk)
- BBS RS Build (by: nobug)
- Last Minute BBS RS Build (by: Eur0TunE)
- BBS RS 001 Build (by: upoo2)
- BBS RS Build Thread! (by: Connormk5)
- Perfect BBS RS's (by: kramerbuccs24)
- Rotiform Refurbished RS198s On My Vento VR6 (by: GotStance?)
- Project EM1 (by: RAW Works)
- Project EM1 v2.0 (by: RAW Works)
- Project FD (by: RAW Works)

- Part 1 - Measurements
- Part 2 - Assembly And Fitting

- Project Kouki (by: RAW Works)

- Part 1 - Drawing Board
- Part 2 - Assembly
- Part 3 - Execution

- BBS RS001 (by: RAW Works)

- Part 1
- Part 2
- Part 3

- BBS RS Wheel Restoration *Lots of Pictures* (by: mgb xtc)

RSii:
- 18" BBS RSII Full Concave Restoration Project (by: Permasloweredvr6)
- RSii Build (by: RAW Works)

- Part 1 - Start Of A Wheel Project
- Part 2 - The Motivation
- Part 3 - Polishing Metal
- Part 4 - Sh*ts And Giggles

RX-II:
- Refinishing BBS RX-II (by: Ben from RI)
- Refinishing and Polishing Pitting Lips on Wolfsburg BBS RX-II Wheels (by: EPWolfy18T)

RZ:
- Classic Wheel Restoration "Build Thread"- Old-School 15x7.5 BBS Mahle (by: cobrawannabe)

STYLE 5:
- BBS Style 5 (by: BT12)
- JRodigan's First "Real" Set of Wheels. BBS Style 5 Rebuild Thread! (by: JRodigan)
- Refinishing Style 5's (by: kvalvic)
- Style 5 RC090 Refinishing Thread (by: bdkawey)
- Re-Finishing My Style 5's (by: ANDRO 5iver)
- Staggered Style 5 Rebuild (by: Hybrid For Life)
- DIY Wheel Refinishing - BBS Style 5s (by: BeemerBuyer)

STYLE 29:
- My Two to Three Piece Journey (RC041) (by: Zic)

SUPER RS:
- Full Polish Wheel Build/DIY (by: OVRWRKD)
- BBS Super RS Rebuild (by: Righteous Bucks)

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CCW

505a:
- Refinishing a set of CCW 505a's (by: thorco3)

CLASSIC:
- Rebuilding CCW's (by: f_399)
- Refinishing CCW Classics (by: Rotary-Amuse)
- CCW Classic's Under Construction Before & After! (by: tarheeltrooper)

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COMPOMOTIVE

Mesh (Model Name?):
- Compomotive Split Rim Step By Step Refurbishment (by: Compomotive Man)

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DINAN FIKSE

FM5:
- Custom Dinan Fikse FM5 Wheel Build. Project Fitted. (by: Shultz28)

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DP MOTORSPORT

AMP:
- AK's Custom DP MOTORSPORT AMP's Rebuilt and Polished (by: AKdub914)
- DP Motorsport AMP Refinishing (by: lowerthanzimmy)

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ENKEI
- Enkei K76 (by: RAW Works)

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EPSILON

SOUTHERN WAYS:
- 15" Epsilon Sourthen Ways Rebuild/Refurb (by: 69clark)
- 16" Epsilon Sourthen Ways Rebuild/Refurb (by: 69clark)
- Sourthen Ways AeroSports Rebuild/Refurb (by: 69clark)

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GOTTI

J55A:
- 16x10 Gotti 5-Spoke Refurbish (by: Cuatro)
- Refinished my Gotti Wheels (by: 320iCar)

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KINESIS

K18:
- My Kinesis K18 Wheel Rebuild (by: gen2_4door)

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KOENIG

DESMOND SPECIAL:
- Wheel refinish project (Desmond Koenig Specials) (by: FLMKVDUB)

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OZ

ACS:
- Refinishing Time, Three Piece (ACS Content) (by: Zic)
- Project ACS (by: RAW Works)

AMG AERO:
- First Time Refinishing Wheels (Progress Thread) (by: AnchorsAweigh)

FITTIPALDI:
- My Build Thread: 5x120 Oz Fittipaldi! (by: evbecks)

FUTURA:
- My Road To Futura: OZ Build/Timeline (by: DUTCHswift)
- Esprit Wheel Refurbishment (by: LotuEspritWorld.com)
- OZ Futura Rebuild (by: JPizzle)
- Been Working On My FUTURA's (by: F2 Iceland)
- 18'' Futura Rebuild (by: P Q)

MITO:
- Quick 2-day OZ Mito Project (by: hammu)
- OZ Mito Refinish (by: Chris Anderson)

PEGASUS:
- Bringing The Old Back To Life (OZ Pegasus Refinish) (by: carlhuebner)
- 18" OZ Pegasus Build (by: brandonioyo)

VEGA:
- OZ Vega Refurb (by: Tommy604604)
- My OZ Vega Build Start To Finish (by: tyleR)

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RAY'S

MS-01:
- Rebuilding Rays MS-01 Wheels (by: FirstGenZq8)
- Refinishing My Mazdaspeed MS-01 LM Wheels (by: CS13B)

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RH

ZW1:
- Building Two Sets of RH ZW1 (by: Dr.AK)
- Rebuilding My RH ZW1 Wheels (by: Enur)

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RONAL

LZ:
- Refinishing my Ronal LZ's (by: gnavs)

RACING TURBO:
- TH-Line Rep's Inside... 3pc Ronal Racing Turbo's (by: ohiodub_99.5)

SX (ACT):
- Ronal SX Build (by: 03_uni-B)
- Baller Ronal SX Rebuild (by: HumptyDumped)

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SSR

EX-C SCOPE:
- My SSR EX-C Scopes (by: FancySauce)

FORMULA MESH:
- SSR Formula Mesh Restoration Thread (by: 84gtcoupe)

VIENNA:
- 19" SSR Vienna Rebuild Thread (by: Bthasht)

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TRACER

TECH 1:
- Tracer Tech 1 Three-Piece Wheel Rebuild/Refinish (by: FlybyGLI)

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TSW

KYALAMI:
- TSW Kyalami Refurb (by: Ben From RI)

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WORK

EQUIP:
- 18" Work Equip Restoration Progress (by: Bullydawg)

EQUIP VOGGARD:
- Work Equip Voggards (by: RAW Works)

MEISTER:
- Refinishing Work Meister S1 3P "Progress Thread" (by: Sirhodjibob)

REZAX:
- Work Rezax Remix!!! (by: DanielV12)
- Project Rezax (by: RAW Works)

- Part 1
- Part 2
- Part 3

VS-KF:
- My Work VS-KF Build (by: tulesto)

VS-MESH:
- Work VS Mesh (by: iamshayan)

VS-XX:
- My Second Wheel Build (by: Ben from RI)
- My Work VS-XX Wheel Build (by: Icana4dit)
- Jordan’s VS-XX (by: RAW Works)

DUTCHswift · Dec 19, 2014

SUPPLIERS:

USED
WHEEL
RETAILER

.
.
HARDWARE

.
SPECIALTY
TOOLS

.
SPECIALTY
PARTS

REPLACEMENT
LIPS &
BARRELS

.
UPSIZE
CONVERSION

REDRILL
BOLT
PATTERN

POWDERCOAT
AND/OR
POLISH

.
.
REPAIR

.
REBUILD
SERVICES

2->3
PIECE
CONVERSION

1->3
PIECE
CONVERSION

Adaptec
Speedware

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Black Forest
Industries

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Ehrlich
Wheelworks

:thumbup:

-

:thumbup:

:thumbup:
(+Fill)

:thumbup:

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Espo's
Powdercoating

-

:thumbup:

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ICB
Motorsport

:thumbup:

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iClair.de
Parts

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:thumbup:

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Koenig
Specials

-

:thumbup:

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Memoryfab
Wheels

:thumbup:

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:thumbup:

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:thumbup:

Panda
Garage

:thumbup:

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Pertsch
& Partner

-

:thumbup:

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Rotiform
Wheels

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:thumbup:

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S2 Carbon
Works

:thumbup:

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Spinfab
Design

:thumbup:

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Spintech
LLC

:thumbup:

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(+Fill)

:thumbup:

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SSR
Hardware

:thumbup:

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Tuner
Shop

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:thumbup:

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VR
Wheels

:thumbup:

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:thumbup:

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Wheel
Flip

:thumbup:

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(+ Fill)

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BT12 · Dec 20, 2014

Sub'd

I think you should add used wheel sellers. Theres a lot of companies that import them used wheels from Japan
Such as:
http://www.s2carbonworks.com/18jdmwheels.html
http://www.pandagarage.com/products/18.html
http://www.icbmotorsport.com/rarejdmrims.html

also
Stanceworks style 5 pics
http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4899
http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=239413
Style 5 ballers...
http://pazi88.kuvat.fi/kuvat/Projektikuvat/vanneoperaatioita/3pcs+BBS+RC/

DUTCHswift · Dec 22, 2014

^ :thumbup: Added.

03_uni-B · Dec 22, 2014

Awesome :beer::beer:

carlhuebner · Dec 22, 2014

OZ Pegasus refinish/mini build:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthre...ng-The-Old-Back-To-Life-(OZ-Pegasus-Refinish)

not complete yet, but i'll continue to update it.

DUTCHswift · Dec 22, 2014

carlhuebner said:
OZ Pegasus refinish/mini build:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthre...ng-The-Old-Back-To-Life-(OZ-Pegasus-Refinish)

:thumbup: Added.

03_uni-B · Dec 23, 2014

Stickied :beer:

DUTCHswift · Dec 23, 2014

03_uni-B said:
Stickied :beer:

:beer::beer::beer: Thanks bud.

carlhuebner · Dec 23, 2014

03_uni-B said:
Stickied :beer:

i see you mr. moderator :snowcool:

dsapireone · Dec 29, 2014

amazing that's the only word all i can thought:thumbup::thumbup:

03_uni-B · Jan 6, 2015

I see your chart has them already, but I came to post this for "rim screws" :laugh:

http://www.titanium-touch.de/shop/index.php?cat=c2_Rim-Screws.html

I have heard good things about them numerous times.

DUTCHswift · Jan 6, 2015

03_uni-B said:
I see your chart has them already, but I came to post this for "rim screws" :laugh:

http://www.titanium-touch.de/shop/index.php?cat=c2_Rim-Screws.html

I have heard good things about them numerous times.

:beer: Awesome. They are marked down under 'Hardware'.

gnavs · Jan 6, 2015

Subscribed. :thumbup::beer:

bob21115 · Jan 27, 2015

Subscribed also

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Mickjonny14 · Mar 15, 2015

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