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79cord
02-26-2010, 11:56 PM
I couldn't resist these wheels when I saw them for sale at a swap-meeting, although they didn't come cheaply without a catch... A damaged rim on one of them...

I have to find out if it can be repaired, or replaced; which would require Identification... & they have only the DW-Formula stickers & caps on them for which I can find no references.Unless there are other nearly identical designs out there...

Obviously they are an 8-spoke design, 4x100mm 15"x6.5 with a 38mm offset & rated for 500kg with few distinguishing markings.

Ideas anyone.

http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/4/342/1521/38353260015_medium.jpg (http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/4/342/1521/38353260015_large.jpg)

http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/4/342/1521/38353260016_medium.jpg (http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/4/342/1521/38353260016_large.jpg)

2ndGenGuy
02-27-2010, 12:21 PM
Man those are pretty sweet. Bummer about the damage though. Do they need to know what they are to repair them? Is that to determine the materials they're made of so they can properly bend/weld them back to the way they should be?

Pico
02-27-2010, 12:26 PM
they should be repairable. I've seen far worst on some of my friends rims and those were repaired

Civic Accord Honda
02-27-2010, 02:40 PM
they look alot like konigs dunno the wheel name tho =/

they do look repairable id call a couple wheel shops and see what they say :tu:

79cord
02-28-2010, 06:28 AM
I was hoping to ID them out of curiosity and just in case they could not be economically repaired.
Haven't started hunting down repairers yet. & will understandably need a tyre too. Finances not good at the moment but some opportunities cannot be ignored.

Still not entirely sure which car might get them in the long run... '79 Accord, '88 Integra, '89 CR-X...
I also bought a space-saver since even a standard wheel doesn't lie flush in the Integra's shallow wheel recess.

79cord
03-03-2010, 03:15 AM
Well it sounds like I do need to source another wheel so ID is important.

Apparently welding alloy wheels has been deemed illegal here due to the increased likelihood of them cracking again in the same area... Understandable depending upon the damage some might try to repair & laws often go overboard for worst case scenario.

Trying to get another might not be easy!

79cord
03-03-2010, 03:15 AM
double post
following konig suggestion:
Not many of their wheels have 8-spokes
http://shopping.netsuite.com/core/media/media.nl?id=5631&c=275188&h=88e8ed7bf8f4889895e2
konig helium

http://shopping.netsuite.com/core/media/media.nl?id=5575&c=275188&h=3f52fec464f9168211ef
Konig britelite

My spokes don't seem to bend inward that sharply at the end.

Bluntman
03-03-2010, 02:45 PM
Just talked to Wheel Warehouse out here. Email them at [email protected] with some good pics and some info, and they will see if they can identify them for you.:cheers:

AccordEpicenter
03-03-2010, 06:56 PM
junk, sell it for scrap