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    Damaged wheel, Repair &/or ID for replacement?

    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.






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    Re: Damaged wheel, Repair &/or ID for replacement?

    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?

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    Re: Damaged wheel, Repair &/or ID for replacement?

    they should be repairable. I've seen far worst on some of my friends rims and those were repaired

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    Re: Damaged wheel, Repair &/or ID for replacement?

    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:

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    Re: Damaged wheel, Repair &/or ID for replacement?

    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.

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    Re: Damaged wheel, Repair &/or ID for replacement?

    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!
    Last edited by 79cord; 03-03-2010 at 03:30 AM.

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    Re: Damaged wheel, Repair &/or ID for replacement?

    double post
    following konig suggestion:
    Not many of their wheels have 8-spokes

    konig helium


    Konig britelite

    My spokes don't seem to bend inward that sharply at the end.
    Last edited by 79cord; 03-03-2010 at 03:29 AM.

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    Re: Damaged wheel, Repair &/or ID for replacement?

    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.
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    Re: Damaged wheel, Repair &/or ID for replacement?

    junk, sell it for scrap
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