transam Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 4 hours ago, jabis said: Rims might be fixable, but by the look of that photo you need both a) new tires to replace those old ass yokohamas, and b) new brake disks and most probably c) new brake pads as well - looking at the wear ???? The disc are repairable...???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canthai55 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Junk that wheel. Your life - and that of other road users when it fails - are not worth it. "Sand casting has been around since the industrial revolution and I had the honor to visit one of the oldest foundries in the USA many years ago for a project we were involved in with one of my other companies. The process is simple, cheap and offers good repeatability but at a trade off. The trade off’s to loose sand cast wheels are the heavy weight, increased porosity and a much greater chance for fatigue and cracking." https://www.auto-fanatic.com/uncategorized/the-hidden-truth-of-rotary-forged-alloy-wheels/ A true Hi Performance forged wheel will be more than $1500 bucks - or 45,000 Baht - each Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 23 hours ago, Guderian said: Luckily my gardener knew a shop on Suk in Na Jomtien, not far from the pet hospital, Could you locate the place on Google street view and post a link here please ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 2 hours ago, canthai55 said: Junk that wheel. Your life - and that of other road users when it fails - are not worth it. "Sand casting has been around since the industrial revolution and I had the honor to visit one of the oldest foundries in the USA many years ago for a project we were involved in with one of my other companies. The process is simple, cheap and offers good repeatability but at a trade off. The trade off’s to loose sand cast wheels are the heavy weight, increased porosity and a much greater chance for fatigue and cracking." https://www.auto-fanatic.com/uncategorized/the-hidden-truth-of-rotary-forged-alloy-wheels/ A true Hi Performance forged wheel will be more than $1500 bucks - or 45,000 Baht - each My 15" forged alloy wheels, light as a feather.......???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamesgplayemail Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 23 hours ago, gamesgplayemail said: The only real specialist is in BKK http://www.automagwheel.com/English.html Do not go anywhere else, they just are idiots. https://www.facebook.com/Automagwheel.Fanpage/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 7 hours ago, canthai55 said: Junk that wheel. Your life - and that of other road users when it fails - are not worth it. "Sand casting has been around since the industrial revolution and I had the honor to visit one of the oldest foundries in the USA many years ago for a project we were involved in with one of my other companies. The process is simple, cheap and offers good repeatability but at a trade off. The trade off’s to loose sand cast wheels are the heavy weight, increased porosity and a much greater chance for fatigue and cracking." https://www.auto-fanatic.com/uncategorized/the-hidden-truth-of-rotary-forged-alloy-wheels/ A true Hi Performance forged wheel will be more than $1500 bucks - or 45,000 Baht - each Weld forged wheels are a lot cheaper than that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canthai55 Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 14 hours ago, transam said: Weld forged wheels are a lot cheaper than that... Two piece wheel. Want a forged one piece ... bring a big wallet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 44 minutes ago, canthai55 said: Two piece wheel. Want a forged one piece ... bring a big wallet My forged Weld ProStars were one piece... https://www.weldwheels.com/product/weld-prostar-wheels/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canthai55 Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 47 minutes ago, transam said: My forged Weld ProStars were one piece... https://www.weldwheels.com/product/weld-prostar-wheels/ Quote from the link you provided ... The two-piece cold-forged and welded construction allows the wheel to be lightweight but holds up to the rigors of daily drivers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canthai55 Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 2011 prices ... The current lineup of HRE wheels is as impressive as it is expensive. Wheels start at around $1,300 per corner ... for a 3 piece wheel https://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/29/hre-hosts-open-house-shows-us-how-its-forged-wheels-are-made/ Quote from link I provided ... If you're looking for something stronger than the already burly three-piece, HRE might direct you to its one-piece Monoblok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwebb8825 Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 look at secondhand shops for a replacement set of rims and tires. Also look on Facebook groups for Buy and Sell pages. Might just find the set you damaged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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