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Hey guys, I'm not sure if 'how much' type posts are allowed so i'll try and not ask directly as I dont want to annoy anyone, I just have no idea about this,
I'm after some advice, or if anyone has seen any.
If I was looking to buy (or sell
a set of the Oz split rims, any ideas how much they have gone for in the past (realistically).
Currently they are being full refurbished so will be as new, without tyres.
I've seen a single one on ebay for 300, but surely thats a bit much? If they are worth about £1k then i'll be over the moon
These are the ones I mean, this picture isn't mine (found it on google, thanks to 43simon for posting it previously)
I'm after some advice, or if anyone has seen any.
If I was looking to buy (or sell
a set of the Oz split rims, any ideas how much they have gone for in the past (realistically).Currently they are being full refurbished so will be as new, without tyres.
I've seen a single one on ebay for 300, but surely thats a bit much? If they are worth about £1k then i'll be over the moon
These are the ones I mean, this picture isn't mine (found it on google, thanks to 43simon for posting it previously)
Ones in the condition of Simons will be over £1k, but very few are in that condition.
They cost a fortune to refurb properly - we did a set about 7 years ago and it was about £800 in total to refurb. That was splitting them, cleaning everything up, painting the wheel, polishing the rims, reselaing them, and new bolts (which were £2.50 each - 30 per wheel). The bolts are the problem as they may look OK on the surface but they corrode where you can't see - some of ours were very bad and I dread to think what the consequences could be given the stress they operate under.
Anything from £350-400 upwards for a set, depending upon condition.
FFG
They cost a fortune to refurb properly - we did a set about 7 years ago and it was about £800 in total to refurb. That was splitting them, cleaning everything up, painting the wheel, polishing the rims, reselaing them, and new bolts (which were £2.50 each - 30 per wheel). The bolts are the problem as they may look OK on the surface but they corrode where you can't see - some of ours were very bad and I dread to think what the consequences could be given the stress they operate under.
Anything from £350-400 upwards for a set, depending upon condition.
FFG
Moycie said:
I got a set of these wheels, 16" all round. I decided to have them split and refurbed with new bolts - something like £650 (4 wheels at £420+vat, then new bolts were £1 each+vat on top).
My favourite wheels for the Griff.
Thats cheap for the bolts. Are they OZ bolts? Mind you we had titanium which was a bit more expensive - plus the £20 shipping from Germany.My favourite wheels for the Griff.
FFG
FFG do you remember the source of the OZ bolts? It's not obvious how you'd buy the from the OZ website. I'd love a new set of bolts for mine.
Regarding refurbs these wheels are terrible as the rims and bolts electrolytically corrode each other and separate the laquer from the aluminium rim leading to terrible corrosion and pitting in the rim. The polishing of the aluminium rim can be hours of work alone depending on how bad the corrosion is. On top of this it takes a highly skilled painter to get the laquer right on the now shiny and non-adhesive rim.
I had it all done last year but went for powder-coat thinking it would last longer but it went on too thick and got damaged reassembling the wheels so they need doing again this winter.
Can anyone recommend someone to do the rims alone? The ones in the photos look great!
Regarding refurbs these wheels are terrible as the rims and bolts electrolytically corrode each other and separate the laquer from the aluminium rim leading to terrible corrosion and pitting in the rim. The polishing of the aluminium rim can be hours of work alone depending on how bad the corrosion is. On top of this it takes a highly skilled painter to get the laquer right on the now shiny and non-adhesive rim.
I had it all done last year but went for powder-coat thinking it would last longer but it went on too thick and got damaged reassembling the wheels so they need doing again this winter.
Can anyone recommend someone to do the rims alone? The ones in the photos look great!
Yeah, they are OZ bolts - I think the guy mentioned he had to order them from Germany. I assume they are the standard fitment - don't think I looked at different types.
Hoover had his anodised...good option, although gets pricey! If I need to get them done again, it's a route I might consider.
One thing is for sure.....they are a bugger to clean
(but it's worth it)
Hoover had his anodised...good option, although gets pricey! If I need to get them done again, it's a route I might consider.
One thing is for sure.....they are a bugger to clean
(but it's worth it)
cavebloke said:
FFG do you remember the source of the OZ bolts? It's not obvious how you'd buy the from the OZ website. I'd love a new set of bolts for mine.
Regarding refurbs these wheels are terrible as the rims and bolts electrolytically corrode each other and separate the laquer from the aluminium rim leading to terrible corrosion and pitting in the rim. The polishing of the aluminium rim can be hours of work alone depending on how bad the corrosion is. On top of this it takes a highly skilled painter to get the laquer right on the now shiny and non-adhesive rim.
I had it all done last year but went for powder-coat thinking it would last longer but it went on too thick and got damaged reassembling the wheels so they need doing again this winter.
Can anyone recommend someone to do the rims alone? The ones in the photos look great!
From memory the bolts were ordered through Hans in Holland. His surname is something like Daalhuesen, and I'm sure I've seen him advertise big brake upgrades so he's still around.Regarding refurbs these wheels are terrible as the rims and bolts electrolytically corrode each other and separate the laquer from the aluminium rim leading to terrible corrosion and pitting in the rim. The polishing of the aluminium rim can be hours of work alone depending on how bad the corrosion is. On top of this it takes a highly skilled painter to get the laquer right on the now shiny and non-adhesive rim.
I had it all done last year but went for powder-coat thinking it would last longer but it went on too thick and got damaged reassembling the wheels so they need doing again this winter.
Can anyone recommend someone to do the rims alone? The ones in the photos look great!
We didn't have our lacquered as this causes problems when it lifts although is more of a pain to keep them clean.
Russell - they look great. Just didn't have the time or skill at the time to do the refurb.
FFG
FlipFlopGriff said:
We didn't have our lacquered as this causes problems when it lifts although is more of a pain to keep them clean.
Does this mean yours are just bare aluminium? If so, how long have they been like that and how are they holding up? This would be quite a tempting solution given the problems I had with the powder coat. My rims and bells are an interference fit in places so I can't see a laquer surviving the reassembly process any better than the powdercoat did.
Always best to leave them uncoated but polished. The lacquer won't stick to the polished finish anyway. Sure they might take more upkeep but as long as you keep on top of it they will look fresh for years. Brake dust is a real killer as it eats into the metal. I wash them as normal when I do the car then maybe give them a once over with some metal polish (Autoglym not Autosol as its too harsh) to keep them looking shiny.
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