Go Back   Rotary Car Club > Tech Discussion > Tires,Wheels,Suspension,Brakes

Tires,Wheels,Suspension,Brakes Info about Tires, Wheels, Suspensions, Brakes, etc.


Welcome to Rotary Car Club.

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact us.

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 10-05-2012, 09:25 AM   #1
Herblenny
Founder/Administrator/Internet Pitbull :)
 
Herblenny's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
iTrader: (11)
Posts: 644
Rep Power: 10
Herblenny will become famous soon enoughHerblenny will become famous soon enough
Default Why you should buy wheels from reputable companies...

Why sometimes its worth buying from those been in the business for awhile... read the S3 article..

http://s3mag.com/blog/?p=4237#more-4237

Specifically this quote from Mackin...
"In the United States, there are governmental agencies like the DOT that call out safety standards for wheels. However, in the aftermarket, there is no enforcement of these standards in America. In other countries like Germany and Japan, you must register each wheel for sale with the government to be allowed to put the wheel to market. That is why you see so many wheel brands popping up all over the place in the USA. In some cases, there could be substandard or even absolutely no testing when it comes to these wheels…"

YES.. its not just about cutting centers and putting on a barrels they get at a discount from substandard companies.. Sure, it might look cool/funky powder coating and they throw fancy words about what kind of metal they use etc... But bottomline is, they don't test!!! Its like buying FO-Rolex and thinking its better than real thing just because it shines more... Don't fall for small time wheel shops... ISS forged.. cough... LOL!

some videos of the real wheel processes..

RAYS - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqtXjjhdtjw
BBS - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-sjOg9Dyww

And

Here is an ISS Forged 2010 wheel catalogue presentation..

http://www.slideshare.net/issforged/...heel-catalogue

Now read this part...
Quote:
"6 0 6 1 -T 6 A L U M I N U MAn ISS Forged wheel begins as a high quality 6061-T6 aluminum billetlog. The log is heated and placed into a precision die where it is forged toengineers’ specifications. The result due the forging process is aluminummade to aerospace precision. The processed forging is then heat-treated toa T6 temper to achieve the perfect blend of strength and ductility. It is thesemethods that make our quality second to none. ISS Forged quality productsare forged, machined, finished, and assembled in the USA.T E S T I N G P R O C E S SBefore manufacturing a wheel design, ISS Forged engineers perform variousfatigue and stress tests to analyze the strength of our wheels. Each ISS Forgedwheel design is then independently tested to meet or exceed DOT, SAE, JWL,and TUV standards for strength and fatigue requirements. These measuresensure a top quality product for your safety."
I do not know if they actually do these testings.. nor have equipments to do so.... nor which company they hire to test to "meet or exceed DOT, SAE, JWL, and TUV standards". If its false, I then question, do they actually use quality 6061-T6??


Also, here is a Great info on testing...

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=353224

I'll let you guys read it and let you guys decide why quality and testing is important... and also question when some companies say they exceed these testing And far as I know, I believe each size wheels are tested to receive this rating.. ie, if you have a line up of 10 different size wheels, each of those sized wheels needs to be tested...


And More read :

http://www.rayswheels.co.jp/catalog/201110forginge/

http://www.rayswheels.co.jp/catalog/201110caste/

http://www.workwheelsusa.com/tech-article.php?article=5


Bottomline, in USA, there is NO regulation for small wheel shop to make wheels and sell them to you. Anyone with a CNC could cut a center, buy a barrel made by some chinese company or some company that do not test. Wheels and tires are one of the most import part of cars and I hope you realize what you are putting on your car.






__________________

DGRR 2013 - Year of 13B
www.DealsGapRotaryRally.com

http://www.facebook.com/Herblenny
Herblenny is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-15-2012, 09:39 AM   #2
EJayCe996
PPP-P-P-P-POWER!
 
EJayCe996's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: North GP, TX
iTrader: (0)
Posts: 283
Rep Power: 17
EJayCe996 will become famous soon enough
Default



Kind of related but more of a buyer beware.
__________________
1. Walk through a row of 22", or larger, rims
2. Say you love dubstep
3. ?????
4. PROFIT!

Axiomatic: Total cacology.
EJayCe996 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-15-2012, 04:01 PM   #3
rxspeed7
The fan hit the shit!
 
rxspeed7's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: ocala,fl
iTrader: (0)
Posts: 152
Rep Power: 15
rxspeed7 is on a distinguished road
Default

this is also a very good article too


http://custompinoyrides.com/2012/03/...f-rota-wheels/
__________________
87 TII= High comp 13b-re,S360,Link G4 RX


Quote:
Originally Posted by RICE RACING View Post
I suppose you could orally BDC or even anally BDC someone? or be BDC'd in those two ways also

Many ways you can get BDC'd
rxspeed7 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-15-2012, 09:28 PM   #4
RETed
RCC Addict
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii USA
iTrader: (1)
Posts: 1,813
Rep Power: 18
RETed will become famous soon enough
Default

That article is full of fail...

Taken from: http://www.rotawheels.ca/
Quote:
Rota Wheels are strong, light and Certified by VIA, JWL, and ISO.
VIA / JWL official info:
http://www.jwtc.jp/open/html/e/situmon1.html

Although not too much specific information (i.e. certified list) and does not directly dispute Rota's claims, the "ISO" part of Rota's claims is suspicious...

You will sometimes see "ISO 9001" certified?
This certification is for LOGISTICS operations, and have nothing to do with product standards...
Stupid f*cks.

Official ISO website:
http://www.iso.org/iso/home/standards/certification.htm


If it wasn't obvious, I would never run that Rota crap on my cars.
I don't care if they were given to me free...
I wouldn't even take them if people PAID ME to take them.
They are not even worth it to me to use as a door stop.


-Ted
__________________
reted_2000@yahoo.com
Technical Advisor
FC3S Pro
http://fc3spro.com/



Quote:
Originally Posted by TitaniumTT View Post
because you're only as good as your backup
RETed is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-15-2012, 11:37 PM   #5
evo_koa
The Newbie
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
iTrader: (0)
Posts: 7
Rep Power: 0
evo_koa is on a distinguished road
Default

Very helpful information
evo_koa is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:33 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Hosted by www.GotPlacement.com
Ad Management by RedTyger