[ryan8186]

Turn them into 3-piece wheels....

I picked up a set of "3-piece" ABT wheels last week.Two have pretty bad bends in the lip. The wheels are pretty rare (like ~10 sets in the states) so I researched them a lot before I bought them... Everyone and their mom told me they were 3-piece wheels. I found the three previous owners of this exact set of wheels and they all said they were three piece. So I went ahead and ordered replacement 3" high-polished step lips for the rear. That cost me over $500.

I decide to go ahead and start taking apart the wheels only to find they're not 3-piece, they're 2-piece. Which means I'm left with bent wheels, and expensive, non-returnable lips that don't fit...

Well, instead of sitting around crying about it (although that did sound really good at the time) I decided to be proactive. Talked to Billcosby about possible solutions. I ended up ordering 3-piece inner barrels (for another 400!!) for the wheels, taking the face off the 2-pieces, and using the lips I bought. I'm basically turning 2-piece wheels into 3-piece wheels. Crazy.

Well, that's my story. The end.

PS - Now I'm going to have probably the only set of staggered ABT A10's in the world haha.

 

[Devits]

:crazy: indeed

 

[void4114]

hot! where's the pic'soke:

 

[nm+]

And yet, no pics
FAIL

 

[Salty D]

 

[ryan8186]

Thank you sir.

And here are the lips I bought

 

[bksuperman]

but after all said and done your going to have some hotttttt ass wheels on your B5..:thumbup:

 

[B-5]

I will take everything off your hands for 200 bucks...just think no more frustration

 

[ryan8186]

Hmm, Pete, if you had a set of Wellington's you were willing to trade, I'd think about it........

 

[B-5]

I got a set of Hyundai Excel steelies from back in 86....howz about them?
Seriously though...these wheels are going to look badass. I have always liked these and wanted a set for my MK3

 

[rollininstyle2004]

Good job turning it around, should look amazing when you are done. How low is the car going to be, those wheels will look wicked if you are slammed.

 

[ryan8186]

I've got KW V2's that I'm going to hopefully spin all the way down. I feel like stance will literally make or break this car...

 

[AntWrig]

I've got KW V2's that I'm going to hopefully spin all the way down. I feel like stance will literally make or break this car...

I hate you.

 

[v_dubin]

Definately innovative. You get a big :thumbup:

 

[ryan8186]

I hate you.

Whatever Mr. FK coils staggered Milano's guy

V_dubin, thanks man. Yours should look sick too when you get those RS4's on. If you're ever in NC again soon holler at me.

 

[v_dubin]

As SOON as I get them on I am going to do a massive photoshoot and post them in the showroom!! They should be in this week and I CANNOT WAIT!!

 

[thirtysixspokes]

damn man, those wheels are gonna be hot hot hot. i can't wait to see your car.

 

[B-5]

Whatever Mr. FK coils staggered Milano's guy

.

Seriously....as if his ride aint lookin sick enough

 

[Purplezr2]

I've got KW V2's that I'm going to hopefully spin all the way down. I feel like stance will literally make or break this car...

The rears will dissappoint you, I have no spacers or bushing and it still sit high inthe rear

 

[billcosbywagonstylz]

take out the perches then

i hope these do work out for you, the one thing i didnt like about this wheel was the lack of lip.