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Old Apr 30, 2005 | 05:34 PM
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just curious, here's a picture of 2 wheels (rear wheel and front wheel) but i dont know how to tell if its a 3pc...





come to find out my wheels got alil goofed up, and they made me a 9'' wide wheel instead of a 9.5'' but i plan on keeping it b/c i aint gonna send them back, just to wait another 6 weeks to get a couple wheels that are .5'' bigger...but what i do care about is if its a 3pc or 2pc wheel...so anyone that can help me out, i'd appreciate it...


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I think on a 3 piece, the spokes/hub are one piece, then there is two rims halves.
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Old Apr 30, 2005 | 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by spy2520
I think on a 3 piece, the spokes/hub are one piece, then there is two rims halves.

Yep 3 piece break down into 2 rim halves and the spokes. 2 piece are the spokes bolted to a whole rim/barrel.

If you have Black centers I'm betting you have 3 piece wheels.
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oh ok, i think i see what you guys are saying...so a 3 peice will be 2 barrels, with the spoke section holding the two together? so the spokes is actually considered a "peice"...see what i was thinking is, there is a outer barrel, connected to a center "mag" then a inner barrel connected to the other side of the mag...ill show you with a picture...

this is what i thought a 3 peice was:
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as if it was welded or something, i dont know what i was thinking...right now im in southcarolina, and i had the wheels shipped to my sisters in texas, so she's sending me pictures of them....i dont actually have them in front of me to see...taht is why i was asking, but thanks i never thought of a 3 peice being built that way...

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Glad to help, be sure to post pics when they are on.
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Glad to help, be sure to post pics when they are on.
will do...hopefully they'll be on soon..

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JOn the black streek down the middle shows me there 3 piece wheels...... on the 2 piece the black piece isnt there..... in the three piece wheel the valve stim is thru the side and looks like on the othe bolts...... thats another way to tell with iForged wheels....
I know....
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Originally Posted by NA$TY-TA
JOn the black streek down the middle shows me there 3 piece wheels...... on the 2 piece the black piece isnt there..... in the three piece wheel the valve stim is thru the side and looks like on the othe bolts...... thats another way to tell with iForged wheels....
I know....
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cool, thanks man i appreciate it...after i asked afew questions i figured that black rubber peice was some kinda protectant seal, or something of that nature for the 3 peices being mounted together right there...thanks for your reply..

Jon

btw, you have a **** load of posts!! damn man...
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