[V8] Re: wheels, strong opinions here!!!!!

Coleman, David David.Coleman at blackrock.com
Thu Jan 19 09:55:31 EST 2006


I too have had a failure -- of an ATS phone-dial type wheel (TUV rated
and everything -- hey they're good enough for 928s).  It was on my race
car and the entire center broke away, sending me into the tire wall at
80 mph.  Very not good.  Pictures available.

-DC-
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of quattro + 5 or 8 = fun
> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 6:45 AM
> To: J123fs at aol.com; V8 Audi Fans
> Subject: Re: [V8] Re: wheels, strong opinions here!!!!!
> 
> I second everything said here.  I HAVE had a wheel failure.  
> 300 miles on an ADR rim and it and my precious V8 5 speed 
> were destroyed.  Ironic how this thread popped up.  My 
> accident was over 3 years ago.  TODAY was the first day of 
> the car back on the road.  Not wanting to let the car down, I 
> ran her hard and long.  900 miles in 14 hours.  Performed 
> FLAWLESSLY!!!  I am SO glad to have the V8 back on the road.  
> Well kinda.  I am now going to park it again.  It needs a 
> t-belt and I don't have time to do it until spring.
> Oh well.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Shayne
> 
> 
> Bay Area, CA
> Eastern WA State
> 
> 
> PARTING:  1972 Mercedes Benz 280 SE 4.5
> PARTING:  1986 Audi 4000 CS quattro
> 
> 
> > 
> >  
> > Hey,
> > I will chime in here, I looked at the Edge racing wheels for my 
> > 90/91/92 V8 and thought they where a good deal till I found 
> out they 
> > where made in China, and are not TUV rated. Low pressure cast, no 
> > knowledge on testing standards, ect.
> > I do not want to bust on anyone's good or bad experience, 
> but I have 
> > two kids and would not put rims on my car not really built to the 
> > standard (German in this case) our cars where built for.
> > I bought some TSW's for about 20.00 more per wheel, 2.5 pounds 
> > heavier, TUV rated.
> > Tires.com, no affiliation, just thought you might like an 
> opinion, and 
> > as for food for thought.........yes, I almost bought the 
> Edge racing 
> > wheels till I spoke with them...kinda scary...they didn't 
> know S@#$%T 
> > , a topic for another  day.
> > -Jack
> 
> 
> 
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