Another Rim Restoration Project Hartge

[formula driver]

This will be good!

[IronmanE30]

Jim your Hartge wheel are going to look so sick!

Thanks for everything buddy!

[e30m3s54turbo]

Jim your Hartge wheels are going to look so sick!

[IronmanE30]

Thanks Matt, I am going to order the Nexen N3000 on Monday!

The rims have finished with the chemical wash and are at the re-finisher for paint, polish, ceramic clear coat and chroming of the bolts. I should have them next week. The anticipation is killing me...





More pictures soon!

Cheers,

Jim

[MR 325]

I have them in 235/40/17 on my S50 car. :)

[IronmanE30]

Thanks Matt, I will check them out.

Cheers,

Jim

[MR 325]

Jim, if you want something affordable but decent I will recommend the Nexen N3000. They're a great street tire, last pretty long, and they run wide for their sizes.

[kalib0y]

Ryan, I am still thinking about which tire to put on the rims. I borrowed those from a friend for the test fitment because I heard they were about the widest 235's out there. The R888's are very pricy so my pocketbook may not be big enough for them. I have been looking at the Falkens, Yokohama's and a few others to see if I can find something with an aggressive tread pattern that are not as expensive as the R888's. Maybe Santa will come through, I have been trying to be a good boy.

Cheers,

Jim

I hear ya. They are a serious track tire too, but they dont last as long as the Ra1s

[IronmanE30]

Ryan, I am still thinking about which tire to put on the rims. I borrowed those from a friend for the test fitment because I heard they were about the widest 235's out there. The R888's are very pricy so my pocketbook may not be big enough for them. I have been looking at the Falkens, Yokohama's and a few others to see if I can find something with an aggressive tread pattern that are not as expensive as the R888's. Maybe Santa will come through, I have been trying to be a good boy.

Cheers,

Jim

[kalib0y]

Jim, those are my favorite wheels! And you will love the R888 tires

[IronmanE30]

Tear down complete, next week it's off for the final finishing touches.



Cheers,

Jim

[IronmanE30]

You sure these haven't been filled and redrilled at some point? I'm surprised to see the holes covering the stampings. Totally inconsistent with the quality control I'm used to seeing from O.Z. Racing!

This is the way that Hartge/OZ did the 4X100. I have seen another set and they are the same as these. Look near the beginning of the thread and you will see that they have the serial numbers matching the Hartge catalog. I was concerned at first but have confirmed that they are original 4X100 bolt pattern.

Cheers,

Jim

[Emre]

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You sure these haven't been filled and redrilled at some point? I'm surprised to see the holes covering the stampings. Totally inconsistent with the quality control I'm used to seeing from O.Z. Racing!

[IronmanE30]

One step closer to getting the rims done. I picked up my wheels a couple of days ago in OC. They have been trued and look perfect. I could not be happier with the job that Inland Wheel Center did. Once they filled the curb rash and welded the one barrel they put them on a lathe and did the finishing touches to make them like new. Thanks to Jack for all his help and guidance with finishing these wheels!



Now I will break them down and have the bolts/nuts chromed, lips polished and the barrels and centers painted silver. Once that is done they will coat the entire rim with ceramic clear coat for easy maintenance.

Cheers,

Jim

[Massimo]

Very interesting, thank you for the pictures. Are the two screws on the right hand side of the back of the center to hold on the spacer or are they solid without a spacer. If it is a spacer what size is it? I had heard about these and from the previous pictures it looked like the spokes were thinner than the ones I am restoring. 4X100 is great for those of us that are staying with the 4 lug.

Cheers,

Jim

That screw is for the cap. It has a Allen key bolt that holds the cap to the wheel. No spacer. I would love to get a set of OZ Hartge 3pc and compare but that are as rare as ghost shit here.