Konig Wheels - Page 4

Flexin · 01-28-2010, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by defector

I would have them wire brush it and hit it with bead sealer. Should stop the leak. It will make it a bitch to break the bead when it is time for new tires, but that really isn't your problem is it?

That works great on steal rims but not so good on chrome.

James

Rider · 01-28-2010, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

Yeah that's pretty good. Are they the same width and diameter?

Yes they are.

Homeslice · 01-28-2010, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Flexin

The chrome rims on the Oldsmobile I had started peeling and they would drop air way to fast. Killed a set of front tires. I replaced mine with Konig because it was cheaper then trying to get the OEM rims chromed again.

James

So is it just chrome that has a problem? I guess chrome flakes are thicker than paint flakes? Because I haven't heard of anybody with regular-painted wheels who experienced this problem.

Rider · 01-28-2010, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

So is it just chrome that has a problem? I guess chrome flakes are thicker than paint flakes? Because I haven't heard of anybody with regular-painted wheels who experienced this problem.

The guy at the shop said it was a common occurrence in MI. Oh and I found out the OEM wheels are 6.5" wide and these Konigs are 7". Does that matter?

Flexin · 01-28-2010, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

So is it just chrome that has a problem? I guess chrome flakes are thicker than paint flakes? Because I haven't heard of anybody with regular-painted wheels who experienced this problem.

Much thicker. On mine it was hard to rip off. It is thicker than paper and stiff. They tried to clean mine and then seal them but it didn't help. When I wreaked two good tires I had enough.

James

Homeslice · 01-28-2010, 02:41 PM

Powdercoating would last longer than paint, from what I heard. But, it doesn't look as good as a decent paint/clearcoat job.

Cutty72 · 01-28-2010, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Rider

The guy at the shop said it was a common occurrence in MI. Oh and I found out the OEM wheels are 6.5" wide and these Konigs are 7". Does that matter?

means you can put a wider tire on there if you want.

shouldn't cause an issue with your current tires unless they are on the narrow end of what fits on a 6.5" rim.

Homeslice · 01-28-2010, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Rider

The guy at the shop said it was a common occurrence in MI. Oh and I found out the OEM wheels are 6.5" wide and these Konigs are 7". Does that matter?

Both OEM and Konig are 40mm offset, right?

Then the only thing that'll happen is that the new rims will stick out 0.25" more (not 0.5").

What tire size do you plan on using? I would go either 215 or 225........That's as wide as you should go on 7" rims, otherwise you get too much sidewall bulge & flex.

Rider · 01-28-2010, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

Both OEM and Konig are 40mm offset, right?

Then the only thing that'll happen is that the new rims will stick out 0.25" more (not 0.5").

What tire size do you plan on using? I would go either 215 or 225........That's as wide as you should go on 7" rims, otherwise you get too much sidewall bulge & flex.

Both are 40mm offset. OEM tire size is 215/55-16

Homeslice · 01-28-2010, 02:56 PM

Hmm, 55 series is quite a high profile these days.

Me personally, I would switch to a 225/50, it would give you 10mm more tire width, and it would lower the car by about 6mm (not a noticeable difference), and stiffen the sidwall a bit (since lower-profile tires are stiffer). Plus it's a more common size, so you would have more tire choices.

01-28-2010, 02:41 PM	#36
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	Powdercoating would last longer than paint, from what I heard. But, it doesn't look as good as a decent paint/clearcoat job.

01-28-2010, 02:56 PM	#40
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	Hmm, 55 series is quite a high profile these days. Me personally, I would switch to a 225/50, it would give you 10mm more tire width, and it would lower the car by about 6mm (not a noticeable difference), and stiffen the sidwall a bit (since lower-profile tires are stiffer). Plus it's a more common size, so you would have more tire choices.