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Originally Posted by dogbone
I just wish Bimmerworld would consider a reduced-cost replacement policy to the original owner at least in the first year or two of ownership if there is non-crash-related damage to the rim. Track wheels are sort of unique. It's one of those things you sell knowing they are going to take a pounding. Offering replacement at a reduced price that still covers BW's costs and helps a user is a good-will gesture that builds loyalty. I certainly keep going back over and over to vendors that I feel have my back.
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Thanks for the input - and support! We really don't have the margin to do a free replacement deal, which is really a bit of a marketing policy. We make race parts and I am very comfortable with their use and performance in that environment. I can destroy anything metal given enough time with my brand of "standard track use" also, from wheels to car shells, and when I use my equipment hard, I know I will eventually pay to fix or replace it which seems fair. The goal was to get forged wheels into the market at a more attainable price and I can't build in replacement costs for the guys that use them harder or accidentally hit something and still sell them for $500, which also seems fair to everyone, especially those that don't beat on their stuff as hard.
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Originally Posted by SYT_Shadow
I should have been more specific. The lip of the wheel contacts the strut. It's probably something a 3mm spacer would fix
I'm running the PFC Z54 BBK. It's possible the hat is thinner than OEM.
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PFC (and I think most standard brake kits) would all retain stock measurement there. Wheel width is measured on the inside of the wheel where the tire seats, so a 10.5" wide
BimmerWorld TA16 wheel (and most wheels) would measure 11.5" outside lip to outside lip - I checked and they are 11.50", so the inside of the lip should be in the "correct" location for the given wheel offset. By far the most typical non-wreck wheel track damage we see is ovaling of the barrel more toward the inner side where there is less structure, resulting in cracks on this inside lip in the most extreme cases, which for racers can mean losing air, a tire, and a race. By the measurements, the TA16 wheel doesn't have "extra" lip width, but we definitely didn't leave any off in this area either.