Enkei RP01: Fixed, still looking, now with questions!

[Sick Puppy]

Last week I got a flat tyre. I took it to Beaurepaires. I figured later that this would/should have been the obvious culprit…



But alas, I had slightly larger problem to contend with…




The guy didn’t even bother looking at the nail (truth be told I didn’t even notice it until the next day)- took one look at the crack, said it’s buggered and was handing me the catalogues to buy a new set of mags before he even finished his sentence ($&#$%! $&#$%!).

Well, rang around, looked on trademe, nothing...

I'm taking it to Rimrite over the weekend- I’m (naively?) hopeful it can be repaired, even more hopeful it will keep until I can source a replacement (or two- get a heir and a spare! lol)…

So, erm, anyone got a white 16” Enkei RP-01(?) lying around?



I’m assuming it’s an RP01 since the pics of the RP02 I’ve seen seem to be adaptable to fit different cars… Oh, and it's 16", with 205/50/R16 tyres, for a Toyota Curren
(ST 206, with 5 x 100 hubs).

Any help I can get with this would be much appreciated! Cheers!

[Bling]

I dont have a mag sorry....

but try some RTV on that sucker

[Sick Puppy]

Erm, RTV? So, what's that then?

[SUBARUCONVERT]

that can be fixed, i had a larger. much worse crack on a volk 3pce wheel, got it fixed for like $49

[Boosted_162]

You have 5x100 16" RP01s with 205/50/16 Direzza's? Stalker!! What width are they out of pure interest?

And i dont see why that crack couldnt be fixed, i had some old white 16's, which must of had a big gauge in the inside, and it was still fixed! Was a nice weld too.

[Sick Puppy]

You have 5x100 16" RP01s with 205/50/16 Direzza's? Stalker!! What width are they out of pure interest?

And i dont see why that crack couldnt be fixed, i had some old white 16's, which must of had a big gauge in the inside, and it was still fixed! Was a nice weld too.

Believe it or not, if I had the cash (and by that I mean more money than sense! lol) I was gonna have my Curren converted to 4wd, using GT 4 running gear! Great looking ride by the way- always liked the 185 GT4's!

Now don't quote me on this, but I think they are 7" thick- makes no sense to me since tyre is 8", but I got the specs off the net (yeah, dangerous I know!). Having said that, it's in the boot, so I can measure it tomorrow.

So erm, you had some old white 16's... erm, you still have any by any chance?!

Seriously, I reckon Rimrite's should be able to sort it out, but it would be nice to have another as a spare- would be a lot easier for me as I'm off to Hawkes Bay tomorrow- have to buy another bloody wheel to replace the space saver I have on at the mo! lol

[Boosted_162]

Mine are 8" wide, but only have a 205..haha. Could have much wider if i wished.

Unfortunately my old wheels were 4 stud! I do have a set of 14" black wheels for sale tho

I seriously dont see how they wouldnt be able to fix that crack tho, technology is great these days!

[Emperor]

Yeah, My Enkei RS7's cracked in two places, got them fixed, and they cracked again in 2 days, so sent them back and they fixed it properly the second time, havnt cracked again..

Stupid low profile tires

[aesc]

Get it repaired. Simple. And due to its location you wouldnt need to get the wheel repainted or whatever. Shouldnt be any more than $100

[Sick Puppy]

Well, took them in today, and what a $&#$% mission it was too! Rimrites said for me to call 'em Sunday afternoon so that they could tell me when/where I could drop the wheel off. I call at 2:30, and it answers- then hangs up. A few dozen calls later (yeah, because I learn from my mistakes! ), and I give up and figure $&#$% it, I'll go anyway and see if I can find 'em. Two runs up and down the street later, I finally blag it and ask at a local shop, who give me vague directions.

So, I get there, they have no idea as to why I'm there at 6pm on a Sunday evening (Dont ask, by now neither did I), I explain as best I could (two days of partying and driving- pretty tired by this point), and the guy opens up the shop. I show him the alloy, and his first words are "has this been repaired recently?" and "is that powercoating? Could be a problem...".

Gulp.

Well, they were resprayed earlier on this year. Powdercoating? No idea? For ten points, what are the implications of this?

[Now crosses fingers, hoping powdercoating is not that did a deal, and if it is, that the wheels aren't powdercoated! ]

[Dell'Orto]

Hah, its a bit tricky to find eh? Easy enough if you know, but if you've never been there before you'll drive past it several times without knowing

[Sick Puppy]

Bump... c'mon, no-one has one lying around in a garage somewhere?

Went into Driving Sounds in Wellie today- much more positive about finding me one, since everyone else so far has said buy another set. Whether they'll find one though...

[aesc]

Honestly go to a proper place that fixes wheels, all it needs is the crack welded up We have Elite wheels down there and I'm sure they have fixed a lot worse than that. And why is powdercoating a problem? Aren't they aware of an invention called the grinder

[Sick Puppy]

aesc, I took it into Rimrites, as I said in my earlier post- it just took me a while to find them, is all!

Thing is, what if it cracks again (nil points to the guy who says 'so repair it again"!), and space savers are crap- yeah, I got a full size spare now, but I figure a spare mag will always come in handy...

As for powdercoating, not a clue as to why it would be a problem, which is why I asked!

[Sick Puppy]

Got the call this morning- wheel's been fixed! Yay! Apparently their phones were out for three days- did not receive any calls. Boy, the guy did not sound happy about it... gotta love telecom! lol

Well, I should get it back by Tuesday-ish- no idea how much yet (ulp!), but in the meantime, a spare would be good, so, well, keep looking!

[Sick Puppy]

Well, it's been repaired- yay! It cost $159- $&#$%! Oh well, better than a new set of mags I guess...

But now, I have questions:

1. what is the effect of powdercoating wheels? I mean, does it weaken them, or make them harder to repair?

2.

I dont have a mag sorry....

but try some RTV on that sucker

What is RTV?

3. What the hell are these? http://forums.toyspeed.org.nz/viewtopic.php?t=41210

Yeah, I know I asked it in my other post. I also asked last week, not no-one answered me then either!

[RS13]

Perhaps PM trueno_20v and ask him?

[ollieboy]

Rtv is glue, thats the only question on here I can answer. Its farkin good glue to.

[Sick Puppy]

Perhaps PM trueno_20v and ask him?

[Sick puppy looks in a mirror, and suddenly realises he is now blonde].

Erm, good point RS13 PM on the way...

[crispy'86]

Rtv is glue, thats the only question on here I can answer. Its farkin good glue to.

Well it's more of a sealer, Room Temeperature Vulcansing what it stands for. It's used to seal things like gaskets (rocker covers, cam covers, sumps ) etc. And no Mr Bling it wouldn't have worked