tedean

Gosh, I pulled the wheel apart, verified the gasket was new, cleaned everything. Nothing appeared bent or nicked, retorqued and still had a leak. The wheel must have been damaged? Only then did I apply the silicone in desperation. Agree it will be a mess next time if I take it apart.

chsu74

Thanks!

Peter Carroll/Toronto

Wasn't a big deal for me. I used a razor blade to slice the silicone and separate the halves. Then used the razor to remove most from the halves. Reassembly was not a big deal.

I've had a lot of trouble over the years with 3pc rims leaking. If you miss a leak and run flat, you can do a lot of damage. The extra reliability is well worth a little rebuild hassle.

chsu74

What RTV silicone is recommended? Loctite 37460?

http://www.toolup.com/loctite_37460_...Fcye4AodlFIAnw

Peter Carroll/Toronto

I don't think it really matters as long as it can handle higher temperatures... You're just trying to seal air leaking on something hot... If the BBS parts do their job, it doesn't do anything. It's just a little insurance.

You'll need a few tubes. Probably 3... You don't put it between the halves. It has to be metal to metal for the bolted halves. You use it to fill the crack around the joint after the wheel is built. Make a substantial bead.

deactivateduser66

Great post, thank you!

chsu74

Metal valve stem gasket source? Buy new set or replace the gasket. I took mine apart and the gasket looks difficult to replace. Where does everyone source their valve stems?

Peter Carroll/Toronto

Call Bob Woodman Tires. They stock them. Not expensive... Best source for BBS parts.

http://www.bobwoodmantires.com/

chsu74

Thanks. Will reach out to BBS America and Bob for quotes

chsu74

Cathy from Bob Woodman got back to me and is fantastic. She helped me with my setup and discovered that the previous owner swapped the centers from front to rear by mistake. I knew that I had the right rims but something was off. She saved me a ton of money. Can't say enough good things about them.

V

Hey guys, any recommendation on a torque wrench for assembly? NM or Lb/Ft doesn't matter. Should be with 3/8 shaft.

rlme36

I purchase precision instruments. They supply or use to supply snapon. For wheels you'll need a really low amount of torque setting, I think the 3/8's drive will work int ft lbs. or you. An get their in lbs version.

V

Cool, like thisone;

http://www.toolsource.com/precision-...8-p-94538.html

no affil

rlme36

Yes. The split beam is the best iteration of torque wrenches. Use it all the time for my track car no issues still calibrated to spec.

V

Ordered it now. Does anyone know if you can actually buy just the rubber O-ring from BBS without having to buy the entire metal ring every time..?