71 mgb

I just ordered the 2 piece nutz rims in 20x9 the haven't started making then yet but are starting shortly. I should know est delivery next week. The 20x10 & 20x12 are available now from what I was told

MR.FX4

so what is the advantage of the two piece?

stompy

Best looking truck I've seen in along time. Was thinking about Octane's when I do lift my truck and your truck confirms that they will be my wheel of choice. Thinkin 'bout doin the N-Fab Steps as well! Beautiful truck Belushi!

71 mgb

A major advantage for manufacturers with a multi-piece wheel is the ability to manufacture one wheel center for countless fitments, including widths, offsets, lug spacing, and center bore. All that needs to be changed to accomodate these are the rim sections and post-machining. A one-piece wheel usually only has as many fitments as there are lug patterns, as offset and width cannot be easily changed.

Additionally, using a standard center design allows the wheels to be forged much cheaper, as only one forging die needs to be made to produce all combinations. A forged one-piece wheel is often so expensive because each fitment requires its own die. Casting different fitments is much cheaper, as dies do not need to be made for the investment casting that wheels usually involve.

MR.FX4

So why are the 2 and 3 piece wheels more expensive if they are cheaper to manufacture?

bigblueSTX

I think just because they're more rare and not produced as much as one piece wheels. Plus it looks like they can be customized to what the customer wants. That's just a guess though

BobbyC

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From TireRack's site:

Multi-Piece Wheels

This type of wheel utilizes two or three components assembled together to produce a finished wheel. Multi-piece wheels can use many different methods of manufacturing. Centers can be cast in various methods or forged. The rim sections for 3-piece wheels are normally spun from disks of aluminum. Generally, spun rim sections offer the ability to custom-tailor wheels for special applications that would not be available otherwise. The rim sections are bolted to the center and normally a sealant is applied in or on the assembly area to seal the wheel. This type of 3-piece construction was originally developed for racing in the early 1970s and has been used on cars ever since. The 3-piece wheels are most popular in the 17" and larger diameters.
There are now many options for 2-piece wheels in the market. The 2-piece wheel design does not offer as wide a range of application that a 3-piece wheel allows, however they are more common in the market and the prices start well below the average 3-piece wheel. Some 2-piece wheels have the center bolted into a cast or cast/spun rim section and other manufacturers press centers into spun rim sections and weld the unit together. When BBS developed a new 2-piece wheel to replace the previous 3-piece street wheel, they used the special rim-rolling technology (originally developed for racing wheels) to give the rim section the weight and strength advantages similar to a forged rim. On the high-end of the 2-piece wheel market you can find wheels using forged rims and forged centers. Since these are only sold in small volume and due to the high development and production costs associated with the forging process, they tend to be on the high end of the price scale.

MR.FX4

Cool, thanx guys

Belushi

Thank u. The octanes r a great rim. Highly overlooked IMO. Can't wait to see pics when u get r done.

1deep

Fuel makes some good looking wheels.