# assembling 3 piece wheels **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [May 4, 2011, 8:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/assembling-3-piece-wheels/212027 "2011-05-04T20:37:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Multisynclg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/multisynclg/32/5328_2.png) [@Multisynclg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Multisynclg)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2011, 8:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/assembling-3-piece-wheels/212027/1 "2011-05-04T20:37:21Z")
So I’m just curious if there is a place that assembles 3 piece wheels . General prices, location, experience, etc? ![http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h7/00miata/Forumn%20links/bbs.jpg](http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h7/00miata/Forumn%20links/bbs.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![sidewayz240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@sidewayz240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sidewayz240)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2011, 8:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/assembling-3-piece-wheels/212027/2 "2011-05-04T20:49:58Z")
Give it a shot yourself. Silicon, proper tightening sequence and torque wrench is all you need. Did mine a year and a half ago, and they’ve been perfect. ---
**Author:** ![Ciaran](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ciaran/32/5612_2.png) [@Ciaran](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ciaran)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2011, 9:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/assembling-3-piece-wheels/212027/3 "2011-05-04T21:03:13Z")
its very easy man, i literally made a thread about it a few years ago. ---
**Author:** ![Multisynclg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/multisynclg/32/5328_2.png) [@Multisynclg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Multisynclg)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2011, 9:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/assembling-3-piece-wheels/212027/4 "2011-05-04T21:40:45Z")
Ok I’ll give it a go ---
**Author:** ![Multisynclg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/multisynclg/32/5328_2.png) [@Multisynclg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Multisynclg)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/assembling-3-piece-wheels/212027/5 "2011-05-06T13:27:44Z")
Should I get the studs powder coated or nah ---
**Author:** ![Hacknik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ba9def/32.png) [@Hacknik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hacknik)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/assembling-3-piece-wheels/212027/6 "2011-05-06T20:12:37Z")
Thinking about doing this on my wantanabe’s and getting them powdercoated. If it happens, I’ll post pics as well for the lulz ---
**Author:** ![Ciaran](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ciaran/32/5612_2.png) [@Ciaran](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ciaran)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 8:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/assembling-3-piece-wheels/212027/7 "2011-05-06T20:41:36Z")
> [@Multisynclg](#): > > Should I get the studs powder coated or nah wont that fuck up the threads? ---
**Author:** ![Multisynclg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/multisynclg/32/5328_2.png) [@Multisynclg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Multisynclg)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2011, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/assembling-3-piece-wheels/212027/8 "2011-05-07T10:26:04Z")
I’m sure there is a way to do just the nipple and not the entire tit… I’ve seen other wheels with it done ---
**Author:** ![Ciaran](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ciaran/32/5612_2.png) [@Ciaran](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ciaran)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2011, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/assembling-3-piece-wheels/212027/9 "2011-05-07T14:46:14Z")
seems like a lot of work lol ---
**Author:** ![Multisynclg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/multisynclg/32/5328_2.png) [@Multisynclg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Multisynclg)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/assembling-3-piece-wheels/212027/10 "2011-05-08T11:44:05Z")
wanna find the link for me breaker77 I just get the nyspeed “vBulletin Message Sorry - no matches. Please try some different terms.” when i search ---
**Author:** ![Ciaran](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ciaran/32/5612_2.png) [@Ciaran](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ciaran)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 7:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/assembling-3-piece-wheels/212027/11 "2011-05-08T19:18:52Z")
[http://www.son240sx.org/showthread.php?123813-Breaker77-s-Guide-How-to-Refinish-Wheels-56k-Gtfo](http://www.son240sx.org/showthread.php?123813-Breaker77-s-Guide-How-to-Refinish-Wheels-56k-Gtfo) never finished the thread and the pics are gone now, but yeah ---
**Author:** ![Multisynclg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/multisynclg/32/5328_2.png) [@Multisynclg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Multisynclg)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/assembling-3-piece-wheels/212027/12 "2011-05-08T19:39:20Z")
oh ok my wheels are already apart brand new lips & studs ![http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/4894/img1501cr.jpg](http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/4894/img1501cr.jpg) Any suggestions on paint color for mesh? or should i just keep them how they are now just need to assemble them & get tires. ---
**Author:** ![MP\_B240](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mp_b240/32/5697_2.png) [@MP\_B240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MP_B240)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/assembling-3-piece-wheels/212027/13 "2011-05-08T19:57:26Z")
Depends what color your car is. Just don’t do black, either how they are now, maybe chrome, or this is always good ![http://honda-tech.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=122306&stc=1&d=1271358003](http://honda-tech.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=122306&stc=1&d=1271358003) ---
**Author:** ![Multisynclg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/multisynclg/32/5328_2.png) [@Multisynclg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Multisynclg)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2011, 10:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/assembling-3-piece-wheels/212027/14 "2011-05-12T10:36:52Z")
my car is purple/red in teh sun and black when theres no sun ---
**Author:** ![Lambo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@Lambo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Lambo)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2011, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/assembling-3-piece-wheels/212027/15 "2011-05-12T12:38:48Z")
don’t do it black, you’ll regret it. if the paint on it now is good, just leave them silver. ---
**Author:** ![Multisynclg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/multisynclg/32/5328_2.png) [@Multisynclg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Multisynclg)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/assembling-3-piece-wheels/212027/16 "2011-06-11T14:40:33Z")
Id never do them in black what kind of silicone should I use guys? im doing this tomorrow ---
**Author:** ![sharpe\_corners](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sharpe_corners/32/5767_2.png) [@sharpe\_corners](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sharpe_corners)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 4:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/assembling-3-piece-wheels/212027/17 "2011-06-11T16:41:33Z")
good expensive windshield urethane such as sikaflex. ---
**Author:** ![Adam\_s13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Adam\_s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adam_s13)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/assembling-3-piece-wheels/212027/18 "2011-06-11T17:18:26Z")
Paint them the color of your car in high gloss. ---
**Author:** ![S13GG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s13gg/32/5506_2.png) [@S13GG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S13GG)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 8:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/assembling-3-piece-wheels/212027/19 "2011-06-13T08:15:02Z")
> [@Multisynclg](#): > > I’m sure there is a way to do just the nipple and not the entire tit… > I’ve seen other wheels with it done GOLD PLATED…