I have to refurbish at least one of my rims and I wonder if is a good idea to do the prep work myself. Looks pretty simple, just loosen the Bolts, job done. However, I remember from my old days with BBS rims in a BMW, that this might turn into a nightmare, due to torn off bolts - especially with two part rims. Any good advice from you guys?

 

​​​​​​​Seriously, Guys? Nobody knows about this? Or did I do something wrong?

 

Two-piece rims are problematic. I found a number of broken bolts on my two-piece rims. Bentley WON'T sell replacement bolts (liability issues). I ended up using Helicoils for EVERY broken bolt (which I had to drill out) Bought BBS bolts and replaced ALL (not just the helicoil-repaired) bolts. It was a big deal to fix. However, the solution stood up well over time. Ensure you torque the bolts properly and in sequence. Ensure the rim is straight before re-mounting tires (assuming you are dismounting the tires prior to wheel repair. If you are not repairing the outer rim, you don't need to dismount the tires.)
If you split your rims for repairs, I recommend you mark how each center lines up with each rim (hole by hole) so you reassemble the pieces exactly as they were before separation.

 

Thanks a lot for your detailed instructions, I will proceed as suggested. Have a nice day!

 

Could you provide the proper bolt toque for these bolts?
Thank you

 

I has been awhile since I refurbished the 20" wheels, but I believe the torque spec is 18 lbs/ft.

 

Thank You!
I appreciate the information, it is really hard to find Bentley info.
Would you recommend heating the bolts to loosen up any lock- tight that might be around the threads?

 

I would only heat up bolts that are reluctant to turn. The alloy of the wheel may not take kindly to too much heat. If they were originally torqued to spec, 18 lbs/ft is not much to loosen. Avoid sharp yanking on the wrench. Be gentle, you don't want to shear off the bolt.

 

Will be gentle thanks for the advice !

 

Thanks for the advice!

I'll be gentle