Diff b/t 1piece and 3piece rims
04-23-2002, 01:35 AM
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1 piece rims:
+ usually a cheaper price
+ lighter
- less durable
- when one bends you have to replace the whole rim
3 piece rims:
+ built like a brick shithouse
+ bend the outer lip or scratch bad, just order a new lip and bolt it back on.
- almost always heavier than the one piece counterparts
-almost always more expensive.
but to give you some idea, a 3 piece SSR GT-1 tips the scale at 21 lbs. (comes at a hefty price tho)
i have seen many 1 piece rims that easily surpass that weight.
in this case, money does equal quality.
+ usually a cheaper price
+ lighter
- less durable
- when one bends you have to replace the whole rim
3 piece rims:
+ built like a brick shithouse
+ bend the outer lip or scratch bad, just order a new lip and bolt it back on.
- almost always heavier than the one piece counterparts
-almost always more expensive.
but to give you some idea, a 3 piece SSR GT-1 tips the scale at 21 lbs. (comes at a hefty price tho)
i have seen many 1 piece rims that easily surpass that weight.
in this case, money does equal quality.
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