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Jan 14, 2015 14:11:34 GMT
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Title says it all really, i don't get the reason as to why people are 'banding' steel wheels.
It seems a lot of work for something you can buy, a wider wheel rim.
I have looked at pics of cars with banded wheels, cant see any positives.
Surely they are not lighter than alloy rims.
Has it been around years and just taken off or has it been here for years and i've never heard of it, or is it just recent altogether?
Who started it and why its only a matter of time until a rim literally comes apart causing a mess, it would be awful two halfs of a rim will fly apart, rubber everwyhere possible death and the finger could point to a guy with a lathe and a welding machine. Seems daft.
Please if someone could let me know, that'd be great i've tried to find out more online but i all i get is tosh really usual internet mumbo jumbo.
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cianha
Part of things
aka VDubbin
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Jan 14, 2015 14:17:42 GMT
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People have been banding steel wheels for donkey's years. Usually where there are no light alloy alternatives for a particular size/width/offset/PCD combination.
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Jan 14, 2015 14:19:49 GMT
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Because you cant buy oem wheels to the width you may want,
possibly not but then why would everyone want alloys,
been around for awhile but is having a comeback not sure where it started off,
the process involved in banding them is pretty much the same as the original production method just on a smaller scale
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Jan 14, 2015 14:21:39 GMT
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I had banded steels on the back of a Moggy Van in 1987 - Couldn't get wide wheels back then. Now its more a re-visit as a 'New' Trend
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96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-(
10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily
03 Import Forester STi - Sold
98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-(
99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold
02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX
88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
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Jan 14, 2015 14:28:26 GMT
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It's a cost effective way of getting deep dish wheels/wider J wheels without having to break the bank and spending ages trying to search to find some wheels you like, that may or may not be able in your fitment/PCD. You might have a strange fitment and if you can't find any wheels you can simply get your steels banded and it looks a lot better than rolling on steels. Can't believe you've not seen some pictures and gone oooft that looks tasty because banded steels on some cars (e.g. vw beetle) can loot a look better and suit the car a lot more rather than if it was sitting on some shiny wheels from halfords.    |
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Jan 14, 2015 14:40:53 GMT
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something to do with nuns and kittens i heard
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Jan 14, 2015 14:46:28 GMT
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Hi, I bought my first set in 1972 from Weller wheels in Tunbridge Wells. They were 6½" x 13" for a Mk1 Cortina. I bought them to replace 5½Js from the Lotus Cortina and a GT option. Wide wheels were not widely available back then although Fords were better served than other makes. Some alloy wheels are no lighter than steel ones. Alloy wheels back then were not Aluminum alloys but Magnesium alloys hence the term Mag alloys, the name lingers in some makes like slot mags. Nowadays it's styling trend which I still find pleasing. There is nothing wrong with well executed banding.
Colin
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nofrills
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my wings are made of Steeeeeeeel!!!
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Jan 14, 2015 14:47:58 GMT
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my dad had them in the late 60's on his anglia 105e... its been around for years and years
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Jan 14, 2015 14:49:44 GMT
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Thanks for the info. Much appreciated.
I can understand why someone would do it, not why they would stretch a tyre onto it though that is daft imo
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Jan 14, 2015 14:58:49 GMT
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not why they would stretch a tyre onto it though that is daft imo oh, thats definitely nuns and kittens.....  |
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Jan 14, 2015 15:02:42 GMT
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Thanks for the info. Much appreciated. I can understand why someone would do it, not why they would stretch a tyre onto it though that is daft imo  |
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Jan 14, 2015 15:03:35 GMT
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Hi, yes, i don't like the look of stretched tyres, personal thing.
Colin
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Jan 14, 2015 15:19:27 GMT
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not why they would stretch a tyre onto it though that is daft imo oh, thats definitely nuns and kittens..... I'd love to see this after it nudges a kerb. It would get beached! Each to their own hey! |
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Jan 14, 2015 15:20:04 GMT
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Hi, yes, i don't like the look of stretched tyres, personal thing. Colin You're not alone there. |
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1966 MK1 Cortina
1971 Hillman Super Imp
1985 Volvo 360 GLEi
1986 Volvo 340 1.7
1990 Mercedes 190e 2.0
1993 Peugeot 205 STDT
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Jan 14, 2015 15:25:42 GMT
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Oh good .. this discussion AGAIN.
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sowen
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Jan 14, 2015 15:26:05 GMT
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I love banded steels, I also love fat tyres  |
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Jan 14, 2015 15:42:36 GMT
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[/quote]
I'd love to see this after it nudges a kerb. It would get beached! Each to their own hey! [/quote]
RR is a broad church, providing automotive nourishment from its ample bosum...........
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Jan 14, 2015 15:48:36 GMT
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I think, in short, people are banding steels because it looks really rather quite cool...!!!
I can understand why you question it (OP) but sometimes good things do take a little bit of effort. As long as the banding is done well by someone who knows their onions there will be no issues...
Anyhow, strike up the 'band'...!
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VIP
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Jan 14, 2015 16:25:00 GMT
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It's a cost effective way of getting deep dish wheels/wider J wheels... FFS! J is not a measurement of width! |
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Jan 14, 2015 16:27:29 GMT
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It's a cost effective way of getting deep dish wheels/wider J wheels... FFS! J is not a measurement of width! What does it stand for? / its meaning |
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