New barrels...now what? 18" build

[allansummers]

So I picked up these barrels for pretty cheap.

They are kinesis 18x5.5 40 hole barrels.

I wanted to know if I could use work wheel faces and vrwheel replacment lips on them. Originally I was hoping to get 17inch faces and step lips but I didn't know I needed the barrels to be step barrels also the 17 inch faces are only 36 holes so I don't think it wil work.


What options do I have for these barrels? Suggestions?

[zoo]

What options do I have for these barrels? Suggestions?

You cannot use them.

[allansummers]

You cannot use them.

thanks for the reply.

So I'm basically limited to kinesis, hre, 40 hole faces? Also I guess I would have to have lips custom made.

[zoo]

SSR and a few other Japanese wheels use the same bore halves as HRE. So you are not very limited. Measure the inner bore and any face of that same bore will fit.

[allansummers]

So it measures 15.5 inches wide. I need to make sure the faces I buy are 15.5 wide and have 40 holes? Can 20 holes work?

[zoo]

****Edit: 15.5 not a standard inner bore. Re-measure. Should be at 14.9 inches on a 18" stepped barrel or lip.

f the bore of the mounting flange of the face is 14.9" and the distance from bolt hole to opposite hole is 15.58" - you are ok.
20 and 40 hole will work. With the 20 hole faces - it would be a good idea if the unused/open holes of the lips were covered completely by the face. So no sandwich or rear mounted.

[allansummers]

****Edit: 15.5 not a standard inner bore. Re-measure. Should be at 14.9 inches on a 18" stepped barrel or lip.

f the bore of the mounting flange of the face is 14.9" and the distance from bolt hole to opposite hole is 15.58" - you are ok.
20 and 40 hole will work. With the 20 hole faces - it would be a good idea if the unused/open holes of the lips were covered completely by the face. So no sandwich or rear mounted.

Am I measuring it wrong?

[zoo]

You are measuring bolt to bolt, correctly. But the bore is also important, and also needs to match.

[allansummers]

So I could use these then since I will have to get a reverse lip.

http://shop.wheelflip.com/collections/outer-lips/products/18-outer-lip

Just a matter or finding faces.

[zoo]

No, what you have is a stepped barrel.
It looks like it would measure 14.9 at the bore.

Do not buy reverse lips, it wont work with your barrels.
Im running thin on patience here.

[allansummers]

I wasn't aware it was a step barrel.

Here is the auction link.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/131625408495?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

My original plan was to buy some 17" work faces on ebay and make a step lip. After reading all this I see it's no longer possible.

I honestly don't know how to tell the difference between a step barrel and regular barrel. Btw, sorry for all the questions just new to this. Thanks for taking the time to reply.

[zoo]

It is a step 18" barrel. Which means it would use the same faces as reverse 17" wheels. So you'd need step lips and and a set of faces.

Reverse wheels(18):


Stepped, same diameter faces in 19 wheels:

[allansummers]

Zoo, thanks for clearing that up. I know how to tell the lips but had no idea I was buying step barrels. You definitely saved me some $$$ cause I was going to buy 18 inch faces. Thanks again bro!

Now just gotta keep an eye out on 17inch 40/20 hole faces.

[zoo]

Glad I could help.