Rear rims / whells

NC427 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-22-2018, 11:30 PM

intend to replace rear wheels on my KMS 427 as I noticed that handbrake mechanics damaged the inner rim surface - probably small stones got inbetween handbrake assembley and rim (now corrected cause as good as possible via grinding away "contact surfaces of handbrake assembley) - Forgot to take pictures........sorry

So the questions is:

Anyone aware which wheel producer provides rims to KMS for 427 S/C so that I can get exactly same wheels?

I shall not forget to state: In all the years of ownership that was the only tiny hick-up I had as far it concerns my KMS - Love the car and the build quality!

If any hick-up´s with the car (and even those where / are almost negelectable): All of them related non Kirkham but more or less simple engine / clutch issues......

I shall appreciate your support
Carsten

Morris · #2 (**permalink**) 10-23-2018, 10:18 AM

No....but BBS makes a Center section that works for the KMS Hub and then you can get any size wheel you want......

We use the 18” BBS wheels on KMP259

NC427 · #3 (**permalink**) 10-23-2018, 11:46 AM

Thanks for the feed-back Morris!

I belong to the group of happy ignorants sticking to 15 dimension.....so I need to hope for further advice from that section.....

RodKnock · #4 (**permalink**) 10-23-2018, 03:12 PM

The tolerances are tight, so I'd say all it takes is a bump in the road to damage the inner wheel surface. Same thing happened to mine.

Trigo wheels are the replacement for KMS.

rodneym · #5 (**permalink**) 10-23-2018, 11:17 PM

Nc427,
Am I reading that right? You want to replace the wheels due to a tiny pebble scratching the inside of the rim?! Those tolerances are super tight. It WILL happen again. The only time I see my grooves are when the wheels are off.

NC427 · #6 (**permalink**) 10-25-2018, 12:38 PM

Granted input is helpful - thanks a lot!

Yep, tolerances are very tight.........as indicated i grinded a certain portion of the handbrake assembly down -> works technically just fine since 4 years -> still I had something stuck between handbrake assembly and wheel stuck (probably a small stone) and the scratches on the inner side of then wheel are deeper than I like them to be Yep, everything is technically still fine since four years but I want do something good to my KMS 😀

So I understand Trigo are the ones I need to go for.........shall check

Thanks again to all contributors