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[RIM-010]

I just found some wheels, which upon first glance look like HX LE 'Honeycomb' wheels. The centres, however, feel like they are made out of rubber, ie: it's a relatively soft material. Is this how they were made, or have I got some dodgy copies?

Tim

[Toranavista]

Thats how they are. The honeycomb is rubberised. Perhaps a rubber coating to the alloy.

[RIM-010]

Sweeeet. Dad said the same thing, there's a rubber coating on the alloy.

Tim

[contessa5000]

Should be a steel rim, with like a rubber hubcap stuck to it [vulcanised].Hard to get balanced these days as most shops use a cone through the centre bore when fitting to the balancer and think it's alloy, but as it's rubber it gets a wobble up and cracks through the webbing.Took mine off my LE as I was unable to find a shop in my area with a balancer that uses the wheel studs for fitment,or did on car balancing.

[RIM-010]

Yeah, it's a steel rim. I'll chuck some pics up tomorrow.

Tim

[RIM-010]

There they be. Apparently they were found on 4 door Monaro's aswell, but in silver instead of gold. Can anyone confirm?

Tim

[Dr Terry]

Hi Tim.

The 7" Polycast wheel (in silver) was an option for all HJ, HX & HZ Holdens, not just Monaros.

The only Holden they were fitted as standard to was the HX LE (in gold).

Dr Terry.

[RIM-010]

Oh, news to me. Cheers for that Terry, I thought they were HX LE exclusive

Tim

[RIM-010]

We established this a long time ago Julian

Tim

[CYCO355]

It’s an oldie but found this while trying to find some info on these rims.
Has anyone removed the the honeycomb material off of the rim?
I’m lead to believe that they’re a gts rim with the honeycomb moulded onto them?

Edited by CYCO355, 03 April 2018 - 03:17 PM.

[arrimar]

Two different things.
GTS is a steel pressed rim.
LE wheels are cast.

[CYCO355]

I wouldn’t of thought a cast rim would have surface rust?


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