Comments on: TECH Stuff #12 My Thoughts and Comments http://wheelprofessor.com/2007/06/02/tech-stuff-12%e2%80%93-my-thoughts-and-comments/ Everything you need to know about wheels and rims for your custom hot rod and daily driver Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:45:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Larry http://wheelprofessor.com/2007/06/02/tech-stuff-12%e2%80%93-my-thoughts-and-comments/comment-page-1/#comment-12385 Larry Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:25:49 +0000 http://wheelprofessor.com/?p=5#comment-12385 Michael, the company WheelTech International Corp., which I started and owned was closed in 2007. I retired in 2006. another group has picked up the domain name WheelTechInternational but they have nothing to do with the products offered by my WheelTech. In regards to getting Test Certificates to satisfy TUV, I doubt that is possible. I worked with TUV back in the 1980's when I had a wheel company named Cal/Master. I received a TUV Certification for the steel, front wheel drive wheels I designed and manufactured for VW's. The WheelTech wheels (TQ, SLT and RT5) were manufactured in China and designed primarily for the US market. The wheels were all tested to meet the SAE standard J2530 which is the most common standard in the US for aftermarket wheels. All the test data is at the factory in China. I'm sorry that I can't help you with this problem. I appreciate your delight with the SLT wheels and hope you have good luck with TUV. Larry Anderson Michael, the company WheelTech International Corp., which I started and owned was closed in 2007. I retired in 2006. another group has picked up the domain name WheelTechInternational but they have nothing to do with the products offered by my WheelTech. In regards to getting Test Certificates to satisfy TUV, I doubt that is possible. I worked with TUV back in the 1980′s when I had a wheel company named Cal/Master. I received a TUV Certification for the steel, front wheel drive wheels I designed and manufactured for VW’s. The WheelTech wheels (TQ, SLT and RT5) were manufactured in China and designed primarily for the US market. The wheels were all tested to meet the SAE standard J2530 which is the most common standard in the US for aftermarket wheels. All the test data is at the factory in China. I’m sorry that I can’t help you with this problem. I appreciate your delight with the SLT wheels and hope you have good luck with TUV.
Larry Anderson

]]> By: Larry http://wheelprofessor.com/2007/06/02/tech-stuff-12%e2%80%93-my-thoughts-and-comments/comment-page-1/#comment-12384 Larry Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:07:16 +0000 http://wheelprofessor.com/?p=5#comment-12384 Sorry for my late reply. I moved to Arizona and have not been active on my site for quite awhile. I'm not familar with Golf Country, so I don't know which style you are refering to. Cal/Masters are not longer being manufactured. I'd suggest going to some of the VW websites or Ebay. You might luck out. Sorry for my late reply. I moved to Arizona and have not been active on my site for quite awhile. I’m not familar with Golf Country, so I don’t know which style you are refering to. Cal/Masters are not longer being manufactured. I’d suggest going to some of the VW websites or Ebay. You might luck out.

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]]> By: Michael Drögemüller http://wheelprofessor.com/2007/06/02/tech-stuff-12%e2%80%93-my-thoughts-and-comments/comment-page-1/#comment-10432 Michael Drögemüller Sat, 06 Aug 2011 17:07:01 +0000 http://wheelprofessor.com/?p=5#comment-10432 Hallo Larry. I turn to you,because i am just a little bit despair. Since fourteen years i drive my 1967 MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE as my "hobby car" and that gladly.Now,some times later,i need new rims again. After a longer search i discover the SLT-MuscleMags from WheelTechInternational.For me it must be this "old-style rims"(Wolfrace,Ansen Sprint,....),so i bought this SLT`s,put tyres on,assemble them,drive them and be delighted. But i have just one problem!I live in GERMANY (Oh,Nooooooo).So,the examiner from the german"TÜV-department"say,that i need an "official document"for the rims.My question is : Do you know where i become a "TESTCERTIFICATE" for these rims ? SLT Muscle Mags two times:P/N 417-1675450 M (FRONT) and two times:P/N 417-1685450 M (REAR) I ask this at "WheelTechInternational" two weeks ago,but there comes no answer (don`t know why). So,i hope you can help me. Thank you. Hallo Larry.
I turn to you,because i am just a little bit despair.
Since fourteen years i drive my 1967 MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE as my “hobby car” and that gladly.Now,some times later,i need new rims again.
After a longer search i discover the SLT-MuscleMags from WheelTechInternational.For me it must be this “old-style rims”(Wolfrace,Ansen Sprint,….),so i bought this SLT`s,put tyres on,assemble them,drive them and be delighted.
But i have just one problem!I live in GERMANY (Oh,Nooooooo).So,the examiner from the german”TÜV-department”say,that i need an “official document”for the rims.My question is :
Do you know where i become a “TESTCERTIFICATE” for these rims ? SLT Muscle Mags
two times:P/N 417-1675450 M (FRONT)
and two times:P/N 417-1685450 M (REAR)
I ask this at “WheelTechInternational” two weeks ago,but there comes no answer (don`t know why).
So,i hope you can help me.
Thank you.

]]> By: Aaron http://wheelprofessor.com/2007/06/02/tech-stuff-12%e2%80%93-my-thoughts-and-comments/comment-page-1/#comment-8226 Aaron Fri, 29 Apr 2011 21:49:25 +0000 http://wheelprofessor.com/?p=5#comment-8226 Hey Larry, Your Cal/Masters that were on the Golf Country are beautiful wheels. Do you know if any one makes replicas based on your companies design? Or do you have any stashed away :) Hey Larry,
Your Cal/Masters that were on the Golf Country are beautiful wheels. Do you know if any one makes replicas based on your companies design? Or do you have any stashed away :)

]]> By: Larry http://wheelprofessor.com/2007/06/02/tech-stuff-12%e2%80%93-my-thoughts-and-comments/comment-page-1/#comment-2855 Larry Thu, 25 Mar 2010 02:41:19 +0000 http://wheelprofessor.com/?p=5#comment-2855 Herman, thanks for the inquirey. I hope yours will inspire more great questions from people interested in wheels. I looked at the test report and it seemed in order. I have to do some calculations to determine if the test load is accurate. The test report does not indicate what the offset of the wheel is. The offset is a factor in the formula to determine the bending moment or test load. It would be a big help if I knew the offset of the wheel tested. Since the company willingly sent you a copy of the test report maybe they would also tell you the offset and the number of wheels that were tested of that style and size. The test report comment that the wheel meets SAE J2530 requirements does not mean that the wheel can be certified to meet the SAE J2530 Specification. It only means that that one particular wheel that was tested met the requirements of the SAE J2530 Dynamic Cornering Fatigue test. There are 2 other tests required, a Dynamic Radial Fatigue test and an Impact Test. With all 3 tests, there are multiple wheels required to be tested on each test. I explained that in more detail in my Tech Stuff #3. If you can get me the offset and the quantity of the wheels tested I can give you more detailed information. I look forward to your reply Larry Herman, thanks for the inquirey. I hope yours will inspire more great questions from people interested in wheels.

I looked at the test report and it seemed in order. I have to do some calculations to determine if the test load is accurate. The test report does not indicate what the offset of the wheel is. The offset is a factor in the formula to determine the bending moment or test load. It would be a big help if I knew the offset of the wheel tested. Since the company willingly sent you a copy of the test report maybe they would also tell you the offset and the number of wheels that were tested of that style and size. The test report comment that the wheel meets SAE J2530 requirements does not mean that the wheel can be certified to meet the SAE J2530 Specification. It only means that that one particular wheel that was tested met the requirements of the SAE J2530 Dynamic Cornering Fatigue test. There are 2 other tests required, a Dynamic Radial Fatigue test and an Impact Test. With all 3 tests, there are multiple wheels required to be tested on each test. I explained that in more detail in my Tech Stuff #3.
If you can get me the offset and the quantity of the wheels tested I can give you more detailed information. I look forward to your reply
Larry

]]> By: HermanH http://wheelprofessor.com/2007/06/02/tech-stuff-12%e2%80%93-my-thoughts-and-comments/comment-page-1/#comment-2840 HermanH Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:17:34 +0000 http://wheelprofessor.com/?p=5#comment-2840 I came across your site due to a search for SAE J2530. I'm curious about this "standard" so I read both your articles. I'm just a part time car enthusiast with only two cars that I can afford to work on (due to a 2 car garage). One is a Factory Five MkIII Roadster, the other is on the opposite end, an Audi A5. In any event, I'm looking a some wheels from a company in Southern California called "Forgestar" and they provided a 'Corning Fatigue Test' from STL in Ohio. I know zilch about the numbers and was wondering how to translate the numbers. The PDF test results are found here: http://www.forgestar.com/test/FORGESTAR1985F14.pdf I was hoping you could shed some light on what they mean. Thanks in advance. I'm going back in to look at more of your site. -Herman I came across your site due to a search for SAE J2530.
I’m curious about this “standard” so I read both your articles.

I’m just a part time car enthusiast with only two cars that I can afford to work on (due to a 2 car garage). One is a Factory Five MkIII Roadster, the other is on the opposite end, an Audi A5.

In any event, I’m looking a some wheels from a company in Southern California called “Forgestar” and they provided a ‘Corning Fatigue Test’ from STL in Ohio. I know zilch about the numbers and was wondering how to translate the numbers. The PDF test results are found here:

http://www.forgestar.com/test/FORGESTAR1985F14.pdf

I was hoping you could shed some light on what they mean.

Thanks in advance. I’m going back in to look at more of your site.

-Herman

]]> By: Larry http://wheelprofessor.com/2007/06/02/tech-stuff-12%e2%80%93-my-thoughts-and-comments/comment-page-1/#comment-2053 Larry Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:44:28 +0000 http://wheelprofessor.com/?p=5#comment-2053 SandyB, I'm not familiar with the 2003 Ford Ranger Edge but I'm sure the folks at Hot Rod Hanks are. They would be able to tell you if the SLT Muscle Mags will fit. Check out their link I have listed. I'm glad you like the wheel. I had a set of Indy Mags on a 1964 Falcon Ranchero when I was in my 20's. I always liked them. I also had slotted mags on a kit car I bought from Dick Dean (he was a really well known car builder). The car was called a Shalako. It was built on a VW chassis. SandyB,
I’m not familiar with the 2003 Ford Ranger Edge but I’m sure the folks at Hot Rod Hanks are. They would be able to tell you if the SLT Muscle Mags will fit. Check out their link I have listed. I’m glad you like the wheel. I had a set of Indy Mags on a 1964 Falcon Ranchero when I was in my 20′s. I always liked them. I also had slotted mags on a kit car I bought from Dick Dean (he was a really well known car builder). The car was called a Shalako. It was built on a VW chassis.

]]> By: SandyB http://wheelprofessor.com/2007/06/02/tech-stuff-12%e2%80%93-my-thoughts-and-comments/comment-page-1/#comment-2023 SandyB Sat, 23 May 2009 22:23:30 +0000 http://wheelprofessor.com/?p=5#comment-2023 I just disovered your Muscle Mag Slotted Alum Wheel, reminded me of the late 60's early 70's Muscle Car setup. I owned some later on but sold them and have not been able to locate a whell I liked until now. Thanks you for designing this wheel, I just hope there is an application for my 2003 Ford Ranger Edge, 4WD, I can't wait. I have contacted a Tech page checking on them and keep hoping this will happen; if they are available I will buy immediately. Thanks again, SandyB I just disovered your Muscle Mag Slotted Alum Wheel, reminded me of the late 60′s early 70′s Muscle Car setup.
I owned some later on but sold them and have not been able to locate a whell I liked until now.

Thanks you for designing this wheel, I just hope there is an application for my 2003 Ford Ranger Edge, 4WD, I can’t wait.
I have contacted a Tech page checking on them and keep hoping this will happen; if they are available I will buy immediately.

Thanks again,
SandyB

]]> By: Kevin Williams http://wheelprofessor.com/2007/06/02/tech-stuff-12%e2%80%93-my-thoughts-and-comments/comment-page-1/#comment-579 Kevin Williams Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:17:01 +0000 http://wheelprofessor.com/?p=5#comment-579 Hi Larry, I sure hope you remember me. I am the project manager for "Project Surf Wagon" for DRIVE! Magazine. We spoke a couple years back about the project and you were very interested in offering a set of wheels to the project in exchange for magazine article endorsement and future show promo's. I realize you are now retired, but our timing is finally here, and we are wondering if you are still on board with us, and if there is any way we can still take you up on your offer. We have decided on a set of 185-1675475c. Our chassis is ready for rolling stock and our efforts to reach you have been fruitless. Your quick reply would be a blessing. Thanks Larry. Kevin Hi Larry,
I sure hope you remember me. I am the project manager for “Project Surf Wagon” for DRIVE! Magazine. We spoke a couple years back about the project and you were very interested in offering a set of wheels to the project in exchange for magazine article endorsement and future show promo’s. I realize you are now retired, but our timing is finally here, and we are wondering if you are still on board with us, and if there is any way we can still take you up on your offer. We have decided on a set of 185-1675475c. Our chassis is ready for rolling stock and our efforts to reach you have been fruitless. Your quick reply would be a blessing.
Thanks Larry.
Kevin

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