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Image Wheels for road, race, kit-cars, trikes, bikes, dragsters

British American Engines: Suppliers of Image Wheels

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

DIMENSIONS

‘A’  =  TOTAL WIDTH OF WHEEL

‘B’  =  BOLT UP FACE INTO CAR

‘C’  =  BOLT UP FACE TO INNER EDGE OF WING

‘D’  =  FORWARD PROTRUSION OF BRAKE CALIPER

Three piece wheels consist of a computer spun inner and outer rim section and a centre hub.  When selecting your wheel size it is important to remember that our wheel sizes given are tyre seat to tyre seat.

EXAMPLE:   IF YOU ORDER A 7.0 x 15” WHEEL DIMENSION ‘A’ = 8.0”

OFFSET

The amount of wheel going INTO the car from the wheel centreline is POSITIVE.

The amount of wheel moving OUT of the car from the centreline is NEGATIVE.

The drawing below shows the POSITIVE offset, along with dimensions ‘A’  ‘B’  ‘C’ and ‘D’

 
technical information

The measurement from the wheel mounting face to the outside of the car
STATE C DIMENSION

The measurement to check the brake caliper protrusion forwards of the wheel mounting face
STATE D DIMENSION

dimension b dimension c dimension d
Dimension B Dimension C Dimension D

PCD (PITCH CIRCLE DIAMETER)

Pitch circle diameter stud patterns
3 stud
4 stud
5 stud
3 Stud
4 Stud
5 Stud

We can accommodate larger PCD sizes on our Billet centres.
Example  5x130mm plus.

We can also do CENTRE LOCK in some Cast and Billet styles

If you require further information on any of the above, please give us a call and we will be happy to help.


SPLIT RIM WHEELS

Every set of wheels we manufacture are MADE TO ORDER to suit your vehicle application.  We do not keep finished wheels in stock.

A split rim wheel consists of an Outer Rim, Centre Hub and Inner Rim.  Dependent on the fitment needed these three sections can be assembled either as a FRONT MOUNT construction or SANDWICH MOUNT construction.

 

billet 35
BL
FRONT MOUNT
SANDWICH MOUNT

We can supply some wheels with the perimeter bolts hidden – CLASSIC BUILD (Front mount construction only) (extra cost £5.00 per wheel.)


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billet 2
STANDARD BUILD
CLASSIC BUILD

All wheels are dispatched fully assembled and ready to have tyres fitted.  They come complete with fixing nuts or bolts and centre caps, unless you have ordered Lockplates or Spinners. All Image Wheels have been constructed to either British BS AU:50 or T.U.V standards.

CENTRE HUB
Available in either cast or billet material

CAST STYLES 

Are manufactured from dies or patterns and ‘cast’ from prime alloy ingot.  The centres are supplied  POWDER COATED. Our standard colours are:

SILVER
GOLD
ANTHRACITE
GLOSS BLACK
MATT BLACK
POST OFFICE RED
GLOSS WHITE
ORANGE
BRITISH RACING GREEN
YELLOW
GREY PRIMER

cast
Cast centre and rims in virgin form


BILLET CENTRES

Are manufactured from a solid circle of prime aluminium billet .  The style is ‘milled’ out on various CNC machines.  We can produce one off designs in low volumes (Prototype work etc).  The centres can be supplied POLISHED,  POLISHED AND CERAMIC COATED (extra £10 per item) or POWDER COATED (No extra cost)

PLEASE NOTE:  The Billet prices may be higher on some applications e.g. Centre Lock or 4/6 pot calipers.  This is because a much thicker piece of Billet would have to be used.

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Billet centre and rims in virgin form


OUTER RIM

This component is flow formed from prime aluminium sheet.  Sizes start at 1.0” wide and increase in half inch increments.

Standard supply is POLISHED finish,  but you can request on your order sheet for the rims to be CERAMIC COATED or ANODIZED. (Extra cost. Both £10 per item.)

INNER RIM

This component is also flow formed from prime aluminium sheet.  Sizes start as 3.5” wide and increase in half inch increments.

Standard supply is ANODIZED  finish.  You can have it supplied POLISHED at no extra cost, just stipulate this on your order.

machine 1 machine 3 machine 2
Inner and outer rims being 'flow formed'
POLISHED / CERAMIC CLEAR COAT / POWDER COAT / ANODIZED PLEASE SEE FINISHES FOR MORE DETAIL.

 

 

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