resealing 3 piece wheels

New sealant needs to be applied. When I had my Kinessis three piece rims taken apart (centers were anodized to a golden color), I had Ye Old Wheel Shoppe in Maryland straighten and polish the rims, seal, assemble, remount tires and balance them. At that time, I lived in Northern Virginia and drove to the shop. But the rims will need to be resealed. Over time, the rim bolts will need to be re-torqued to maintain the seal and tightness.

 

On the last set I took apart , I used a semi fast drying epoxy to reseal the inner and outer barrels together . After drying , I then added the face of the wheels and applied and torqued the front facing hardware to 25 lb/ft and rear facing to 20 lb/ft . Not sure what kind of hardware yours has but I suggest contacting your wheel manufacturer to verify torque specs .

 

3 piece wheels aren't sealed with epoxy; it is too rigid. They use silicon adhesive/caulk and then bolt & torque.

I had one fixed at a local shop. It cost less than $50 to have the wheel disassembled, cleaned, trued, and assembled (don't remember the exact cost). The time to get it there was the biggest inconvenience since the cost is minimal.

 

My Compomotives just use two big O-rings. No sealant. The O-rings need to be replaced if you separate the wheels pieces.

 

Right. And some makers use a rubber seal.

 

I didn't mean epoxy....I meant silicone and then bolt the face on .