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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 07:47 PM
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Looking at the highly polished ones anyone have them and what is your impression of them?
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great wheel for the price. Check www.avalonracing.net he has great prices and its where I bought mine.
I have the 2 piece Evolutions.
With stock rim diameters and Z51 brakes on the 2 piece wheel, you need flush mount valve stems and have to remove the wheel to put air in the tire, plus epoxy/band in the front sensors.

With the 3 piece wheels, you have to band all 4 sensors, as the stem is also behind the spoke, like the 2 piece, but uses a special neck so that the actual air hole is where one of the bolts around the circumference would be.
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I love mine also, 3 piece Swifts. That said, consider the chrome option. High Polished need consistent care. If you decide to go the HP route, I would seriously look into English Polishes immediately.



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I love the Classics, my favorite finish in that wheel is brushed alum.
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thanks. a bit concerned about the tire sensor issues though!
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done right, its no big deal
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done right, its no big deal
Any more info on how doing it right? Can i do it myself before they mount the tires? Thanks for any help!
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Any more info on how doing it right? Can i do it myself before they mount the tires? Thanks for any help!
Yeah ?
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are there any similar wheels that accept the factory sensors without any banding, modification etc.???
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you have to cut the neck off of the sensor and then use epoxy to glue it to the inside of the rim. Some also use metal bands to hold them in place. the info is posted on here somewhere if you search for it, along with pictures.
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