How $3,300 Rims Are Made

Hand-crafted for classic sports cars, hot rods, and lowriders, wire wheels use up to 84 handset metal spokes arranged in geometric patterns to support the weight of a vehicle. Turrino Wire Wheels in England focuses on rims for European luxury classics, from Ferraris to Aston Martins. Each made-to-order wheel can take up to 12 hours to build, and a set can cost over $3,300. Here's how they're built.
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How $3,300 Rims Are Made

[@MikeLaRock88]

Not only the most expensive, they're the hardest to clean

[@tonyrider3]

You mean impossible? Right? My bike wheels always seem to hide some dirt for when im done cleaning them

[@MikeLaRock88]

@@tonyrider3 Yeah its near impossible. Wheel cleaner/degreaser and a toothbrush is about as good as I could get them. Takes forever too

[@lazcra2548]

Not the most expensive wheels. Intro or billet wheels cost around 5k minimum

[@MikeLaRock88]

@@lazcra2548 yeah I'm sure there's more expensive wheels. Didn't mean to get literal

[@DK-lz7kg]

The first thing you gotta do is get them ceramic coated, it will help. But then either way, they are a horrible designed wheel in terms of maintenance. They are less appealing once an owner realizes they will always look dirty and take too long to clean

[@chloehennessey6813]

This company redid the wheels for my 1955 Lancia Aurelia B24. For the amount of money spent on them- you’d think they’d debur the hubs holes a little better.

[@ziadt4264]

You a girl and u hava a 1955 lacia aurelia? Damn, where can I get one like u 😂

[@malikemad4]

Yeah I noticed that , looks botched

[@hydorah]

I don't see any car content on your channel. A bit odd

[@kapenike]

you can pay an employee to care enough for good work, but only the employees that really care do perfect work. Unfortunately they're too rare to build an entire business around so subpar will always exist

[@swapnilmankame]

@@hydorah it's not compulsory to make car content if you own a classic car. not odd, its just being normal. majority of classic car owners live a private life.

[@RiderBlitz1.0]

As a diy wheel builder myself, i agree fitting this spokes and perfectly aligning this wheel are Pain

[@KirillAfonin]

I wonder if these wheels require regular truing like bike wheels?

[@Techie1224]

lol

[@Tycy2014]

Probably

[@Partnerthedog]

Well if you ride on smooth roads and don't hit a pothole your good.. if you live on the east coast then probably need them done once a year I can only speculate.

[@davidhoffman1278]

A lot of potential for process improvement using robotics and 5 axis machining. That might reduce the retail price significantly. High quality for less retail cost. Or they could keep the retail price the same and have a larger profit sharing system with the workers.

[@Xerber85]

I was thinking the same thing after seeing this. Far more of these processes can be automated, especially when it comes to the machining.

[@hanoimenace]

Rotiform

[@jimk8520]

I would curiously wonder if the market for these is large enough to support the costs necessary to automate it.

[@skycorrigan6511]

I assume some of the lure of these wheels is that they're hand made.

[@iamvaske]

You could say the same for Ferraris, but part of the appeal is that they’re hand crafted.

[@saigoneze4465]

i'm loving this channel especially behind the scenes videos like these in the auto industry

[@JPspinFPV]

As a bicycle wheel builder, I'm surprised they aren't better. 1mm on true isn't great, but probably acceptable with that tire volume. More important to me is stress relieving the wheel to ensure even spoke tenson. This can be done maintaining true and round.

[@dntlss]

Awesome video, i cannot stand wire wheels but i do enjoy watching how they are made.

[@Integrity.is.everything]

Do 84s next for my Texas podnas

[@CasperP1105]

I wonder how Texan wire wheels are made

[@BabyJesus66]

Ask China

[@CasperP1105]

@@BabyJesus66 I guess the made in California I googled it

[@MrNastytrucker44]

A guy with a bucket of churches chicken and a black & mild put giant set of spokes under a cadillac they're called "swangas" in texas.

[@roughroadrunner88]

2 hour polish on each wheel. Gonna be expensive

[@lorenzocarrillo]

Awww Man, I was looking forward to the silicone seal of the spokes!

[@Eren-da-Jaeger]

Do they use tubeless tires in these ? I thought air will escape through spoke holes.

[@sampuhhupmas5666]

@@Eren-da-Jaeger I assume a sealant is put into the holes to prevent air from escaping

[@oyen9476]

@@Eren-da-Jaeger there's a silicone or rubber ring inside the rims to cover the spoke nut. You can use tubeless.also there is anti leakeage liquid i don't know what's they called to make sure the air doesn't escape.

[@whitelightning5937]

Is it me or the “some aren’t capable of leaning” bogus

[@enemyspotted2467]

Maybe not hands on work. I know plenty of people who are wizards at playing instruments, math, accounting etc. but are absolutely inept when it comes to any sort of manual labor.

[@shortarms4114]

That’s one hell, of a rim job!!!!!!

[@TwinShards]

I work on bicycle and i do build rim+spoke+hub together myself. And let me tell you it's a very hard job to build a wheel if you try for the first time. I don't imagine how much more difficult it must be to do it on a car wheel with spokes that do not bend at all by hand. 4:04 there's 2 thing to check for, true-ing the wheel and the Up-&-Down.

[@reviinge]

Ah so this is how swangas are made 🤟🏾

[@cotownjustin]

Hnnn these ain’t even poking out like swangs

[@mr.screenshot9452]

So awesome 💙💙

[@UniversalPangay]

Where did you get the hub? I wonder if you bought it or it is also customized.

[@the.flat.six.]

My favorite rims for retro motorsports.

[@toology55]

I had these on my cutlass supreme.

[@sergiosergio9600]

Wonder Craftsman!!! Masters

[@jozefsk7456]

what I dont get and want to know, is whats the device for measuring the spoke tension? on bicycles, the spoke tension meter is just too large to fit the tiny distances in the car wheel. Is there some compact version of it? I didnt see it in the video.

[@c_wonder]

I can see the imperfections but I guess that’s what you’re buying into. a unique crafted wheel.

[@makpack5711]

Yeah, but whats the point? I mean why!?!? When one can buy a perfectly made wheel! I hate this type of luxury

[@GoogleAccount-tt5yx]

why do you need an unique crafted wheel??? that has imperfections?? for 3300dollars?!?!??!

[@andylopez8676]

$3,300 for wheels Stance boy with blitz 03’s: 3k that’s it?

[@J.cartier00]

do you really think 3k is a lot?

[@andylopez8676]

@@J.cartier00 read it one more time I don’t think you understand the joke

[@envitech02]

That's a very nice spoked wheel but sure is a lot of work to manufacture and to maintain.

[@nlq7844]

Totally like building a bike wheel. Love it!

[@39FORTYWATER]

That's was good short video. Probably couldn't been longer. Secrets. If not, it still was good. 😳💯

[@BabyJesus66]

You didn't mention sealing the spokes.

[@PowerPlayersMagazine]

Know I know why my Houston people called them Trues with Vogue tires. Because you gotta true up the spoke wheels.

[@The_blueyed_beast]

Compared to my custom 3 piece for my hellcat redeye you can get a whole set for the price I’m playing for one

[@mxrclxst]

cool

[@shadowthehedgehog7350]

Aston Martin db5 rims

[@charles5238]

$3300 a set is the same price as some carbon fiber mountain bike wheels, and don't even get me started on 10,000 dollar road bike wheels.

[@ryangilbert1951]

I wanted to comment that upper end mountain bike wheels cost more than this and are hand built very similarly lol

[@household_cracker]

I came here to watch an interestin video, ended up spending 5 minutes on an ad, very cool.

[@cabbyhubby]

Wheels ... they are wheels! the rim is only one part of the Wheel.

[@christianscustoms6429]

Always someone 🙄

[@rakeshswami11]

Me : "I'm getting late to work" KZbin : How $3000 rims are made? Me : must watch this.

[@victordeltoro7400]

The whole time I was watching this, I was thinking "Houston candy painted caddy's"

[@solarflare1008]

Over 3,000 I wonder how much they charge the labor hours.

[@pepepepepe33]

Didn't know I can't day craftsman anymore

[@noahnguyen6924]

awesome.... but if anyone follow Parkistan truck channel, you will know, they can made those wheels with home depot tools! :D

[@RickH07]

We call these 84 in H-town

[@drakedavila3260]

I'm into lowriders alot & I think I have found a video about the rims of how they're made

[@iamthefuss934]

These ain’t Dayton’s bud. More like swangs

[@michaelc6631]

Craftsmen?

[@BOMBON187]

For that money I thought at least the spokes would have been welded on.

[@enemyspotted2467]

Adjusting the spokes is crucial to aligning the wheel. You also cant weld steel to aluminum

[@michaelrobison703]

Real rh Platinum 13/7. 33 spoke cross lace

[@essvd2524]

wheel face, barrel, and rims are all different things that make up a wheel and if you’re think differently you’re wrong

[@jayrmartin5766]

Dead head lol! Don't catch me

[@nox_chan]

All I saw was Craftsmen not craftsperson

[@monalisa3549]

"But shaping the wheels doesn't end there." Me : It doesn't?! Woah...

[@cjsgarage3789]

Bmx wheels are almost the same process.. especially the building/trueing. I’d love to build a car wheel some day

[@pissgoat]

guess they haven’t heard of proper custom made 3 piece wheels

[@daviddavid5880]

Well you see, son, when a money launderer and a hedge fund manager love each other very much....

[@davidgutierrez8297]

And that's why alloys are more popular

[@penttijakonen3817]

That's the price of a very basic 3-piece wheels or forged monoblock wheels...

[@mistermood4164]

most of this could be automated completely

[@christianscustoms6429]

Almost any task can be automated. It’s not always economical to do so though and often times you can charge more for something that’s handmade

[@exclusive_plays]

Wire wheels nah we callem swangas in Houston

[@Forleaftaback]

...wait. is it a, "wheel" or a, "rim?" 😅🤣

[@Jones_Media]

84's

[@tj9585]

What about 100s 75 isn't the most they use

[@ramama987]

Strange title... it's just what any new set costs... why not name it spoke wheels or something?

[@cosnovae]

Bicycle wheels:

[@arnulfoesparza601]

Yes my Dayton's coast $3.900 . For five rims . And they are made to order.

[@dvader3000]

So?

[@iamthefuss934]

Texan wire wheels cost more

[@mariobejares8273]

Blitz 003: Amateurs

[@aaronageesh5713]

my cycle rims cost less that this

[@APAstronaut333]

Yo how much he said it is for a rim

[@brien1254]

he said up to 3300 for a set.

[@Elotes606]

"wheel" to make "wheel"

[@leosdreamon681]

I’ll pass on that wheel lol

[@davidrangeljr_]

Wheels

[@tedmich]

1) find an idiot, with money.

[@tangtyler]

I didn’t see any rims, only wheels

[@evan_rains]

This is the only case where they ARE rims lol, only spoked wheels have rims. Rims are the outer ring of spoked wheels

[@TheFlyingPLiner]

This makes 3 piece wheels seem like a bargain

[@saltysteel3996]

Spoke wire wheels have always looked bad. Ridiculous kids wheels.

[@redsledpass]

“Wheels” not rims

[@chadmartfeld]

The hub which is made in a similar manner. Thumbs down on that!

[@joeschlotthauer840]

For that kind of money, the spoke holes and dimples should be CNC ...

[@makpack5711]

Am i the only one in this world who is amazed why people prefer hand crafted things over automated? Like the side line on a Rolls Roys, they say it's only one man who does it, in the Whole world!!! Like just do it with a machine!!!

[@ceepally]

Because if I'm paying that much I want it to be done by someone who cares for the craft, and will put effort into it, not a robot

[@camaro25]

I really hope they got rid of the ugly as dimples. That looked like garbage when they were installing the spokes.

[@zane6723]

so the only expensive thing is hand made

[@makpack5711]

Sadly yeah!!

[@jpisty]

I love how the narrator was super PC when he said 'craftsperson'. Knowing full well not a single woman ever works on this wheel

[@wayned3137]

Expensive shii but don’t work well

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

$3300 ??? I dont see any Gold or Vibranium or Onuptanium or Uru ???

[@texassabre7214]

LOL. So many hand op just embarrassing. 3K? No way.

[@caioaugusto3138]

3000$ for a bycicle wheel lol

[@bellytripper-nh8ox]

**RIMPS**, not **RIMS**

[@greaseaddiktz3217]

It cost 3300 because they ar overpriced 😂😂😂

[@WaffleCopterCO]

Idk why.. but the guys voice made this unwatchable for me...

[@enemyspotted2467]

"craftspeople" did it for me.

[@liemnguyenhuu7492]

I would take aluminum wheels any day of the week

[@LSniumUwU]

I wouldnt pay 10 dollars for those rims.

[@DeepSpaceNetwork]

"most people are unable to learn well enough at all" lmao 99% of the work is done by machine.... and it's a wheel....An arrogant statement

[@KirillAfonin]

The most important part - spokes installation - is made by humans and is important enough to screw everything up.

[@speeddemon6709]

When one spoke is wrongly done.. The balance of the wheel messes up

[@sir_ma-at_mons]

Wow doomham100... Ironically What you Just Said Is the most Hubristic and Arrogant Statement. Workers who are skilled and Patient enough to be able to to create these wheels are Rare Craftsmen among Today’s Unskilled Starbucks and McDonald’s employee’s. You Say 99% of the work is Done by Machine yet neglect the countless hours of Fine tuning and Precision measuring that required and not to mention the skill needed to operate the Machines that do the work. From your Statement I doubt you have ever really worked a Job that required you to work skillfully with your hands for long periods of time. Before you make Vulgar assumptions about this Antiquated Art of wheel making I suggest you try it for yourself.

[@DeepSpaceNetwork]

@@sir_ma-at_mons I work in the industry. Thank you

[@ComicusFreemanius]

@@DeepSpaceNetwork someone had to do do it by hand a million times before we were even born then others had to come up with binary then assembly programming languages to even be able to automate the process. And here's you gripping about how you work at Pep Boys and you can do better

[@christophresmerowski1824]

3000.00 Dollar rims? You start with a solid clump of 18 carat Gold.

[@jamfoxs]

Wheels 🤦‍♂️

[@CarsOfPennsylvania]

the barrel looks like shit

[@fordTH7335]

So where are the 83s and 84s? Gotta highlight the spoke wheels from the Southern US, especially Texas. Or Cali and their Daytons? Need a gangster/hood version of this vid next lol

[@stuartmarshall2073]

i am retired from dayton wire wheel and we make a lot of wheels but never spent 2 hours on a rim -. the hot wheels now are the all gold 24's they cant make them fast enough. they are not cheap ($15'000 for 4 wheels) so look them up (yes there are still open)

[@redraptor1334]

John 3:16

[@Pantystealer]

3 peice heritage wheels are more expensive

[@tettazwo9865]

Horrible "music"!

[@williamsebastian88]

Lol “rims” really stupid.

[@admiralasia5982]

Volk sitting in the corner chilln rn…

[@Pseedholm]

They’re wheels. Not rims.