OZ Futura Split Rim Refurbing

[Sam Grant]

I can, have mine apart right now.

[cor]

Sam,

 

please do am very interested!

[Sam Grant]

Ok - got them weighed today.

Front 17" 10.4 lbs, rear 18" 11.4 lbs.

Have one of mine back together -centers are eilse/exige storm titanium.

 

 

[cor]

thanks Sam!!

 

Cor

[Gareth44]

I'm finally about to have my Oz Futuras refurbed on my 1996 S4s, which means I need to take off all four wheels at once.

I have a suitable jack and 4 x suitable axle stands but my question is: how do I jack up the front and back of the car without using the standard jacking points, as these are needed for the axle stands?

Alternatively, my question is: where can I put the axle stands if I jack up using the standard jacking points?

Any advice gratefully received, ideally an idiot's guide, with pictures if at all possible!

[fjmuurling]

 

[Gareth44]

Thanks, I've had a look at that thread too, although mine doesn't look like that underneath unfortunately. Did you get the front onto axle stands too?

[NG5]

This says it all really

http://www.lotusespritworld.com/EGuides/ETechnical/JackingPoints.html

[Kevin Wheeler]

On 10/01/2023 at 15:07, NG5 said:

This says it all really

http://www.lotusespritworld.com/EGuides/ETechnical/JackingPoints.html

Fantastic bit of advice, but doesn't it make you cringe seeing the word Axel?

[Gareth44]

Some pictures of the, finally, refurbed wheels, including new Radinox rims, new bolts and valves.

[Chillidoggy]

Excellent!

And I can confirm that after 4 years, and about 20,000 miles, the Radinox rims still look as good as they did when I bought them. They need no polishing whatsoever, just wash them off, and they’re back to a mirror-finish shine. One of the best purchases I’ve ever made for the Esprit.