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05-17-2019, 01:18 AM | #1 |
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AFS Wheels
I am pretty new here so I might be heading down a road you have all headed down in the past; however with a twist this time...
AFS Wheels...WTF???...anyone know the guy?..looks like the parts were done overseas?...does anyone know about suppliers? I would like to get the AFS 17"x 10.5" Rears (Item #:2-23MS) seems to be popular in this community...I understand they are hard to get ahold of.... HERE'S THE TWIST I WAS TALKING ABOUT... I own a large machine shop...and currently I want something that I could make if needed. There's the long way and short way to do things so some info from community would be helpful. I am wondering...do any of you already have any CAD files avail? (I can draw as well...just seeing if I can save some time) Anything you can add about this AFS wheels even outside processing if you know. I do a lot of crazy complicated things...these wheels would be something I would either draw or get files for and throw to my employees. I wouldn't mind doing a limited run if needed....anything you guys could add would be cool...thanks. |
05-17-2019, 11:53 AM | #2 |
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Re: AFS Wheels
id have to imagine that after so long out there would be little to no protection to prevent you from knocking them off. I would find it to be a pretty big stretch to imagine someone here has drawings. I would bet you could find someone that would come through and let you get measurements.
sounds like this would be a billet wheel from you and while cool probably far more expensive than the Chinese castings we're used to buying.
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05-17-2019, 12:40 PM | #3 |
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Re: AFS Wheels
AFS is somewhere in CA, but I don't know if they actually manufacture the wheels or have them made somewhere else (like China, as you mentioned). I know they've always made them in chunks over the years. I bought a set of 4 17x9 back in 2013. I believe they were sold out of the 17x10.5's shortly after that. They didn't have any in stock again until 2015. I bought a set of matching 17x10.5's for the rear. They also sold 18x10 and 18x10.5 back then, which I believe was something new. Anyway, they ran out of stock pretty quick and haven't restocked since. I've emailed them a couple of times and didn't get a response, but they did respond to emails prior to 2015. I'm not sure what's going on, but I'm sure they would sell a ton of them. Even better, if someone took over making Mach 1 reps and start selling them again. I want to pickup a set of 18x9's for the front and 18x10's (or 10.5's) for the rear. 17" wheels don't have as many tire options as 18's do.
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05-17-2019, 01:16 PM | #4 |
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Re: AFS Wheels
I am located about 45 minutes from them (AFS) if there wasn't any traffic. I might take a drive down there and see what is up...I've called with no answer; however, it looks like the building is still owned by the same company. I bet he has the drawings I want ...and I don't mind paying too (not being cheap by any means it costs tons to make this stuff from scratch but I will if I have to)
In some way I was thinking there might be a high quality blank of sorts...that I only had to 3d machine in center...wondering if that is what they did...possibly I can find a USA manufacturer and have them provide a forged wheel that has the room to turn into the Mach1 style. I don't mind doing the entire thing from scractch...but the billet will cost $$$...but it would be a cool little side thing to do...(Im paying for the labor in the employees anyways...and generally I do the programming) When I was younger, I would want to do everything (drawing) etc...these days Im not looking for credit as much as something that I want. |
05-17-2019, 02:59 PM | #5 |
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Re: AFS Wheels
Wonder if it would be possible to send an OEM wheel off and have them widened and re-finished.
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05-17-2019, 03:27 PM | #6 |
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Re: AFS Wheels
I was quoted $250+ for each wheel to have that done and it didn't include refinishing or the shipping cost $$
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07-01-2019, 07:51 PM | #7 |
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