Contacting Formula 43 wheels - Lateral-g Forums

VTtransam · #1 09-06-2018, 07:18 AM

Does anybody know if Formula 43 is still in business and have contact info? I have a set of their RADS5 rims and would like to get wider hoops to accommodate a wider tire.

If not, anyone know of a company that might be able to assist if I send them my front wheels?

gerno · #2 09-06-2018, 09:29 AM

Not sure if it will work but here is the email I used when talking with Tricia a while back [email protected]

At the time I was also looking into widening my hoops. I talked with Forgeline about it too and think it was possible to use their hoops as well. I never confirmed the bolt patterns were 100% the same but I would say reach out to them and try.

**Matt@BOS** · #3 09-06-2018, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by VTtransam

Does anybody know if Formula 43 is still in business and have contact info? I have a set of their RADS5 rims and would like to get wider hoops to accommodate a wider tire.

If not, anyone know of a company that might be able to assist if I send them my front wheels?

Most three piece wheels use hoops from one of two manufacturers. I can't remember if Formula 43 made their own, but I'm guessing they use a standard (40 - If I remember correctly) bolt pattern.

I would second reaching out to Forgeline to see if they can take care of your wheels!

akrapovic · #4 09-06-2018, 01:40 PM

They're local to me. I don't think they've been in business for a while. For what it's worth I believe they use their own rim halves.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5w3eqgPM1w

VTtransam · #5 09-10-2018, 08:45 AM

Thanks guys!

**GregWeld** · #6 09-10-2018, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by akrapovic

They're local to me. I don't think they've been in business for a while. For what it's worth I believe they use their own rim halves.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5w3eqgPM1w

THIS ---- because I have two sets of Formula 43 wheels for my yellow track car -- and bent a rim -- and nobody could re-hoop it....

dontlifttoshift · #7 09-10-2018, 09:48 AM

Nobody could rehoop it? That sucks.

**GregWeld** · #8 09-10-2018, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by dontlifttoshift

Nobody could rehoop it? That sucks.

Sent it to Forgeline and they said they couldn't fix it.... that's all I know...

VTtransam · #9 09-17-2018, 07:32 PM

I emailed these guys for hoops last week with no reply yet: http://americanrim.com/

These guys also look promising: http://www.amcrimhalves.com/

If the bolt pattern for the wheel centers can be matched up, I'll just buy an inner and outer hoop for mine.