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Title: irmscher sportstars
Post by: pauls on 25 April 2016, 14:48:20
I have just picked up a set of these and noticed a lot of old glue marks from the wheel weights. Any recommended way of safely removing this. I was thinking of petrol and a bit of hard plastic.
Title: Re: irmscher sportstars
Post by: 05omegav6 on 25 April 2016, 15:25:12
Quote from: pauls on 25 April 2016, 14:48:20
I have just picked up a set of these and noticed a lot of old glue marks from the wheel weights. Any recommended way of safely removing this. I was thinking of petrol and a bit of hard plastic.
Tar spot remover and elbow grease :y
Title: Re: irmscher sportstars
Post by: Nick W on 25 April 2016, 16:19:44
Soften the glue with acetone and scrape the worst off with a plastic scraper. Gentle rubbing with some very fine scotchbrite and some more acetone will remove the rest.
Title: Re: irmscher sportstars
Post by: frostbite on 25 April 2016, 18:46:13
Heat it with a hair dryer as if you were debadging
Title: Re: irmscher sportstars
Post by: minifreek on 26 April 2016, 08:10:02
Sell them to me :y
Title: Re: irmscher sportstars
Post by: pauls on 26 April 2016, 09:00:23
Quote from: minifreek on 26 April 2016, 08:10:02
Sell them to me :y

Sorry mate just took me ages to get a good set :y

Have a look here
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=135552.0
Title: Re: irmscher sportstars
Post by: frostbite on 26 April 2016, 09:31:43
What offset are they?  I seen most for fwd applications
Title: Re: irmscher sportstars
Post by: pauls on 26 April 2016, 09:53:41
Quote from: frostbite on 26 April 2016, 09:31:43
What offset are they?  I seen most for fwd applications

The et on mine are 30

Sereks ones are 30 as well
Title: Re: irmscher sportstars
Post by: TheBoy on 26 April 2016, 17:24:04
Omega uses ET30 Sportstars.

They are quite soft, thought not as bad as MFL MV6 ones, so be prepare for regular refurbs given current road conditions  >:(
Title: Re: irmscher sportstars
Post by: frostbite on 26 April 2016, 19:08:46
Do they buckle easily?

The v70 would dent it's rims on the wrong tyre height, quite sad really
Title: Re: irmscher sportstars
Post by: TheBoy on 26 April 2016, 19:10:56
Quote from: frostbite on 26 April 2016, 19:08:46
Do they buckle easily?

The v70 would dent it's rims on the wrong tyre height, quite sad really
Never seen one buckle (or an MFL MV6 wheel buckle for that matter either). But they do get flatspots quite easily if you're unable to avoid broken road surfaces at speed.