Can anyone identify these wheels?

dan89 · 07-31-2008, 06:37 PM

Just traded my ICW 17's for these 15's... anyone know what brand they are? 4 lug dual pattern...

Have this odd logo on em

Thanks guys

Christ · 07-31-2008, 07:47 PM

The JWL logo is on pretty much all wheels.. I'm pretty sure it's an authentication logo, something to do with U.S. inspection and road legality.

Could be wrong tho, It's happened before.

dan89 · 07-31-2008, 07:52 PM

oh ok thanks

it also says VIA 690kg and 15x6.5 JJ if that helps anyone

Tony · 07-31-2008, 07:58 PM

Nope, that just tells you the weight for something, not sure, and what size the wheels are, diameter and width.

I honestly don't have a clue what wheels they are, ofcourse I don't keep up with wheels anymore unless they are stock or some of the common ones everyone uses.

Christ · 07-31-2008, 08:07 PM

google VIA, and ignore anything having to do with computers or chips..

(VIA is a through hole in a circuit board... )

dan89 · 07-31-2008, 08:18 PM

tryed that but came out with like 6000 hits... I'm just curious really

maybe when i get the tires replaced i'll have a look at the wheel and see if there's any sticker left

FrodoGT · 07-31-2008, 10:15 PM

Yeah the first number is the load rating, followed by size.. dunno what the jj is though.

Tony · 07-31-2008, 11:59 PM

I know its on a lot of wheels, just don't know the real meaning behind it. It always follows the dimensions.

CapriRacer · 08-01-2008, 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by FrodoGT

..... dunno what the jj is though.

The JJ is the rim flange contour. Flanges come in different configurations, but as a general rule you don't have to worry about it when dealing with passenger car tires. They are pretty much all JJ.

Christ · 08-01-2008, 03:55 PM

Hey... I didn't have to explain that one... good thing too, I didn't really wanna dig out my sears books.

BTW, some are also just "J" for whatever reason, but IIRC, they're the same flange dimension.

CapriRacer · 08-02-2008, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr0pZ0n3

Hey... I didn't have to explain that one... good thing too, I didn't really wanna dig out my sears books.

BTW, some are also just "J" for whatever reason, but IIRC, they're the same flange dimension.

Ah .... Mmmm ...... Not exactly.

J and JJ are slightly different, but for practical purposes, they can be used interchangeably.

Christ · 08-02-2008, 05:58 PM

isn't that the "lip" designation, telling you what type of weight to use? or soemthing like that... still haven't gotten those books out, don't really care enough, I don't use weights on my rims normally, I zero balance them.

CapriRacer · 08-03-2008, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr0pZ0n3

isn't that the "lip" designation ........

Yes, it does tell you about the "Lip". The technical term is "Flange". The JJ defines the shape of the flange, but only where the tire and the rim interact.

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Originally Posted by Dr0pZ0n3

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telling you what type of weight to use? or soemthing like that...

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No, it does not tell you about the type of weight needed. The area where the weight is hung is outside the area defined by the "JJ".

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Originally Posted by Dr0pZ0n3

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I don't use weights on my rims normally, I zero balance them.

Ah ..... Mmmmmm ....... - how do you "Zero Balance" them without weights?

Christ · 08-03-2008, 09:22 AM

Have you ever noticed that there is usually a marking (dot) on new tires?

Put that marking near the valve stem, and spin the tire
Mark where the weight should go
Break the tire back down, flip it so that the OEM mark is 180 from the valve stem, spin it again
Mark the new spot for the weight
Your "sweet spot" is somewhere between those two markings.
If you break the tire down, turn it so the valve stem is between those two markings, you'll (eventually) find a "zero" balance.

Yes, it's alot of work, but I REALLY don't like weights... so I go to sears to get my tires mounted, and they let me do it... (I used to work there)

I can actually get the info from them, that has pics and shit of what to do, the next time I buy tires... they'll give me the book that explains how to deal with mismatched tires and tires with more than one OEM dot and shit like that...

Yes, it's a lost art... b/c it's a slow process.

US Wheel · 08-03-2008, 12:26 PM

looks like a enkei or konig wheel. the center caps usually have a logo at the center. If the logo is similar to a figure 8 then its a enkei. If the logo looks similar to a crown then its a konig. The 690kg is a part# to a wheel

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