[u.k.sharif]

Washed the car - Uploaded my photos here:

BSPK Forged Stefania: Post Yours

Sneak peek:

 

[u.k.sharif]

While waiting on tyres I spent this afternoon giving the wheels a ceramic coat and adding some Alfa emblem stickers I bought. I’m not completely happy with the stickers but they’ll do for the interim until I can get some proper centre-caps. The postage for those was exorbitant so the cheaper alternative will do for the time being. Even the different angle of the ceiling light produces a different colour shade on each wheel. In reality they are exactly the same colour.

I've ordered OEM caps @Alfanut - Alloy Wheel Centre Cap 50539932

Can be delivered to me for £40 and I've got an estimate for another £20 to send to Oz, rather than the £55 they're trying to charge...

 

[Alfanut]

I've ordered OEM caps @Alfanut - Alloy Wheel Centre Cap 50539932

Can be delivered to me for £40 and I've got an estimate for another £20 to send to Oz, rather than the £55 they're trying to charge...

Is that for 60mm caps? I’m after the pre-2017 emblem design.

 

[John4C]

Is that for 60mm caps? I’m after the pre-2017 emblem design.

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[Alfanut]

Tyres will be on the wheels and the wheels on the car by this time next week….No luck with PSS or PS4S in my size so Conti Sport Contact 6 on the rear it will have to be. Discussing the shortage of the 4S tyres, the tyre shop thinks the 5S might be close to release. Michelin Pilot Super Sports will sit at the front. These two tyres are very close in construction and performance. It’s the most cost effective and practical route for me at present. I’ll certainly report back on how they pair up.

 

[CCCC]

Tyres will be on the wheels and the wheels on the car by this time next week….No luck with PSS or PS4S in my size so Conti Sport Contact 6 on the rear it will have to be. Discussing the shortage of the 4S tyres, the tyre shop thinks the 5S might be close to release. Michelin Pilot Super Sports will sit at the front. These two tyres are very close in construction and performance. It’s the most cost effective and practical route for me at present. I’ll certainly report back on how they pair up.

Looking forward to seeing the pics. It is weird how Michelin allocates their tires, I was surprised in Canada they had all sizes available within one day. Usually we rely on US deliveries. I thought the sales person wanted my money, but he actually delivered on time. My rims should arrive also Mondayish….so let’s see who has them on first .

 

[Angrywankel]

Any updates on group 2 wheels?

 

[John4C]

Any updates on group 2 wheels?

Group 2 / 3 should be fully shipped by the end of the month (mercifully). There’s another batch of 7-8 sets going out tonight (similar to last Friday night). I push them to ship what’s ready at the end of each week rather than waiting for more to be done.

There’s another group that should be shipping next week, and probably some stragglers the week after. That should be all of Group 2/3.


@Angrywankel very specifically - yours are next week. There’s parts of this I have no control over and I know it’s more frustrating for those waiting but it’s also frustrating for me - I’d like them to ship more in order but it comes down to what’s ready.

I know it’s of little solace to those that have been waiting but there’s been some very positive developments to get this moving faster generally. Steps have been added to hopefully eliminate (or substantially reduce) some of the things that have been causing delays.

 

[u.k.sharif]

Aaaaaah the normal methods of removing center caps don't work on these stunners! The standard center caps look great but get a but lost because of the depth of the Matrix Gold.

The embossed Alfa logo means a suction cup won't grip strongly enough and I'm absolutely not taking a screwdriver to these beauties

 

[John4C]

Aaaaaah the normal methods of removing center caps don't work on these stunners! The standard center caps look great but get a but lost because of the depth of the Matrix Gold.

The embossed Alfa logo means a suction cup won't grip strongly enough and I'm absolutely not taking a screwdriver to these beauties

Oh yeah. You typically need to dismount the wheel and push them from the back to get them off. They’re snug in there.

 

[u.k.sharif]

Couldn't get the new caps to actually go on, despite 45 minutes of effort...

But, here's how they will look if/when I can manage it.

My neighbours thought I was mental sitting there trying for so long, and they actually loved the Bspk Forged ones (a much higher quality item than the OEM caps, admittedly)...

 

[smc4C]

Oh yeah. You typically need to dismount the wheel and push them from the back to get them off. They’re snug in there.

Bummer.

 

[HeavyFoot]

But these wheels come with the center caps though, right?

 

[John4C]

these wheels come with the center caps

✅

 

[HeavyFoot]

✅

I understand we all have different tastes, but @John4C has knocked this out of the park.

 

[u.k.sharif]

I understand we all have different tastes, but @John4C has knocked this out of the park.

Oh I don't disagree. You only need to see the photos I took in the other thread, I completely agree with you!!

I just wanted the pop of colour to really show off the concavity of the rears and also give it that "OEM++" look, because I think what John has done here is how the wheels should have looked.

The car suddenly looks so much more substnatial, more like a super car.

THe BSPK Forged centre caps are MILES better quality than the crap ones Im looking at putting on, I just like the look, and my car came with the 2017 badges which I love

 

[John4C]

Couldn't get the new caps to actually go on, despite 45 minutes of effort...

But, here's how they will look if/when I can manage it.

My neighbours thought I was mental sitting there trying for so long, and they actually loved the Bspk Forged ones (a much higher quality item than the OEM caps, admittedly)...

Ok I tried. I did this once on different aftermarket wheels and ended up custom engraving Alfa caps on blank painted ones because it was similarly a PITA and honestly I personally prefer the engraved look (and ours are nicer than the ones I had custom done). But yeah, you’ll need to pre bend in some of the tabs and really muscle it in. It will fit but I think a nice enabled sticker is going to actually look better/be less of a headache (similar to what Alfanut did).

The cap that came with them

Gently bend the tabs in careful not to break them (I broke one)

Fits technically but the wheel doesn’t have a raised sleeve like the OEM wheel so a plastic cap isn’t ever going to be flush

So my preference is definitely the ones that came with them

For reference, this is what I had custom made through a different wheel company. They shipped me blank caps and I had to find a laser engraving place and paid 200 bucks for this (I think the BSPK ones are nicer personally but to each his own)

So for those that are determined it’s possible. I do think this is a bit of a the grass is greener situation though. I think the matched caps look better personally but again, encourage everyone to do what brings them joy 😁

 

[lolo4c]

Bon j'ai essayé. Je l'ai fait une fois sur différentes roues de rechange et j'ai fini par graver des bouchons Alfa personnalisés sur des bouchons peints en blanc parce que c'était pareillement un PITA et honnêtement, je préfère personnellement le look gravé (et les nôtres sont plus beaux que ceux que j'avais faits sur mesure). Mais oui, vous devrez pré-plier certains des onglets et vraiment le muscler. Il conviendra, mais je pense qu'un bel autocollant activé aura en fait une meilleure apparence / sera moins un mal de tête (similaire à ce qu'Alfanut a fait) .

La casquette qui les accompagnait
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Pliez doucement les languettes en faisant attention de ne pas les casser (j'en ai cassé une)
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S'adapte techniquement mais la roue n'a pas de manchon surélevé comme la roue OEM, donc un capuchon en plastique ne sera jamais affleurant.
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Donc ma préférence va définitivement à ceux qui les accompagnent
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Pour référence, c'est ce que j'ai fait faire sur mesure par une autre société de roues. Ils m'ont expédié des casquettes vierges et j'ai dû trouver un lieu de gravure au laser et j'ai payé 200 dollars pour cela (je pense que les BSPK sont plus agréables personnellement mais chacun le sien)
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Donc pour ceux qui sont déterminés c'est possible. Je pense que c'est un peu une situation où l'herbe est plus verte. Je pense que les casquettes assorties sont plus belles personnellement, mais encore une fois, encouragez tout le monde à faire ce qui leur apporte de la joie 😁
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j ai le meme probleme j ai commander des ecusson sur wisch et il se monte

 

[JTod]

Wow, those are the fanciest center caps I've ever seen!

 

[HeelToe]

Couldn't get the new caps to actually go on, despite 45 minutes of effort...

But, here's how they will look if/when I can manage it.

My neighbours thought I was mental sitting there trying for so long, and they actually loved the Bspk Forged ones (a much higher quality item than the OEM caps, admittedly)...

Put them in the freezer and try again