Porsche 956 wheels for FOAM tyres - Pre Order.

Pre-order of These wheels are a much more accurate representation of the wheels used on the 1983 Porsche 956 raced at LeMans 24hr. 

Designed and made in-house specifically for the Tamiya Porsche 956 Group C chassis.
Sold as a complete wheel set (excluding tyres)

Please note: These wheel sets are made to order, in batches, we carry no stock.  

Characteristics:
The wheel rims are 3D printed with a carbon fibre reinforced plastic to be durable for moderate driving. Fitted with brass M3 bushings for fitment of the rear hubs, also a durable print filament material. The valve details are resin printed. 

The front wheel for foam tyres is made 30mm wide with a score line to mark 24mm tyre width. This gives the option to fit the Kit foam tyres from the Tamiya Porsche 956 (24mm wide front foam tyres) or fit the optional Tamiya F104 (F1) Rear tyres which are 30mm. 
Simply trim the rim to the score line if desired.


Box contents:

2x Front Wheels
2x Rear wheels.
2 x Rear mount hubs.
4x Separate decorative valve stems.
2x front wheel covers. 
2x rear wheel covers.
2x Rear wheel centre nut inserts.
4x M3x6mm hex head screws.
4x Vinyl cut tyre decals.

NOT in the kit.
Tyres or tyre bonding tape.
Drive wheel thrust bearing/washers/spacer (use from Tamiya Kit)
Wheel disk decals (use from Tamiya Kit)

FAQ:

How strong are these wheels?

From tests, they're pretty strong. They're not designed so thin that they would collapse with driving. However, they will shatter on impact with hard immovable object though. Tests have shown they do run well and are useable when driven carefully. If your model is to sit on a shelf, no issue at all of course. :) 

Surface finish?

Front testing the wheels themselves look great with just a matte spray varnish (TS55)
The valve stems can be brush painted with acrylic paint and glued into the rim with a small drop of CA adhesive.
The centre hub nut piece can gave the 'nut' painted in a metal colour.
The wheels disks can be painted with an acrylic paint.

Any mages of chassis/tyres in images are for reference only and not included in this kit)