Question about 355 wheels on a 348. Do I need the rubber ring? What is it for?

Seals the hub to the flange. Prevents water from finding it's way in and corroding the different metals. Expensive part!

 

you don't need the rubber thing.

 

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The 355 wheels are magnesium which is more prone to corrosion than the aluminum 348/360/430 wheels. That is why they have that rubber gasket/seal. Ricambi has them if you lose any.

 

OK Daniel. How much are those rubber gaskets/seals?

 

I bought my car new, a 99, I've never seen any rubber orings/gaskets.

What gives?

 

You got burned.


LOL!!!!!

 

I had an old set of 355 wheels that I sold about 2 years ago. They had the seals.
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Ricambi has the seals for $242.00 each. I searched extensively. Daniel had far and away the lowest price!
Appears to be a Speedline part made specifically for Ferrari(?)

 

Darn it!! I knew I should have never sold those wheels!!

 

Isn't the rubber ring to keep the front wheels from turning backwards?

 

I think = 161927, but you might also need part number 167139 [ @ $3 ] to complete each set. Ricambi will know.

amazing costs!!!!

 

Found them, three were on the wheels, one is at the shop that refinished the left rear.

I feel better now


Funny I never noticed them before

 

Those rubber gaskets are in fact $240 each confirmed by Ricambi to me a few months back---I have 3 of them that I can sell you if you can find the 4th... Going to Vegas in June and need some gambling money

 

Hmmm. $1000 for 4 little rubber pieces to prevent "corrosion" on the inside of a rim? I think I'll take my chances.

I need to save my money so that I can buy something more important like insurance for my dog's teeth.

 

Robbie pm me before you get here, maybe we can get together. I'll buy you a beer or two...

 

I went down to the wheel shop that refinished my wheel to get the rubber gasket, guess what?
They said they had lots of them, how many did I want, they had thrown a bunch away a little while ago.

You should have seen the look on their faces when I told them what Ferrari got for one!

Anyway, I’m all set now

 

WHAT!!!??? I hope you got every single one they had?! If not, please tell me where the place was so I can give them a call!

 

Darn, now that he's told them....they'll charge $200 each for them..!!!!

Probably they are a standard-sized o-ring...not hard to find at the right place...

Mike in Kuwait

 

Sounds good----Flying out on June 19th and staying until the 23rd... Will be at the Bellagio..