First off...let's identify the three pieces...(You would not beleive what I have heard!)

Piece #1-the center...this is the style or design part. It is the part of the wheel which distinguishes you from anyone else. Most true 3 piece wheels are 'cut' to order and are usually not found on your gardeners truck 2 weeks after you bought yours! That is because it is 'cut' by a CNC machine not poured into a mold on a production line of 100+ of any given style.

Piece #2-first let me explain that the rim 'halves' are actually two separate pieces. The 'inner' and the 'outer' (no not innie and outie). The 'inner' is the one that is most critical to making the wheel fit your vehicle...caliper clearance and offset. The 'outer' is somewhat decorative, as you can choose just how wide, and exactly how big of a 'lip' you want...within reason and the specs of your vehicle of course.

Piece #3 - I actually covered piece #3 in #2 above.

The process to make these truly unique wheels takes a bit of time...first of all the manufacturer must cut the wheels (all 4 of them individually) and once they have been cut they need to be polished then chrome plated or powder-coated which also takes some time...because the guys who do this are not just waiting for these 4 wheels, they are few and far between, so your wheels get in line!

Once all the parts are together in one place they need to be assembled. This takes a whole lot of care so that they go together properly, the correct foot lbs. of torque is applied to the 30+ bolts that hold it together, then the silicone seal (remember the 'rim halves') needs to set for at least a day before the wheels can be shipped.

And there you have your (for the most part) unique master-piece is complete!

Q&A later!