Originally posted by Xram53:
They could take stock wheel centers and weld them into new one-piece rims.
My first thought when I read that was watch out, its going to be big bucks.
Then I remembered that in the 70's my dad used to have wheels made all the time because he had a trailer that required a special wheel that could no longer be purchased, and which could be made up from some common pieces. That trailer was used off-road and he was always breaking a wheel on it...
And then I remembered that a friend with a small trucking company used to have truck wheels made up too.
I'd want to be sure I was confident in the abilities of the machine shop involved, but cutting the centers out of one wheel and inserting it into another requires precision and excellent welding skills, not rocket science.
I don't think I'd do it on a truck I'm planning to cruise the freeway at 100 mph, but to get modern tires on tubeless wheels for a 45 mph local work or parade truck it might be a reasonable solution.
Has anyone tried it?
