CORPO- Those are some good looking centers, they seem to have a much larger hand hole.
Did you proceed with painting your wheels, if so was the tire install easily done without any damage. I've installed standard tires without much issue, but these commercial tires seem to be a beast in weight and stiffness. I would prefer to powder coat, but it's not easy to find good people around here.
It's great to hear that you were able to cut them down yourself, especially with short travel Bridgeport. I threw one of the rear wheels on the mill today to enlarge the center bore, and well some longer studs were needed to clamp these wheels, just have to wait until they come in.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7282/9245402942_775035f8dd_z.jpgI agree with you, this is not complicated by any means, you would think that some of the places dealing with wheels all day long would be on hand to offer such services and be knowledgeable in their field. I can definitely see how people could be discouraged or given up on this. Glad to hear this is not an isolated situation.
