[weedwacker]

I fabbed centers for my hummer rims out of 3/8s steel and finally got them on my ride. 1" backspacing on an 85 toyota axle. The picture is with 36 TSL tires. Sure is nice to run 5 psi without the bead coming off. Ended up being a little wider than I had planned but I'm still .

 

[NC Zuk]

I know that you took a side pic

 

[gotmuddy]

Did you use a plasma cutter to make the centers? I want to make me some centers and weld them in, $58 each is too high for a chunk of steel that cost probably $5. How did you weld them in? I thought about using a coffee can or something level and welding them on a level concrete slab. Also, what kind of locks(mag. or pvc) did you use?

 

[Islandzuki]

I know that you took a side pic

Where's the Hummer rims

 

[weedwacker]

My side pic didn't post. I'll try again today. I cut the centers with a CNC plasma, and drilled the bolt holes at work. A sheet of 3/8 steel ain't cheap, and I really think that the 50 bucks that some vendors are asking for the centers is not to much. I would order some before I made them again. I am using PVC lock rings that I also made using 16.5 forced sewer pipe rated for 165 psi ( it is an inch thick). The only down side is how much these things weigh.

 

[gotmuddy]

Guess I will just buy centers then, oh well. Do you think I could get by with using the mag. runflats if I cut them down?

 

[sceep]

1" backspacing hope you like changing wheel bearings!

 

[weedwacker]

I would not cut down runflats, because it can be dangerous and because if using swampers the tire bead might be wider than what the stock runflats and rim can handle. If you can get the pipe cheap (got mine free, one bell mouth end was damaged) cut it 7-7.250 inches wide with a jig saw or router and grind in a 15 degree bevel on the edges. Or buy them with the centers. Unfortunatly if you but all the parts an rims you could have 700 bucks in them and still need to weld and paint.

 

[weedwacker]

1 BS inch on an 8 inch rim ain't bad, hopefully.

 

[weedwacker]

side pic.

 

[gotmuddy]

You have to do any trimming to fit them 36's? How much are pvc locks?