wheel flipping

Post by **jcianci** » Tue May 31, 2005 9:58 pm

I flipped my wheels today, went out for a test drive. Felt sweet, only thing i noticed was when i got back the wheel nuts were not as tight, might have to drill some seats for the angled nuts, any other suggestions?

Post by **suzy** » Tue May 31, 2005 10:03 pm

please explain,are you turning your rims around,i was going to try that but the valve hits the calliper.

Post by **lay80n** » Tue May 31, 2005 10:34 pm

If you are going to turn rims around, make sure that the stud holes are beveled, as otherwise the nuts will just keep coming loose.
Layto....

Post by **christover1** » Tue May 31, 2005 10:38 pm

Important note, not all rims can be put on backwards.
If they do not have a bevelled hole on both sides, then it is not safe to put them on backwards.
Most rims are not thick enough to drill a bevel into, not safe.
Many standard Sierra rims can be put on backwards, but only on the rear, as discs catch them on the front.
If you mean flipping as in removing the rim from the centre and turning it and re-welding centre back in, that is safe, if done correctly.

christover

Post by **jcianci** » Tue May 31, 2005 10:43 pm

i mean taking the rim off and turning it around, and putting it back on.
I had to grind a tiny bit of the brake calipers at the front.
I have f100 ofset wheels. I cant beleive what difference it has made to the articulation. Must be the little bit of extra leverage that the wheels are having on the springs. The rims look thick enough to drill both sides so ill try that out tommorrow.

Cheers

Post by **christover1** » Tue May 31, 2005 11:45 pm

how much extra track do ya get?

If it werks well, with clearances, scrub radius etc, then you have a measurement of offset needed on ya rims..

I got tired of pumping up the tyres from under a muddy car, so I slowly had them offset properely by a pro.

You could drill new valve holes and weld up the old ones...

christover

Post by **jcianci** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 1:18 pm

i get about 25mm each side. Not worth doing it on the front unless you got proper rims and the valve is on the outside. I rooted my valves, the back is fine though.

Post by **sierrafreak** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 2:21 pm

i bought a set of rims with tyres on them of an F100 and they are the perfect

I dont know if they have any offset but they dont rub at all

How do i tell if they have been offset
??

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