getting centres changed on rims.. GXL ones in particular

[crankycruiser]

Now most of ya have seen wat happend to my rims, so im thinking of getting the centres taken out of my GXL rims and put into my 10" bands (after the old centres have been removed obviously)

has anyone ever put gxl centres in 10" bands.. i've only ever heard of ppl widening the std rims by welding a band to the outer edge..

[BlueSuzy]

If the inner diameter is perfect for the outer edge of the gxl centre. It should be fine to swap etc..

I'd be scared that the centre may not be strong enough to hold the 10"wide rim.

But there are alot of dodgy sunrasiers out there that could be worse off then you...

[crankycruiser]

the gxl centre is actually bigger than the centre of the tens..

the gxl centre is roughly 370 and the centre of the tens is 340.. so wasnt real sure if they could machine down the gxl centre...

was also a lil worried if they were strong enuf.. but theres alot more steel in there thanthe centres i had, but its only 6 or 8mm? thick

[BlueSuzy]

The normal sunrasiers/ any other wheel middle part, usually have bent tabs to weld to the outer rims on the back. So machining them could be an option.

I wouldn't bother, for price and inconvienence.
Gxl's are 15/16x8 anyway arnt they?
What tyres are you running?

[crankycruiser]

The normal sunrasiers/ any other wheel middle part, usually have bent tabs to weld to the outer rims on the back. So machining them could be an option.

I wouldn't bother, for price and inconvienence.
Gxl's are 15/16x8 anyway arnt they?
What tyres are you running?

runnin 37x13.5's t the min.. also have a set of 38 x 15.5's that will probably end up these rims at some point

[BlueSuzy]

So you need 10" wide then Im so used to suzuki sizing.. 15x8 max rim and they reckon 10.5 is the widest tyre you ever need.. Pfft. im on 33"x12.5's

I think i would look into e.g rockcrawler rims that size..

You've spent the money on the tyres, Why not some decent rims?

Cruisers would be unique though, but people don't do them for a reason. money etc..

[crankycruiser]

So you need 10" wide then

I think i would look into e.g rockcrawler rims that size..

You've spent the money on the tyres, Why not some decent rims?

Cruisers would be unique though, but people don't do them for a reason. money etc..

I HAD "decent" rims.. had some custom offset ones built by EWW... http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/ftopic196876.php

now my prob is getting some rims with the right offset... only rim i can find is the procomp which has 2.5" backspace... but i'll end up having to wait months for em....

so i thought seeing as i have a set of now useless 10"bands i may as well put em to good use...

[bogged]

So you need 10" wide then

I think i would look into e.g rockcrawler rims that size..

You've spent the money on the tyres, Why not some decent rims?

Cruisers would be unique though, but people don't do them for a reason. money etc..

I HAD "decent" rims.. had some custom offset ones built by EWW... http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/ftopic196876.php

now my prob is getting some rims with the right offset... only rim i can find is the procomp which has 2.5" backspace... but i'll end up having to wait months for em....

so i thought seeing as i have a set of now useless 10"bands i may as well put em to good use...

What have EWW said about replacement of your fawked defective ones?

[crankycruiser]

So you need 10" wide then

I think i would look into e.g rockcrawler rims that size..

You've spent the money on the tyres, Why not some decent rims?

Cruisers would be unique though, but people don't do them for a reason. money etc..

I HAD "decent" rims.. had some custom offset ones built by EWW... http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/ftopic196876.php

now my prob is getting some rims with the right offset... only rim i can find is the procomp which has 2.5" backspace... but i'll end up having to wait months for em....

so i thought seeing as i have a set of now useless 10"bands i may as well put em to good use...

What have EWW said about replacement of your fawked defective ones?

havent rang em... and even so.. i dont wat em replaced cos the same thing is only gunna happen again, cut my losses and sort somthing else out!

[Pauwolf]

I would be using the GXL cntres if i could, they are awsome strong, stronger than any "sunraysia" you will find and probably stronger ( or at least as strong) than the "rockcrawler" rims.

Machine them down to suit your 10 inch rims


Paul

[nottie]

Try fourbys or Ryno of this board as i am shore they sell custom centres to be welded into any bands????