I would like to try it too, but my biggest worries are welding the center in straight so the wheel tracks true and weld porosity. It'd really suck if the wheel didn't hold air after going through all of that. I've also heard you can take a 6-12 rim and graft a 7" rim from an 8.50" tire on it to get the right rim, as the 6-12 rim apparently has the right offset on the inside, but needs more rim added to the outside. I would like to try this, but I fear it'd be a nightmare getting everything straight, and I imagine a tube would be necessary.
Wheel is available from CC, 734-3017 and about $100 each.
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jbollis-
They are 8.5" wide with a different offset.
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