Narrow front wheels with "super steer axle"

[Sam Mac]

Originally Posted by ccannon222

Wheels are in my father's garage. Next time I've over there I'll snap a few pix. The beads are not that bad. They can be straightened out.

The problem is they are too wide for the tires I like. I could cut and weld them like one person suggested, however I have no way of making sure the cuts and wheel are straight.

I am located in the Fredericksburg region, however I take trips around the state several times a year.

Chris

Cutting is no problem, just chuck them in a lathe and cut away. How wide do you want them?

[ccannon222]

Originally Posted by Sam Mac

Cutting is no problem, just chuck them in a lathe and cut away. How wide do you want them?

I would like them to be the same width as the factory narrow wheels. I believe that is 3.75". I would like to verify that number though. The tires I am using currently are 4x8 GBC tri-ribs.

Chris

[ccannon222]

Thanks to a fellow OCC members suggestion I found some 8x3.75 wheels that may work. They are listed as having a 50MM ID hub. This is around 1.97”. The 1535 wheels are 2”. I think I should be able to remove 1/64 of material to allow the 1535 bearings to fit. He offers the wheels with two different hub lengths. One 2.78” and one 3.38”. The 1535 wheels are 2.75”, however they are offset. I am thinking that I will be able to get the wheels with 3.375” hubs and cut one side shorter to offset the center of the tire to match the 1535. Or at least come close. My only concern with this strategy is it looks like the center hub on these wheels are not an even 50MM all the way through.

Any thoughts?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/8-RIM-WHEEL-...ht_2220wt_1184

http://www.ebay.com/itm/8-RIM-WHEEL-...ht_1442wt_1184

[dbuck]

Originally Posted by ccannon222

Thanks to a fellow OCC members suggestion I found some 8x3.75 wheels that may work. They are listed as having a 50MM ID hub. This is around 1.97”. The 1535 wheels are 2”. I think I should be able to remove 1/64 of material to allow the 1535 bearings to fit. He offers the wheels with two different hub lengths. One 2.78” and one 3.38”. The 1535 wheels are 2.75”, however they are offset. I am thinking that I will be able to get the wheels with 3.375” hubs and cut one side shorter to offset the center of the tire to match the 1535. Or at least come close. My only concern with this strategy is it looks like the center hub on these wheels are not an even 50MM all the way through.

Any thoughts?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/8-RIM-WHEEL-...ht_2220wt_1184

http://www.ebay.com/itm/8-RIM-WHEEL-...ht_1442wt_1184

From the picture, you are right. There is a bushing/bearing stop in the bore. Measure the depth of your bushing/bearing that you are going to use. Looks like 3/4" depth from the picture. I think I would have a machine shop do the bore, to match the bushing/bearing O.D., doing it by hand you may end up the a olong bore. Good luck in your endevers.

[Yosemite Sam]

Looks like those may be just the ticket, the price is right too.

Let us know how it works out for you.