Off set standard rims to reach full steering lock.

BillyJack

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• Apr 9, 2015

• #1

Just posting this to help anyone else who might wish to know how to fix that problem.
The following picture is showing full lock now. It has worked a treat. http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/...obile Uploads/20150409_171232_zps9qgrwnjd.jpg

Before and after rims http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/...obile Uploads/20150409_151705_zpsjapxut2d.jpg
http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/...obile Uploads/20150409_171055_zpsgjsjkkdt.jpg

I also took 50 mm out of the mud guards, so i can run mud tyres.20150409_170946_zpsxc9tpqx8.jpg Photo by RedsNightmare | Photobucket http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/...obile Uploads/20150409_171352_zpstvvmbqdd.jpg

 

dieseldog69

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• Apr 9, 2015

• #2

What did you actually do?

i see pics but no real explaination of what was happening?

Were your rims banded out?

Flipped the centres?

After market rims?

 

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Paulmitchell1984

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• Apr 10, 2015

• #3

What problem?
What did you do?

Looks like you've just fitted mud tyres to slightly offset rims?

 

BillyJack

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• Apr 10, 2015

• #4

Oh ok sorry dieseldog. I was in a bit of a rush when i posted this. started to make a thread then the phone ran.. cut it short and off to work again (thinking a picture will tell a thousand words)
You are on the money with "Flipped the centres" by pressing out the centers and then simply flipping the rims, welded the centers back in again equals the off set to the standard d1 rims i used.
Before this i was running 265/75r16 tyers front and rear. This size tyer worked well adding a bit of lift ( note. using this size one can run MT's on the rear using stock standard rims) But only able to run all all terrain tyres on the front, plus in doing that, at full steering lock the tyres would hitt/rub the front radius arms. With the off set (flipped) rims MTs at this size can be fitted all round and still stay in side the body line of the vehicle.. See last pic.

 

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BillyJack

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• Apr 10, 2015

• #5

As above paul

 

godzilla84

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• Apr 11, 2015

• #6

I saw a 90 the other day that appeared to be running standard rims just turned inside out...... No sign of the valve on the outside.

 

BillyJack

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• Apr 12, 2015

• #7

Yes well godzilla that would be a quick fix and basically the same off set would be reached. Not exactly how i roll though, i at least try to do things with a little class.

 

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Dusty0113

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• Apr 12, 2015

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Iv seen a lot of people turn these wheels inside out and just drill a hole for a valve.. Looks good but I would not advise this at all they need welding properly..

 

BillyJack

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• Apr 13, 2015

• #9

For obvious reasons Dusty, one being it has to be air tight for a tubeless tyre, another strength. (As it is.. the early LR diso rims are one of the strongest steel rims available for a 4x4) So doing what i have done has to retain that (in my opinion). I still have one rim to go (the spare) before i get a tyer fitted, i will take and post a picture or two of the inner band welds.