Removing modular wheel centres and replacing with standard LR wheel centres...

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oli1

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Ok so I know some people like to reverse the centres of disco rims to get extra offset.
Anyone heard of removing the centres of modular rims and replacing them with standard LR steel centres? The idea being to get wide rims but keeping the original wheel look, and being able to fit tubeless tyres.

Biggest problem I guess would be if the centres are the same diameter? Apart from that it should be ok? Right? If done by a pro..

Cheers!

Oli
 
I am turning some restyle wheels around but they're for the offroader and not for road use. Need to get them to the max 4 inch from naive plate to outer rim gain some steering lock J
 
They already accept 'widened aftermarket wheels', it's no different.
The amount of weld the standard steels use is tiny. Or they are held together with rivets, I would have thought a decent amount of weld would make them stronger than the originals
 
Widened aftermarket wheels will have some kind of certification, e.g. TUV rating or CE marked. If they don't have any of these then they are not suitable for road use.

The other option would just be to get some standard LR steel wheels banded - although they would also be illegal for road use ;)
 
Ok I'm not really asking about legality/safety here, more if it's possible. Wheel banding would be good but I'd like tubeless rims. It's not actually illegal, nor is using wheels without TUV/CE making etc, they just have to be up to the job, ie. welded by a professional.

Thanks
 
I was once told that every half inch of "GOOD" welding will easliy hold half a ton dead lift weight. Therefore a properly seam welded centre and rim will be no problem in terms of strength. The problem will be to get it to run true and balanced.
 
That IS amazing, exactly what I need, standard look, great width and even put tubeless safety band in. Thanks for the link!
 
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