DirtyComanche Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 I've got a set of rims that are mint, other than 1. The tapers for the lugs to seat on is kinda messed, and one or two of the holes are oblonged slightly. It was a victom of walking lug nuts. I dunno if I should try using it or not. I threw it on an axle and torqued down a set of lugs on it and it looked alright then. If it had a tire on it and I actually had a driveable vehicle with that bolt pattern, I'd take it for a spin and see if it comes loose or vibrates... I know I should probably just take it in for scrap steel. But it's kinda a bish to break up a set for it. Worth a shot? I'll get pics... Unless everyone just tells me to throw it out. And actually aren't being totally anal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comancheman Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 try everything once 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 yea get some pics. being worth it depends, but i say if it don't rattle and vibrate down the road, and if the lug nuts stay on, it's good in my book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 Whatever you do, don't stop looking for a replacement. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oizarod115 Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 our stock rims are hub-centric arent they? so it shouldn't really matter right? unless its the kind of rim that relies on being lug-centric? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted March 7, 2007 Author Share Posted March 7, 2007 It's lug centric... 6 bolt 15x8. Some aftermarket (american wheel or something). It still centres as the lugs are still tapered. I checked that. I wanted to use the set to make beadlocks, but I really don't want to use it. It's just annoying. I think I'll just save myself the bother and try to track down another. Or a different set. It's a shame few aftermarket wheels come with less than 3.5" BS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speed_racer Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Its a shame you WANT less than 3.5" BS! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87manche Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Dirty, Do you have tires already lined up for the wheels? If not, You might want to go the recentered hummer wheel route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGMASS Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Can you find a countersinking bit with the correct taper to clean it up a bit?? Like this If you can't find one with the correct tapper, most reputable machine shops should have one and could do it for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted March 8, 2007 Author Share Posted March 8, 2007 Dirty,Do you have tires already lined up for the wheels? If not, You might want to go the recentered hummer wheel route. I'm keeping the 37x12.5x15 MT/Rs. Another set of tires is out of the budget for a while... Okay, maybe for the second time in my life I could buy a set of tires new. Or not. Oh, hummers aren't easy to find up here... Our military still hasn't surplused most of the stuff from the 50's - and we never owned any hummers (that I know of). Which I guess isn't a big deal as most of the places that recentre them have ones they can sell. Anyways... But, I want to build another set of axles anyways... Maybe I'll just hold off on ordering locks for a while again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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