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Machining a wheel to change the offset?? Is it possible??
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by QuickSparks: [QB] To answer the question about whether the mounting pads of the wheel can be machined: I too am considering doing this for my rear wheels, but I have not asked a professional machinist if it is recommended. As an amateur, I think the limit to the thickness you can remove is presented by the depth of the countersink of the mounting holes. Usually the rest of the mounting pad is hollowed out around the constant-diameter portion of the mounting holes. Here is a cross section drawing to illustrate my point: [IMG]http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq132/mr_andrew_spencer/Wheels%20up/wheelpadmachining.jpg[/IMG] The shaded area represents the maximum thickness that you can remove. If I were doing it myself, I would find it easier to use a mill instead of a lathe. I would mount the wheel to the table (without the tire) and measure the face runout across the mounting pad in the x and y axes. Then I would use shims under the outboard rim to adjust the runout to less 0.0005" across the mounting pad in x and y axis. I picked that runout because it's the best I could do. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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