@rob are you building them yourself or getting a shop to do it?
Widening Steel Wheels
I cut the centers out got a fitter at work to machine thr center bore to 65.1mm and I will supply the hoops then get a rim place to weld them
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Doing it myself..... Didn't get to them over the weekend though... try again this weekend.Raebird;14744 wrote@rob are you building them yourself or getting a shop to do it?
How do you make sure they run true @rob ?
Lathe and dial indicator I am guessing. ..
I use a stub axle and hub attached to a bench and a dial indicator. Also an old bubble style static wheel balancer to help get balance close. Haven't had any problems with balance when put on a dynamic balancer afterwards.
Ahh, cool.
13 days later
Why did you machine the centre?penta242gt;14760 wroteI cut the centers out got a fitter at work to machine thr center bore to 65.1mm and I will supply the hoops then get a rim place to weld them
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blondejay;15977 wrote Why did you machine the centre?
penta242gt;13788 wrotemachined the center hub to 65mm as mondeo are 63.5mm
the wheels are ex mondeo
Ahh sorry, I read that wrong. I thought he machined the centre hole.
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yeah, he has machined out the centre hole in the rim to allow it to fit over the standard 65.1mm volvo hub. the wheels were originally designed to fit over a 63.5mm hub.
Correct!Rob;15980 wroteyeah, he has machined out the centre hole in the rim to allow it to fit over the standard 65.1mm volvo hub. the wheels were originally designed to fit over a 63.5mm hub.
This was for your 2series?
Yes
believe it or not, i just measured my 17" steelies, hub hole. one is 63.5mm the other 65.5mm, both are different center offsets.
Are they the space savers? Centre bore changes from p2 to p3
Yeah space savers.
Even the holes around the face (like interceptors) are different sizes between the two. Including the offset. Centre pressing is different. (Not the barrel offset) so I need to match one of each to have two pair.
Even the holes around the face (like interceptors) are different sizes between the two. Including the offset. Centre pressing is different. (Not the barrel offset) so I need to match one of each to have two pair.