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Re: So WHAT custom specs did you give them? Posted by Craig K [Email]  (#1834)  [Profile/Gallery]
(more from Craig K) on Thu, 15 May 2003 18:05:40
In Reply to: Re: So WHAT custom specs did you give them?, paulw, Thu, 15 May 2003 15:29:14 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
I had some contact with Diamond some months back. Sent them 2 wheels to be widened but the only rims they had to mount the centers on were 7" and it was going to cost $145 each to narrow that back to 6". They sent me a drawing of the custom 6" steel wheels they could make up, which at the time they quoted me as $125. I believe they had 5 - 1.5" to 2" round holes around the center. Nothing fancy, but didn't look bad. They said they had the bolt pattern (170mm Bolt Circle) and had already sold a few for Sonetts. By the time I got the drawing I decided to go another direction. A machinest friend ordered me some 2 piece AL wheels through a sandrail shop for about $100 each and included only the 5.1" center hole and had a 4.5" backspacing. I designed the rest of the wheel on cad program and he cut them out. Next time he cuts center hubs for the rails he'll customize some for me. They look great but if I had to do it over I'd probably go with Diamond. I didn't like being in a position to have to nag a friend to get it done. It also opened up a can of worms with mounting them. The centers were about .5" thick and even with the taper at the lug holes the bolts only went about halfway though the drums and hubs and I couldn't find longer ones. I drilled out the holes in the drums and pressed in studs. looks better than the old bolts anyhow. Havn't done the fronts yet so I try to be gentle when I drive. By the way, the 4.5" backspacing seems to work great on my 68, but I'm only running 165s. Get a slight bit of rubbing @ rear with big bumps. Will get new spring befor new wider tires.
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