Mr Idaho
If you want to make your own, here's some of my experience.
If you decide you want to have a go, I can provide more info, and photo's of my builds.
When I made my own double, triple and quadruple wide rims, all from donor parts, the only real issue, was how to connect them.
When using standard size hubs, the spoke length wasn't an issue for me.
Only when I wanted custom hubs did I have an issue, which was solved by ordering a specific length for my application.
If the rims were 'weldable', there wouldn't really be any issue, bar warpage.
Sometime in the future I will play around with welding a set of metal rims together....just to see.
But since they were alloy, then the connecting method, came into play.
My first (triples) set, I used metal screws, which worked but left pointy bits that needed to be filed and covered.
Spokes laced to the center rim.
My next set, the (quads) I used rivets. 8 rivets per rim, 24 rivets per wheel.
Worked quite well, but would like to find an even better way.
72 spokes laced to the two center rims.
I really like this wheel, and intend to use it on a future project....thinking of maybe the Delta Wolf.
My current double wides, are on the StreetRunner. I went back to sheet metal screws.
I couldn't get a proper angle for drilling, and using the rivet tool was near impossible on this set of rims.
Also tried, JB Weld, but they blew apart when I 'over' pressurized.
I used JB Weld, only as a filler, and to add strength to the joint, in the space, in between the rims.
This time I left the spokes laced to just one rim, not trying to center them.
I wanted the offset. For my application and the verrry slow speeds this is liable to be going, shouldn't cause any problems.
I used the same tire that came on the original rim. Tires can be used on wider rims than they were made for, but only to a point.
Verified by checking tire manufacturer specs on tire fit with rims.
That practice dates back to at least the 60's in my experience. I believe it's still done a lot with the Low Rider crowd.
If you want to make your own, here's some of my experience.
If you decide you want to have a go, I can provide more info, and photo's of my builds.
When I made my own double, triple and quadruple wide rims, all from donor parts, the only real issue, was how to connect them.
When using standard size hubs, the spoke length wasn't an issue for me.
Only when I wanted custom hubs did I have an issue, which was solved by ordering a specific length for my application.
If the rims were 'weldable', there wouldn't really be any issue, bar warpage.
Sometime in the future I will play around with welding a set of metal rims together....just to see.
But since they were alloy, then the connecting method, came into play.
My first (triples) set, I used metal screws, which worked but left pointy bits that needed to be filed and covered.
Spokes laced to the center rim.
My next set, the (quads) I used rivets. 8 rivets per rim, 24 rivets per wheel.
Worked quite well, but would like to find an even better way.
72 spokes laced to the two center rims.
I really like this wheel, and intend to use it on a future project....thinking of maybe the Delta Wolf.
My current double wides, are on the StreetRunner. I went back to sheet metal screws.
I couldn't get a proper angle for drilling, and using the rivet tool was near impossible on this set of rims.
Also tried, JB Weld, but they blew apart when I 'over' pressurized.
I used JB Weld, only as a filler, and to add strength to the joint, in the space, in between the rims.
This time I left the spokes laced to just one rim, not trying to center them.
I wanted the offset. For my application and the verrry slow speeds this is liable to be going, shouldn't cause any problems.
I used the same tire that came on the original rim. Tires can be used on wider rims than they were made for, but only to a point.
Verified by checking tire manufacturer specs on tire fit with rims.
That practice dates back to at least the 60's in my experience. I believe it's still done a lot with the Low Rider crowd.
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