Author Topic: By request, Wheel tech.. turn 15" into 16" (Read 5423 times)

Tom · « **on:** April 29, 2005 4:30 PM »

Some of you may have seen this on the HAMB. On my Chevy coupe project I want to run '49-'52 style chevy wheels, 15 X 5 on front and 16 X 6 on the rear. Could not find 16 X 6 so I decided to make them. Took a 16 X 6 wheel and cut out the center. Than took the 15 X 5 wheel and chucked it in a lathe and cut it down to fit inside the 16 X 6 rim.

Tom · « **Reply #1 on:** April 29, 2005 4:37 PM »

Took a spindle and a hub and mounted on a table and bolted on the cut down 15" wheel. Slide the 16" rim over, set up an dial indicator.

Tom · « **Reply #2 on:** April 29, 2005 4:40 PM »

Weld inside an out.

Tom · « **Reply #3 on:** April 29, 2005 4:41 PM »

I now have 15 x 5 for the front and 16 X 6 for the rear.

Eyeball · « **Reply #4 on:** April 29, 2005 4:47 PM »

Thank You!

CJHacker · « **Reply #5 on:** April 29, 2005 11:38 PM »

Awesome. Does it end up fairly balanced then by just using the dial? Or do you just get lucky, er I mean, just that good of a craftsman? ;-)

Tom · « **Reply #6 on:** May 02, 2005 2:55 PM »

All 4 of the wheels on the mod and the 2 rears on the A roaster have been modified. I have thousands of miles on them and they work fine. I like to think it's craftsmanship but may be it's just luck!!!