LukeTheJoker said:Yeah! That would be awesome! Kinda like RatRod's straight 8...HuffDaddy said:
Luke.
If I'm not mistaken, Home Depot sells a2" wide black & white checker board tape!
How to Make : Wide Rims + litle tricks
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If I'm not mistaken, Home Depot sells a2" wide black & white checker board tape!
idk, but they have the diagonal yellow and black tape "Caution".. that could be cool and original too :wink:HuffDaddy said:LukeTheJoker said:Yeah! That would be awesome! Kinda like RatRod's straight 8...HuffDaddy said:
Luke.
If I'm not mistaken, Home Depot sells a2" wide black & white checker board tape!
Here is an other way (The conventional way) of doing a wide rim ..called (dually rim)
--the rims were welded at 24 places around the perimeter...
--i put silicone in the gap inbetween...
--added a polished stainless 3/16" rod bent in a ring to close the "V"gap inbetween , you will need a "6feet long" rod for a 26" rim on in my case "2X 3feet" ....
--blocked the extras holes with metalic duck tape...
--cut a 24" inner tube to make a wide rim strip that cover both sides at once...
the rim is 2,5"wide and i used 2 inner tubes inside a 2,125 tire , i placed the valve caps opposit to each other to balance the weight and to look less "homemade" cause 2 valves side to side really look "homemade"
this method is faster ,stronger ,end up lighter , but you cant really go as wide as the 1st method , one big + is that you can keep it all chrome 8)
the 2 inner tubes in 1 tire makes the tire profile look a little more square witch i like ,but i will try using only 1 large inner tube in the near future and post update on if it works out
--the rims were welded at 24 places around the perimeter...
--i put silicone in the gap inbetween...
--added a polished stainless 3/16" rod bent in a ring to close the "V"gap inbetween , you will need a "6feet long" rod for a 26" rim on in my case "2X 3feet" ....
--blocked the extras holes with metalic duck tape...
--cut a 24" inner tube to make a wide rim strip that cover both sides at once...
the rim is 2,5"wide and i used 2 inner tubes inside a 2,125 tire , i placed the valve caps opposit to each other to balance the weight and to look less "homemade" cause 2 valves side to side really look "homemade"
this method is faster ,stronger ,end up lighter , but you cant really go as wide as the 1st method , one big + is that you can keep it all chrome 8)
the 2 inner tubes in 1 tire makes the tire profile look a little more square witch i like ,but i will try using only 1 large inner tube in the near future and post update on if it works out
Another cool way of doing it!
Love the stainless bar to finish the centre!
Luke.
Love the stainless bar to finish the centre!
Luke.
