Wide 24 inch rims? Where they at?

[the_undecider]

I am trying to get a line on some moderately wide black anodized or painted 24s to lace up with some disc brake hubs, so I need something without a machined sidewall or at least a rim that is anodized after the sidewall is machined so no silver shows. I am looking to go no wider than around 2 inches. The 3G Jemima wheelset looks good, but I just want the rims and hate spending $150 just for the rims. Choppers US has some 2.5 inch wide rims, but at $79 a piece is over budget. I have been looking at BMX rims, but the widest I have seen is 1.5 inch. What I really want are the rims like what come on Felt or Electra cruisers as they have the desired profile. Anybody have any ideas?

 

[kingfish254]

It's hard to beat the price of the 3G wheels. I'm not sure you'll be able to find rims alone that cost less that those wheelsets.

 

[Chips_Mahoy]

3G, Felt & Choppers US.

 

[kingfish254]

You could always build your own like OneHorsePower
http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/how-to-make-wide-rims-litle-tricks.62829/

 

[the_undecider]

Kf, nifty work by OneHP, probably more work and beyond my skill level. I am great at assembly, not so much with fabrication.

Chips, I may check with 3G and Felt to see if they can sell me just the rims because all I see available are complete wheels. Choppers US has a 2.5 inch rim, but it might be too wide.

Another thing I just thought of are unicycle rims. They run pretty wide.

Thanks everybody for the responses so far!