[kreecha]

Hi guys,
I have some 22mm negative offset sunraysia rims if I use I will want to flip, to make them a 22mm positive offset sunraysia rim.

I know they are not designed to do this.

Has anyone done it successfully, and still retained good balance and centring of the rim, and not destroyed anything in the process?

Cheers, Davo.

[steak_knife]

I've only ever done blank's, you can buy em cheapish.
don't ask me where tho.

[jimbo_jones]

Brenden just did a set of flip rims about a month ago
they came out alright down here in Wollongong rebel wheels dose for about $40 a rim you will have to check with a wheel shop near just remember it puts a lot for stress on your wheel bearings

[twitchy]

jimbo_jones wrote:

just remember it puts a lot for stress on your wheel bearing

Are Suzis that small that they only need one?????????

[hutch]

twitchy wrote:

jimbo_jones wrote:

just remember it puts a lot for stress on your wheel bearing

Are Suzis that small that they only need one?????????

yes its the bearing that you sit on and rotate around on!

[twitchy]

hutch wrote:

twitchy wrote:

jimbo_jones wrote:

just remember it puts a lot for stress on your wheel bearing

Are Suzis that small that they only need one?????????

yes its the bearing that you sit on and rotate around on!

lmao

[hutch]

twitchy wrote:

hutch wrote:

twitchy wrote:

jimbo_jones wrote:

just remember it puts a lot for stress on your wheel bearing

Are Suzis that small that they only need one?????????

yes its the bearing that you sit on and rotate around on!

lmao

not too hard or you will need to replace that bearing again!

[kreecha]

O.k. to clarify what I mean.

I want to use a 22mm offset rim, and turn it around so that the bolt face becomes the mount face and the mount face becomes the bolt face. I can't get rims cut/ modified in Darwin.

I don't think it will work, I have never tried it and it does not sound safe.

But if it works, I shall try it.

So in reference to this, has anyone done what I am thinking of?

Cheers, Davo.

[SuziBlu]

Arn't the wheels bolt holes tapered, so if you turn it around, there will be no tapered face on the wheel.

[Scrawny]

The rim may rub on the brake caliper too? You could always carefully grind a taper for the wheel nuts. I've seen it done before with standard rims so I don't see any problems with it

[steak_knife]

ScrawnC wrote:

The rim may rub on the brake caliper too? You could always carefully grind a taper for the wheel nuts. I've seen it done before with standard rims so I don't see any problems with it

I've done it to alloy's!

& it you tighten up a sunny, thay do it by them self!! With min damage.

Get some Lada rim's, Tha white steel'o mags & cut them up!!

[eldo]

any decent engineering shop in darwin should be able to do a flip job on some rims for you, maybe ask ball or shep if they know anyone??

[2stroker]

ScrawnC wrote:

The rim may rub on the brake caliper too? You could always carefully grind a taper for the wheel nuts. I've seen it done before with standard rims so I don't see any problems with it

Yes Scrawn is right most wheels will bind on your calipers at the front and on the back they will not sit flush with the drum because of the way the wheel centre angles out after the flat mating surface. Some of the early standard sierra rim have a flat centre and they can be reversed and bolted back on, it was done a bit back in the 80's when there were not so many cheap aftermarket rims available. Also don't forget that the tyre valve will face in under the car instead of out and on some models it will rub against te rear backing plate and cut through.

[steak_knife]

http://www.auszookers.com/index.php?nam ... pic&t=7797

These are the rim's i mentioned!!

[steak_knife]

2stroker wrote:

ScrawnC wrote:

The rim may rub on the brake caliper too? You could always carefully grind a taper for the wheel nuts. I've seen it done before with standard rims so I don't see any problems with it

Yes Scrawn is right most wheels will bind on your calipers at the front and on the back they will not sit flush with the drum because of the way the wheel centre angles out after the flat mating surface. Some of the early standard sierra rim have a flat centre and they can be reversed and bolted back on, it was done a bit back in the 80's when there were not so many cheap aftermarket rims available. Also don't forget that the tyre valve will face in under the car instead of out and on some models it will rub against te rear backing plate and cut through.

Not if you weld the hole up & drill a new one on the other side!!

[jimbo_jones]

jimbo_jones wrote:

Brenden just did a set of flip rims about a month ago
they came out alright down here in Wollongong rebel wheels dose for about $40 a rim you will have to check with a wheel shop near just remember it puts a lot for stress on your wheel bearings

fixed let that be a lesson don't drink and type

[kreecha]

eldo wrote:

any decent engineering shop in darwin should be able to do a flip job on some rims for you, maybe ask ball or shep if they know anyone??

bwahahahaha!

And pigs fly.



hmmmm..... maybe Ball could do it......

Hey ball if you check in you wanna comment? offer advice?

Thanx for the input Eldo.
Cheers, Davo.

[kreecha]

steknig wrote:

2stroker wrote:

ScrawnC wrote:

The rim may rub on the brake caliper too? You could always carefully grind a taper for the wheel nuts. I've seen it done before with standard rims so I don't see any problems with it

Yes Scrawn is right most wheels will bind on your calipers at the front and on the back they will not sit flush with the drum because of the way the wheel centre angles out after the flat mating surface. Some of the early standard sierra rim have a flat centre and they can be reversed and bolted back on, it was done a bit back in the 80's when there were not so many cheap aftermarket rims available. Also don't forget that the tyre valve will face in under the car instead of out and on some models it will rub against te rear backing plate and cut through.

Not if you weld the hole up & drill a new one on the other side!!

Hey Steknig.

Probably a good idea to drill a new hole.
After all I should need another one anyway for internal beadlocks, if my fiancee evntually gives the go ahead!!

Cheers, Davo.

[2stroker]

If you are going to spend money on bead locks why try to save money by fliping rims, new rims are only worth about $60 each and come in a range of offsets.

[steak_knife]

kreecha wrote:

steknig wrote:

2stroker wrote:

ScrawnC wrote:

The rim may rub on the brake caliper too? You could always carefully grind a taper for the wheel nuts. I've seen it done before with standard rims so I don't see any problems with it

Yes Scrawn is right most wheels will bind on your calipers at the front and on the back they will not sit flush with the drum because of the way the wheel centre angles out after the flat mating surface. Some of the early standard sierra rim have a flat centre and they can be reversed and bolted back on, it was done a bit back in the 80's when there were not so many cheap aftermarket rims available. Also don't forget that the tyre valve will face in under the car instead of out and on some models it will rub against te rear backing plate and cut through.

Not if you weld the hole up & drill a new one on the other side!!

Hey Steknig.

Probably a good idea to drill a new hole.
After all I should need another one anyway for internal beadlocks, if my fiancee evntually gives the go ahead!!

Cheers, Davo.

Yep, said that!!