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Offline ibhuktonfoniks

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reversed wheels
« on: July 19, 2006, 03:37:55 PM »
has anyone got pics of factory wheels reversed and what are the pros and cons of doing so.
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Re: reversed wheels
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2006, 04:34:26 PM »
wheels made in the last 10-15 years or so really can't be reversed i don't think without some modifying.  i remember reversing wheels when i was young, way too many years ago for sure.  wheels then had the mounting holes the same on both sides for the most part.  not so today.  and the way they're made now, i'm not sure i'd want to try to madify them to reverse.  safer just to find some aftermarket ones that have that look.  just my $0.02   ::)
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Re: reversed wheels
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2006, 05:34:41 PM »
stock wheels on Trackers can be reversed with little bad consequences.  ONly thing to watch out for is to make sure that the wheels are not LSI wheels!!  They CANT be reveresed (at least all the ones Ive seen have a little more backspacing to prevent them from being reversed.

Also, I dont think the fancy wheels can be switched, just the basic 5 spoke Tracker wheels.  I actually got my spare wheel at the junkyard off a Tracker with reveresed rims.  Looked pretty sweet.  About as wide as my 15x7 rims.
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Offline ibhuktonfoniks

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Re: reversed wheels
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2006, 08:50:07 PM »
what are lsi wheels. mine are steel with several round holes. it dosent look like you could reverse em but i didnt know. what about where the lugs seat, looks like that would be a concern.
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Re: reversed wheels
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2006, 12:25:56 PM »
ok, call me dumb but what exactly do you mean by reversing?  you mean take them off turn them around and remount them?  so they'd be off set more?  that sounds like a pretty cool idea actually.  it'd make the tires stick out a bit farther in the wheel well right?  that'd be sweet, i'd like to do this myself...

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Re: reversed wheels
« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2006, 04:13:05 PM »
Samurai wheels can be flipped, they're flat enough that they won't rub the caliper, and the lug holes are coned on both sides, the only thing you need to worry about are your valve stems, and excelerated wear on your wheel bearings  ::)
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Re: reversed wheels
« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2006, 12:16:47 PM »
Quote from: Uncivilized on July 20, 2006, 04:13:05 PM
Samurai wheels can be flipped, they're flat enough that they won't rub the caliper, and the lug holes are coned on both sides, the only thing you need to worry about are your valve stems, and excelerated wear on your wheel bearings  ::)

hmm...  excelerated wear on the wheel bearings?  that doesn't sound good...

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Re: reversed wheels
« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2006, 08:36:04 PM »
Reversing the spare lets you hang a 31in tire on your samurai tail gate.

I'm not sure what accelerates bearing wear more, the extra offset, or the mud and water?

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Re: reversed wheels
« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2006, 09:37:21 AM »
well not sure how flipping the wheels would do any damage(not saying it wouldn't i just don't know how) but i know that when i drive through water/puddles my right wheel starts ticking until it dries out.  that's probably my wheel bearing then eh? 

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