I may have an answer to my rim hub center issue.

[mopar346]

I picked up a set of 16 inch rims for the rear of my dually after I first got it for obvious reasons. The day a took the flatbed off I developed a harsh vibration, well it turns out the rims I picked up were from a later model and had a 4.85 center and my hubs were 4.55. Well I have been trying in vain to find the right rims in 16 but have had no luck. I have been thinking the last couple of days about building a spacer to center the rims properly. Well this morning it hit me, I could use a PVC couple to build it. I went the hardware store and a coupler for a 4 inch pipe is 4.5 inner diameter and 5.05 outer. Close enough to work with. When I got it home since I am less than patient I figured out how to use the hub as a make shift lathe to spin the coupler. I used my high speed sander/grinder to cut down the outside and a file to get it smooth. I got the outer measurement just about right where it would forcibly slide through the hole in the rim. I then used my cylinder hone to cut the inside slightly to slide onto the hub easily. Well it fit so tight that once I bolted it down I had to use a big puller to get it off, so I guess a little more file work is in order. I will then have to cut it so the band is the same width as 2 rims, that will allow the original outside plate to sandwich it in.

Tomorrow I am gonna get some more tires mounted on the rims and see how it runs out. I cant see why it wont work. Any thoughts and suggestions would be appreciated. What haven't I thought of?

If it works as designed I may consider having them made out of steel.