Anyone tried a CNC 20 inch wheel?

[ik04]

Howdy All,

Has anyone considered taking the original Marauder wheel and putting it into a CNC scan and then adding an inch between the hub and the rim?

By slightly stretching the spoke or adding a thinner transition at the outside end of the spoke, the look would be almost exactly the same except for the obvious diameter increase.

I have new G-Forces (OEM size) on the back and the original tires on the front and after a little wear, the front tire diameter is smaller. Even with 18 inch rims, they look kinda small compared to some of the steamroller wheels I've seen on every third car around where I live...

Seems like it would be a fairly easy for a CNC machine wizard. Gotta be some of them among us :bows:

Kevin

[JohnE]

The Marauder OEM rims are forged. If you modify them, you'll loose strength. Some have had theirs widened for improved rear wheel traction.

[CRUZTAKER]

Folks ARE widening our forged wheels for larger tires.

I spoke directly with an engineer here in Ohio at the ALCOA wheel manufacturing plant (that makes our wheels) and he highly advised against modding these forged wheels as the integrity is severely decreased when cut up and welded back together.

[ik04]

I wasn't thinking of messing up a good OEM wheel.

I meant scanning an OEM into a CNC mill and producing a new billet wheel with the same design in a 20- or 22 inch diameter.

Kevin :)

[Patrick]

I wasn't thinking of messing up a good OEM wheel.

I meant scanning an OEM into a CNC mill and producing a new billet wheel with the same design in a 20- or 22 inch diameter.

Kevin :)

I thought thier was clearance issues with 20's? 20's on MM would be cool!

[stevengerard]

I'd like a nice 19 inch option so we can do a "plus 1" option ti the rear. This way we can use a lower profile tire back there and keep the 18 inch rim up front.

[merc]

I wasn't thinking of messing up a good OEM wheel.

I meant scanning an OEM into a CNC mill and producing a new billet wheel with the same design in a 20- or 22 inch diameter.

Kevin :)

If you can do that I would love to have a 15 or 16 inch diameter version :beer:

[Marauder]

I was thinknig the same thing to maybe get a stock looking MM rim in 19" or 20". I thought for 19" I could go with 245/45-19 and 275-45-19...should keep a similar rake and close to stock height. 20's would be even nicer.

[bigslim]

I thought thier was clearance issues with 20's? 20's on MM would be cool!
It would work fine as long as you went with a lower profile tire and kept the same offset.

[ik04]

Something like this:

Original and stretched images...

[CRUZTAKER]

I thought thier was clearance issues with 20's? 20's on MM would be cool!
There are several members running 20's on their MM's with low profile tires.

[Patrick]

There are several members running 20's on their MM's with low profile tires.

Thanks Barry. Its been awhile since this has been brought up.
:2thumbs: On the reminder!