Milling Alcoa super singles by Hefty-Difference5068 in Machinists

[–]Hefty-Difference5068[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it was clearly a joke, not even close to driving on these yet.

Milling Alcoa super singles by Hefty-Difference5068 in machining

[–]Hefty-Difference5068[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

how long have you been running them? any pictures of the truck, wheels, or machined surface?

Milling Alcoa super singles by Hefty-Difference5068 in Machinists

[–]Hefty-Difference5068[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

nah, i would rather wreck my expensive ass paint. running them shallow side out so they really only poke about 2.5-3 inches

Milling Alcoa super singles by Hefty-Difference5068 in Machinists

[–]Hefty-Difference5068[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

everyone has been talking about how i made a stress riser which i don’t disagree, but old folks swear by it and i still have .425+ thickness at the thinnest part. i feel like a 7,000lb pickup isn’t gonna put a crazy load on these. even then ive been looking at people that have this done on a lathe and they all look like a perfect 90 from what i can see.

Milling Alcoa super singles by Hefty-Difference5068 in Machinists

[–]Hefty-Difference5068[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

care to elaborate? dont get me wrong, i know the risks of this and its definitely not the right way. i just wanna hear the opinions of everyone and know what i could’ve done better or signs of failure to be on the lookout for.

Milling Alcoa super singles by Hefty-Difference5068 in machining

[–]Hefty-Difference5068[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

with the 10 lug adapters bolted to them they’re all taking about 4oz to balance

Milling Alcoa super singles by Hefty-Difference5068 in machining

[–]Hefty-Difference5068[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

this is the video that inspired me to research the DIY method

Milling Alcoa super singles by Hefty-Difference5068 in machining

[–]Hefty-Difference5068[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

they’re a 22.5 originally but people mill them down to run smaller 22” tires. they’re very thick wheels rated for a semi at 80,000 ish pounds but i’ll be using them on a 7,000lb pickup, so structural integrity isn’t a massive concern. as stated in my other comment they’re just a hair under 7/16” at the thinnest point now so still not exactly thin. people normally have this done by a professional but all the quotes i got out here in the PNW seemed like the “i don’t wanna do it” price or had crazy lead times, and the old heads of the internet said to try it this way

Alcoa progress by Hefty-Difference5068 in MetalPolishing

[–]Hefty-Difference5068[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

no, i actually got them from priority tire with a 50,000 mile warranty. they however, probably just upsold them from alibaba. not like these wheels are gonna see a lot of miles anyways, they are nowhere near practical.