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    Banded WOLF rims

    Morning all,

    I am trying to resolve my 130's turning circle. At present I have the old, no hole tubed rims. I am considering having some genuine WOLF rims banded to get a better offset, and better turning circle.

    Has anyone got experience with this, or does anyone have recommendations for a super strong (maybe mine spec) aftermarket rim - preference is wolf style.

    Cheers.

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    I thought banding was illegal in Australia - I thought that getting the centre taken out and then put back in with a different offset is legal as far as wheel modifications were concerned or taking the centre out and putting it back in a wider rim was also legal but I thought banding was off limits here.

    Good be wrong though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by garrycol View Post
    I thought banding was illegal in Australia - I thought that getting the centre taken out and then put back in with a different offset is legal as far as wheel modifications were concerned or taking the centre out and putting it back in a wider rim was also legal but I thought banding was off limits here.

    Good be wrong though.

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    AFAIK those are the rules in NSW. No banding. When i tried to do it a few years back i was flatly told "Nup I won't do it" by every wheel mob i contacted.

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    I was chatting to Ben @ APT, his wolf rims have had the centre cut out flipped and re-welded to a bigger off set.

    I got a price for 6 but buggered if I can remember the final figure. Wasn’t cheap

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    Flipping the centre sounds like a good option, anyone know where I could get this done in NSW?

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    Neales Wheels in Sydney might be able to do it - as will Eastern wheels in melbourne.
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    Thanks for the advice, I have sent out half a dozen emails to different custom wheel shops, so lets see what comes back.

    What are your thoughts if the wheels are modified do i then get hot dip gal followed by powder coat or just sandblast and powder coat? This is my longterm project / forever truck so not concerned with saving a few $$ hear and there - looking for super robust quality and longevity.

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    Ben @ APT has sorted me out thanks all!

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    Is your main turning-circle concern for off-road or on-road? I find mine liveable on-road after maxing out the steering stops, but it's sometimes a pain in offroad situations, taking 3 bites at switchbacks or not having the maneouvrability to get around obstacles. I think fiddle brakes would be a good solution.

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    My main issue is on road - the turning circle is massive. I have soaked the lock stops in WD40, and will give them a go this arvo - at present they are all the way out, although there isn't much clearance between the wheel and the radius arm?!

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