hummer wheel question of the day

[Rob 85K5]

I cut mine with a Dewalt Sawzall using a 7" Lennox Bi-Metal blade.
It cut through the runflat like butter.

I really don't know why everyone is so worried about them catching fire. They are a Mag-Al alloy, and will take much more heat than a spark to set them ablaze.
After I cut mine, I used a grinder with a 80G flap disk to smooth them out.

After I was done I did some playing with the scrap and even a propane torch would not set a large piece on fire. If it was a pile of shavings it would though.
MAPP gas would do it all though.

No sparks from the sawzall, used a milwakee "the torch" blade about one blade per runflat.
My grinder tossed a spark or two. The propane torch got the pile of shavings hot enough that if you toss some water on it, it will flame up.

 

[muddybuddy]

i run mine right now with no insert in them with no issues. eventually im gona get some aftermarket inserts cuz the mags wont work with the tires im running

 

[twoslo4five0]

related question

will the mag runflats work on the 12 bolt h1s also

 

[Rob 85K5]

I have heard that the 12 bolt need the rubber runflat. I haven't seen anything on paper though.

 

[twoslo4five0]

im supposed to be getting some 12 bolts this weekend but they have no runflats but i can get a set of mags if they will work

 

[muddermilitia]

im supposed to be getting some 12 bolts this weekend but they have no runflats but i can get a set of mags if they will work

Why not PVC inserts?

 

[twoslo4five0]

Why not PVC inserts?

because i know where some mags are for next to nothing

 

[BKinzey]

I haven't seen anything from the aftermarket suppliers of inserts saying a different insert needs to be used between the 8 bolt & 12 bolt. Nor anything from the surplus suppliers of the rims. I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[twoslo4five0]

anyone elce heard anything??

 

[twoslo4five0]

anyone??im gonna go get thoose 12 bolts tomm if the mag runflats will work if not i need to let the guy know

 

[twoslo4five0]

I just picked my 12 bolt H1's up tonight...
I asked the guy that same question as i want the PVC inserts, not the MAG ones.

He said "No you dont need a runflat, it just wont be a beadlock. It's just a regular rim at that point"

So no, you dont need a insert of anykind...

you need it because it pushes the bead out and cant make it come in....today i was thinking about it as i started putting mine togher and i thought "this all makes sense now"i had to see it to understand


got 1 done and 1 almost done