Thread: Custom Wheel Centers

Originally Posted by racerx

If you happen to own a machine shop, then you might be able to make your own billet hubs for less than $200ea. If you don't, then the cost of parts & materials, alone, will come close to that figure. And, most machinists/CAD designers tend to require payment for their services. Cast hubs would have a considerably lower unit production cost, but the up-front/setup costs can easily cross the 5-figure mark. Might be a cool project if you're doing it for your own use, would definitely be nice if the market was oriented more4 toward this level of quality. In a market dominated by guys willing to risk their safety to save pocket change for a pair of complete wheels, it could take many years to recoup the investment, particularly in domestic market. By the time one considers the basic logistics of undertaking such a project, those "expensive" JDM aftermarket hubs no longer seem expensive.

Dead on....If I owned a 4 or 5 axis CNC machining center and aluminum was cheap, no problem. This unfortunately is not the case.

Originally Posted by RySem

I'm going to come up with some different designs but here is my first trial...the classic custom 8-hole design. This is just a photo-rendering from my design program.

just a suggestion..but I've always liked the look of the older aluminum slotted rims (American Racing..?) Think Starsky & Hutch Torino rims....might be a good fit for the CT in overall look? Can you render a pic on that..? Again, just a suggestion..

Originally Posted by johnmacd

just a suggestion..but I've always liked the look of the older aluminum slotted rims (American Racing..?) Think Starsky & Hutch Torino rims....might be a good fit for the CT in overall look? Can you render a pic on that..? Again, just a suggestion..

Sure can...while I'm at it, should I make some 5-spoke Cragar S/S wheels? haha

Ask and you shall receive. Let me know what you think!

Here is another slotted wheel design similar to the Honda Ape wheels

Here's another one I came up with.



Here's a rendering with wheel

Originally Posted by RySem

Ask and you shall receive. Let me know what you think!

Hey I really like this one!!!


Tim

those are really friggin' cool RySem...! I really like the gold too....

If you came in with a ball end mill and recessed a little around the perimeter of each slot it would look like a old Halibrand wheel. Nice looking centers! looking forward to seeing them on a bike.

How does something like this incorporate into the CT70 wheels? I'd like to see one on a CT.