machining superlites

[emu]

Has anyone had any experience of machining the hub mounting face on 7 inch wide superlites?

 

My tyres just touch the arch if the back of the car has a bit of weight in. Its just enough to have rubbed the writing off the sidewal on the offside.

 

Rather than run narrower or lower profile tyres I thought I might get a couple of millimetres taken off the back of the wheel to give the clearence.

 

So I was wondering if anyone had done this before, and how much they had skimmed off.

 

Thank you

[Mk2Jo]

Mine rub too on the back Are your arches rolled?

[emu]

I havent got any arch lip left to roll I chopped it all back flush and it still rubs.

 

I think my tyres are bigger than yours though

[Mk2Jo]

Yeah, but my dad's bigger than yours ...

[Tom]

Didn't colin get his done?

 

Take them to Leedsheath on the slyfield estate in guildford mate, they're always good for some cash work

[BaileyMex]

Yes mate

 

I had a few mm machined off the back of the rear Miniites, worked a treat

[emu]

Im only thing about 3mm, so not loads and loads.

 

I'll try and get chance to whip a wheel off tomorrow and see how much meat there is to start with

[4parajon]

I would'nt have thought you'd have a problem taking that much off, think the problem you might have tho is finding a company that has jaws big enough to hold the wheel for you.