Cutting wheels

[azygoustoyou]

Has anyone ever tried removing this part of the wheel? Does anyone this by doing this, it would dangerous?

[danaspider]

Never tried, but would be concerned that the strength could be compromised, as well as balance, even though it is near center. Probably best not to try.

[Ernie]

Brady,

I'm guessing those pieces are there to strengthen the wheel. I agree it's best to leave them where they are.

I just found a set of these on a junked car. The part you point to and the large arrow-looking areas were painted flat black. All the paint came right off while pressure washing the junk yard mud off. Saves me some bead-blasting time.

My plan is to paint only the sections you are pointing to. I saw some pictures on the web somewhere with just that small area painted. Compared to other paint schemes, I think it really highlights the four spokes.

Ernie

[azygoustoyou]

I have about eight or nine of these wheels. This one is the worst and is junk. I thought I'd paint the center to see how it would look. I'm trying to see which way I want to go with them. Here is one I did sandblast.