Machining rims/wheels to fit your Delica/Pajero/Spacegear
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 7:28 pm
I originally bought 4 Toyota 91-00 wheels from a Tundra/4Runner to mount on my L400 Spacegear.
What I did not realize at the time was that most Toyota trucks have a 106mm center bore hub diameter, while our Spacegear has 108mm.
Mitsubishi L300 Delica center bore hub = 106mm
Mitsubishi Montero/Pajero Gen I = 106mm
Mitsubishi L400 Spacegear center bore hub = 108mm
Mitsubishi Montero/Pajero Gen II = 108mm
So I was left with 2mm's of alloy that needed to be removed from the center bore hole to fit properly on the L400.
I contacted 16 different machine shops in the lower mainland and only one told me they can do it.
The fellow's name is Paul. He's from New Zealand and he's very friendly and knowledgeable guy.
I was referred to Paul from a fellow L400 owner who had the same dilemma.
$100 cash gets you four rims honed out to the proper center bore hole size with precision.
It took him over half an hour to measure, measure, measure and then setup.
The actual honing process takes a min per wheel.
The tires (rubber) have to be removed from the wheel (rim) prior to this so it will fit on the machine.
If anyone heads over his way and is interested like I am in machinery, it's a candy store. He has some really cool stuff.
He is primarily a custom fabricator.
Phantom Engineering Ltd.
Precision Machining
Stainless Steel & Aluminum
Fabrication & Welding
Paul Bolton
604-960-0057
108 Garden Ave, North Vancouver (a few blocks south from the Staples just across the Lions gate bridge off Marine)
What I did not realize at the time was that most Toyota trucks have a 106mm center bore hub diameter, while our Spacegear has 108mm.
Mitsubishi L300 Delica center bore hub = 106mm
Mitsubishi Montero/Pajero Gen I = 106mm
Mitsubishi L400 Spacegear center bore hub = 108mm
Mitsubishi Montero/Pajero Gen II = 108mm
So I was left with 2mm's of alloy that needed to be removed from the center bore hole to fit properly on the L400.
I contacted 16 different machine shops in the lower mainland and only one told me they can do it.
The fellow's name is Paul. He's from New Zealand and he's very friendly and knowledgeable guy.
I was referred to Paul from a fellow L400 owner who had the same dilemma.
$100 cash gets you four rims honed out to the proper center bore hole size with precision.
It took him over half an hour to measure, measure, measure and then setup.
The actual honing process takes a min per wheel.
The tires (rubber) have to be removed from the wheel (rim) prior to this so it will fit on the machine.
If anyone heads over his way and is interested like I am in machinery, it's a candy store. He has some really cool stuff.
He is primarily a custom fabricator.
Phantom Engineering Ltd.
Precision Machining
Stainless Steel & Aluminum
Fabrication & Welding
Paul Bolton
604-960-0057
108 Garden Ave, North Vancouver (a few blocks south from the Staples just across the Lions gate bridge off Marine)