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matara Custom Title Time!

1,342 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#846229
I have an original Lemmertz 356 wheel that has rusted around the valve area. The rim is pretty beat too.

Can i get it rebanded using the 356 centre? Any idea who would do this?

Thanks

Steve

psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#847414
Banding is illegal in Oz but welding a new centre in is do-able. Trouble is you have to find a donor rim of the same inner diameter to match your 356 centre so I'd suggest looking at M7 or midland wheels in the UK for a replacement.

Also, if a true 356 then it's an alloy centre and steel rim so not sure who could join the 2 properly and with minimal run-out.
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#847449
matara wrote:I have an original Lemmertz 356 wheel that has rusted around the valve area. The rim is pretty beat too.

Can i get it rebanded using the 356 centre? Any idea who would do this?

Thanks

Steve
with all the laws and regulations these days its hard to find people who will actually do the job unless its for an offroad unregistered vehicle..
I had Renault R10 in the 70s that had very narrow wheels and 135 x 15 michelin tyres. I took My car to somewhere in Newcastle and they welded in new widened rims and fitted new 155 x 15 tyres... I believe it had to be a tyre shop I went to????
so, I'm assuming many people can do that... even change the offset of the rim??

best of luck

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Aussie Dubbin Fahrvergnugen

895 posts · joined Jul 2008 ·

#847470
Hi guys,
i think there is a little change in terminology as the post goes from different people.

'Banded' type wheels usually refer to cutting the rim and adding a wider/section of steel to the rim and then welding back together to make a wider original wheel.

I would suggest that you take the wheel to someone who can remove the inner center, then weld/bolt/press that into a 'new' rim of the width that you are after. This is not a new process and you might have some offset to play with. Just rememer what you are changing from and to.

There is a guy in Adelaide that could do this (obviously he would have to see it first)
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1500S Custom Title Time!

1,418 posts · joined Mar 2005 ·

#847634
matara wrote:I have an original Lemmertz 356 wheel that has rusted around the valve area. The rim is pretty beat too.

Can i get it rebanded using the 356 centre? Any idea who would do this?

Thanks

Steve

As you are in the Sydney area give these fellows at Circle Track Wheels a call. Not sure what they are like since the original owner Ray Eldershaw retired and sold the business some years back. Maybe they can match a rim to your old centres.

9674 5651
U4/ 27 Anvil Rd
Seven Hills
NSW 2147

matara Custom Title Time!

1,342 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#847644
Thanks guys, yes I'm not looking to insert any extra width, just looking to keep the Lemmertz centre and weld a new rim on it, in the same offset and same width. I'm thinking that it might be easier to use a beetle rim, cut the centre out (using a large lathe n a machine shop I presume), and then do the same to my Lemmertz rim, and have the beetle rim welded to the Lemmertz centre. I'll give Circle Track Wheels a call.

I'll try and get a picture of what I am working with.

Thanks

Steve

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#847654
i had a squareback that had wheels done like that. was 14x6 ET 15

was beautifully done and I ended selling them after I tried to keep them for some time after the square was sold.
realised I had no use for them.😀

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