Making 2 Piece Wheels at Wheelsmith

http://www.BlacktopMagazine.com presents a quick video on how Wheelsmith makes their 2-piece wheels. They start with a formed centerpiece being trued up on the lathe, then flatten the back to fit snug on your hub with a sanding disc. They take the raw rim and punch a whole for the valve stem and clean up the machine welds. Next, is to set the backspace on the press and press the center into the rim. Now on to another truing machine to be sure the rim is true to the centerpiece with some turns and work with a brass hammer. Once trued they go to weld in the center section and it's off for shipping (if wanted paintable) or for powdercoat. Chrome rims get plated before pressing the center into the rim, this allows for full chrome coverage in the seam.