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Old Jun 15, 2012 | 12:53 AM
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i was wondering if there is any way to resize a 16.5 aluminum rim down to a 16?
 
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Old Jun 15, 2012 | 01:41 AM
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No. The mating surfaces of a 16 and 16.5 are a different shape. So even if you machined it down or something, the beads will not seat properly and it will explode when inflated. Now if it is a 2 piece wheel, you might be able to find a wheel company to change the barrels to a 16. I imagine it's not exactly inexpensive. If you have slots or hurricanes, you're out of luck on that. They're 1 piece
 
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