H1 Wheel Tech FAQs
FAQ-1
The image shows how these parts fit together (the wheel halves are red and green and the internal beadlock is shown in blue).
They are 16.5″ diameter, which is the smallest wheel you can typically fit on 1 ton axles and Unimog axles. This is a great advantage because you can run a tire with more sidewall for better tire flex and traction. The problem with these H1 wheels is that they are only in one bolt pattern, and the offset is horrible for most applications.
Our kit comes with new wheel centers and rock rings to keep the bolts protected and make the wheel rigid. Simply cut out the original wheel center, weld in the new center and rock rings, and you have a custom set of double beadlocks for a modest price including the cost of the donor wheels in most cases.
We offer the H1 wheels and recentering kits. H1 wheels come in 3 main varieties, 8 bolt, 12 bolt, and 24 bolt. This refers to the number of bolts holding the two wheel halves together (not the number of studs that you mount the wheel to on your axle). The 8 bolts are older, and originally intended for use with bias ply tires. The 12 and 24 bolts are newer and are better for thinner sidewall tires like radials and are rated for higher pressure. They are all VERY tough wheels and are close in weight/strength.