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Yes, cut a slice off of the original lip (~7mm wide), cut that ring open, slightly curved it to the lesser diameter and then just tack-welded in place after shortened. Create a nice deep welding groove on the inner side, then the same on the outer, making sure you get 100% penetration. Not...
None that I know of...
Here is what I did with a set of FMTV wheels, to be able to fit the Conti MPT81:
Besides modified bead flanges, these wheels also needed a different center (10-on-335mm).
Not in your case, though.
1) The diameter of the flat surface on the inside seems to be 13.5", which would be acceptable for a typical 5-ton hub. (You will have to confirm both dimensions since I don't have either one at hand, here.)
2) Re-drilling to 10-on-11.25" is possible but on four of the ten holes the chamfered...
Yes they are the same O.D.. But in order to run 14.5's (or their metric equivalent size 365/80R20) you will need M35A3 wheels and have them recentered.
14.5R20 /A3 wheels are the European MPT style. DO NOT MOUNT AND RUN MPT-tires on stock M939A1 /A2 wheels: bead flanges are different and not...