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Re: Driving Colson Wheels

I really have no experience with the combination you are proposing. This is just my opinion.

Without any modification, you would have an interference fit of .0125". That will be a tight fit, with a penetration depth of approx. .82", that is just 55% of this wheels width. This might be sufficient, but will it be enough? I am not familiar with polyolefin, so I don't know if it could handle a press fit of that nature.

This would be a great experiment to try in the off season, but I'm not sure I would try it during build season unless you have a tried and true, bullet proof solution, as a backup.

If you do decide to try it, would you please share you findings? It sounds quite interesting.
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