could do , lot easyer and safer doing them the other way , as most band them with a decent powered mig welder , but as we know mid steel rusts,and goes weak at the sides of the weld, hence id tig them more penitration accross a area of steel ,, mig is fine dont get me wrong and strong and holds fine due to amunt of surface area,,off for 16inch tyres today , so 16s it is lol