Anyone around here widen wheels?
06-14-2007, 03:00 PM
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Anyone around here widen wheels?
Looking for a place that widens wheels... It's kind of a "lost art" from the hot rod days.
Looking to have a set of OEM aluminum 13in BMW wheels widened on the inside from 13x5.5 to 13x8.
Maybe looking into having some dish added to a set of 13 in steelies in the future.
And yes, it can be done, there's a couple companies that do it accross the country, I'm just trying to avoid shipping. UPS couldn't ship a grill without bending it in half (Then blamed it on insufficient packaging) and Fed-Ex couldn't ship a tail light (crushed it almost flat) So I don't trust them with shipping my wheels.
Looking to have a set of OEM aluminum 13in BMW wheels widened on the inside from 13x5.5 to 13x8.
Maybe looking into having some dish added to a set of 13 in steelies in the future.
And yes, it can be done, there's a couple companies that do it accross the country, I'm just trying to avoid shipping. UPS couldn't ship a grill without bending it in half (Then blamed it on insufficient packaging) and Fed-Ex couldn't ship a tail light (crushed it almost flat) So I don't trust them with shipping my wheels.
06-14-2007, 03:25 PM
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Re: Anyone around here widen wheels?
Unfortunately I do not know anyone who does such services locally.
However I'd love to see some pics of a project that requires wide wheels, hopefully something old school and involving box flares. My hope is that the tires to be installed match the wheels :-)
However I'd love to see some pics of a project that requires wide wheels, hopefully something old school and involving box flares. My hope is that the tires to be installed match the wheels :-)
06-14-2007, 03:29 PM
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Re: Anyone around here widen wheels?
haha it's a 87 GTI and it's mostly stock/aged looking right.
It does involve OE textured 16v Flares though.
But It's not going to be something fast... Not yet atleast. It involves a 175/50 tire on a 13x8... Steelies might be for when it's "fast" though.
It does involve OE textured 16v Flares though.
But It's not going to be something fast... Not yet atleast. It involves a 175/50 tire on a 13x8... Steelies might be for when it's "fast" though.
06-22-2007, 03:26 PM
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Re: Anyone around here widen wheels?
We widened a Z31 300zx wheel, but it was such a fucking hassle that it's not worth doing. By we, I mean my good friend James who owns a welding/race car fab shop.
Spend the money right because it's gotta be perfect! Good luck!
Spend the money right because it's gotta be perfect! Good luck!
06-22-2007, 07:09 PM
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Re: Anyone around here widen wheels?
Lol, makes something cool to look at though.
06-22-2007, 07:34 PM
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