Yup, the tabs were busted on two of them, but I was able to fix them with a plastic welder....

Dan

 

I just had my stock rear wheels widened. The guy (Eric Vaughn) did an excellent job. He cut the rear of the wheel off and welded on a 2" blank. I went from a 215 to 255 tire. I needed more traction and am trying to keep with the sleeper look.

Here is the thread with the info on page 1 (Vaughn Machine)...
http://www.is300.net/forums/showthread.php?t=217406


PICS...

 

oh man...i'm totally widening mine to 9 and 10 wide respectively...


how much did that cost you?


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after reading your link, i think i could buy some aftermarket rims in those sizes for cheaper...:-\

 

It was $250 per wheel. It was a bit steep considering I could have bought the same size aftermarket wheel for cheeper. I felt it was worth it because I want to keep my sleeper look. No one would guess I have a 255 on the rear if they saw a stock rim They are truly a one-of-a-kind.

 

Heres my $.02

Ye Ole Repair and Welding Shop - .410.796.8400.
Wheel Refinishers, Inc. - .443.482.9348.
American Stripping (Stripping and Powdercoating ONLY) - .703.368.9922. (It's in Manassas)

That's all the info I have for you...hope everything works out well and relatively cheap for you.

 

my deal is that i have 17x8 BBS wheels that i got for really cheap...i like them but i'd like to have wider wheels...at least a 9 in back if not 9 all around

how much do you think 1" bigger would cost? i figure it'd be the same since it's still the same work

 

Yea, the labor is the same for a 1", 2" or 3" addition. They guy who did my wheels uses a "blank" (either 15", 16", 17"...yada) and cuts it to the needed width. Then welds it to the back of the original wheel.

Ye Ole Repair and Welding Shop is a good shop. I had them straighten one of my SSR GT3's. But, since I only asked for them to be "straightened", they did not refinish it. Lesson learned. You have to ask for it to be straightened and refinished. It was cheap (like $100) and is straight.

 

i think if i do anythign i'm just gonna buy 2 wider wheels to throw on the back...ghetto yes...cost effective...yes also

i found 17x9 +15 FN01RC's for 185 shipped 8-)

 

any of you who know something about wheel repairs, any chance in hell this can get fixed? I dont car that much about looks, just that it functions again like it should...thanks

 

yes they can fix that...that is what wheel repair is all about...although for the price, i'd suggest finding another stock wheel in a junkyard or something