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Posted by 98 ROUSH (Member # 10309) on :
 
Anybody know a place that can widen rims.
 
Posted by Luke87GT (Member # 21) on :
 
The house-hold name for wheel widening is "Weld-craft"

They are not cheap at about $200 a pop + roundtrip shipping however.

Good luck.

[ December 05, 2011, 02:51 PM: Message edited by: Luke87GT ]
 
Posted by NCALSVT (Member # 3205) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Luke87GT:
The house-hold name for wheel widening is "Weld-craft"

They are not cheap at about $200 a pop + roundtrip shipping however.

Good luck.
X1 or the oakland flea market,while u wait
 
Posted by Nifty50 (Member # 9987) on :
 
Yup "Weld Craft" and they only widen the rims inward .
 
Posted by 98 ROUSH (Member # 10309) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by NCALSVT:
quote:
Originally posted by Luke87GT:
The house-hold name for wheel widening is "Weld-craft"

They are not cheap at about $200 a pop + roundtrip shipping however.

Good luck.
X1 or the oakland flea market,while u wait
You serious they do it at the flea market. I remember somebody saying there was a spot in concord but i forgot the name
 
Posted by v-town coupe (Member # 2771) on :
 
Team 3 wheels in san leandro. they do lots of different rim work always great!

also depending on what you have now some times the manufacture offers the service for example I went on Vacation in Socal and dropped off some billet wheels at boyd coddingtons place to be re-hooped.

also Ive heard good things about Pico wheel and tire in Socal.

depending on what your trying to do look to spend between $200-$250+

http://www.yelp.com/biz/team-three-wheels-san-leandro
 
Posted by 98 ROUSH (Member # 10309) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by v-town coupe:
Team 3 wheels in san leandro. they do lots of different rim work always great!

also depending on what you have now some times the manufacture offers the service for example I went on Vacation in Socal and dropped off some billet wheels at boyd coddingtons place to be re-hooped.

also Ive heard good things about Pico wheel and tire in Socal.

depending on what your trying to do look to spend between $200-$250+

http://www.yelp.com/biz/team-three-wheels-san-leandro
Thanks for the info bro. I'm trying to get my 98 roush rims which are 9 inch the rear widened to 10-10.5 inch. I'm give these people a call tomorrow thanks
 
Posted by v-town coupe (Member # 2771) on :
 
about 5-6 months ago team 3 gave me a quote to widen my rear boyds(fronts have already been done) from: 17x8 to 17x9.5 and they were talking about $220 ea. but Im just going to hold out and go 18's or 19's on the coug.
 
Posted by 98 ROUSH (Member # 10309) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by v-town coupe:
about 5-6 months ago team 3 gave me a quote to widen my rear boyds(fronts have already been done) from: 17x8 to 17x9.5 and they were talking about $220 ea. but Im just going to hold out and go 18's or 19's on the coug.
That's was up. Ima give them a call 2morro maybe they'll give me a Christmas discount [Big Grin]
 
Posted by NCALSVT (Member # 3205) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 98 ROUSH:
quote:
Originally posted by v-town coupe:
about 5-6 months ago team 3 gave me a quote to widen my rear boyds(fronts have already been done) from: 17x8 to 17x9.5 and they were talking about $220 ea. but Im just going to hold out and go 18's or 19's on the coug.
That's was up. Ima give them a call 2morro maybe they'll give me a Christmas discount [Big Grin]
I doubt it,they told me in order to give me accurate quote,they had to see my wheel off the tire,so I didn't want to spend to dismount and mount the tire,so i asked what is a ball park range quote and she said nothing less than 200 per wheel,but 250 or 300 would be more what I would pay,so for 600 to widen and about 700-800 for tires I'd rather buy. Set weld racing wheels or racestar wheels with tires.
 
Posted by 98 ROUSH (Member # 10309) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by NCALSVT:
quote:
Originally posted by 98 ROUSH:
quote:
Originally posted by v-town coupe:
about 5-6 months ago team 3 gave me a quote to widen my rear boyds(fronts have already been done) from: 17x8 to 17x9.5 and they were talking about $220 ea. but Im just going to hold out and go 18's or 19's on the coug.
That's was up. Ima give them a call 2morro maybe they'll give me a Christmas discount [Big Grin]
I doubt it,they told me in order to give me accurate quote,they had to see my wheel off the tire,so I didn't want to spend to dismount and mount the tire,so i asked what is a ball park range quote and she said nothing less than 200 per wheel,but 250 or 300 would be more what I would pay,so for 600 to widen and about 700-800 for tires I'd rather buy. Set weld racing wheels or racestar wheels with tires.
Yeah a member pm'd me with a shop in walnut creek ima give them a call
 
Posted by NCALSVT (Member # 3205) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 98 ROUSH:
quote:
Originally posted by NCALSVT:
quote:
Originally posted by 98 ROUSH:
quote:
Originally posted by v-town coupe:
about 5-6 months ago team 3 gave me a quote to widen my rear boyds(fronts have already been done) from: 17x8 to 17x9.5 and they were talking about $220 ea. but Im just going to hold out and go 18's or 19's on the coug.
That's was up. Ima give them a call 2morro maybe they'll give me a Christmas discount [Big Grin]
I doubt it,they told me in order to give me accurate quote,they had to see my wheel off the tire,so I didn't want to spend to dismount and mount the tire,so i asked what is a ball park range quote and she said nothing less than 200 per wheel,but 250 or 300 would be more what I would pay,so for 600 to widen and about 700-800 for tires I'd rather buy. Set weld racing wheels or racestar wheels with tires.
Yeah a member pm'd me with a shop in walnut creek ima give them a call
whats there number
 
Posted by v-town coupe (Member # 2771) on :
 
was it rite way rim shop in walnut creek? wasnt aware they did wheel re hooping,Hell I wasnt aware they answered their phones or returned calls.If its Rite Way I tried them a few years back to fix a wheel for me and they never answered the phone i left messages etc.

Btw here is some of team III's work. a guy on lateral G bought some of their mini light wheels in 18's and had them do some little stuff like shave the mounting pad etc. they look pretty good.

http://www.lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=34484
 
Posted by v-town coupe (Member # 2771) on :
 
apparently they have 5 star review on yelp:

http://www.yelp.com/biz/rite-way-wire-and-wheel-specialists-walnut-creek

Maybe I just had a shitty experience?
 
Posted by v-town coupe (Member # 2771) on :
 
on a side note did anyone see that Weld-Craft made some 10-hole skinnies?

http://www.weldcraftwheels.com/index-6.html

Crazy how they just weld a section to the inner. But I guess if the wheel is one piece what choice do you have? on my billte wheels they cut the center out and welded it into a new hoop. you cant even tell the difference.
 
Posted by 98 ROUSH (Member # 10309) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by v-town coupe:
was it rite way rim shop in walnut creek? wasnt aware they did wheel re hooping,Hell I wasnt aware they answered their phones or returned calls.If its Rite Way I tried them a few years back to fix a wheel for me and they never answered the phone i left messages etc.

Btw here is some of team III's work. a guy on lateral G bought some of their mini light wheels in 18's and had them do some little stuff like shave the mounting pad etc. they look pretty good.

http://www.lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=34484
Yeah it was rite way wheels called and they cant do it [Frown]
 
Posted by v-town coupe (Member # 2771) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 98 ROUSH:
quote:
Originally posted by v-town coupe:
was it rite way rim shop in walnut creek? wasnt aware they did wheel re hooping,Hell I wasnt aware they answered their phones or returned calls.If its Rite Way I tried them a few years back to fix a wheel for me and they never answered the phone i left messages etc.

Btw here is some of team III's work. a guy on lateral G bought some of their mini light wheels in 18's and had them do some little stuff like shave the mounting pad etc. they look pretty good.

http://www.lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=34484
Yeah it was rite way wheels called and they cant do it [Frown]
Cant? Or dont?
 
Posted by season'd 88 (Member # 169) on :
 
I think i payed $600. not counting shipping for two 18" wheels widened w/welds ground down through Weld craft. They turned out nice.

Keep in mind though, you have to really want a certain look because they will be quite a bit heavier. Mine were anyways..even with just 1.5" added.
 
Posted by 98 ROUSH (Member # 10309) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by v-town coupe:
quote:
Originally posted by 98 ROUSH:
quote:
Originally posted by v-town coupe:
was it rite way rim shop in walnut creek? wasnt aware they did wheel re hooping,Hell I wasnt aware they answered their phones or returned calls.If its Rite Way I tried them a few years back to fix a wheel for me and they never answered the phone i left messages etc.

Btw here is some of team III's work. a guy on lateral G bought some of their mini light wheels in 18's and had them do some little stuff like shave the mounting pad etc. they look pretty good.

http://www.lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=34484
Yeah it was rite way wheels called and they cant do it [Frown]
Cant? Or dont?
They cant unless you have a 3 piece wheels they can do it!
 
Posted by VENOMUS PONY 5.0 (Member # 7785) on :
 
That would be sick bro. It's those little touches that cost a bit but stand out in a crowd and of course it will be sleeper status. Wanted to do that to my 99 cobra's a few years ago but never did good luck i say spend the money and do it.
 




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