Tony Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 can someone clear this up for me? when they widen your wheel do they add to the rear lip? can they widen almost any wheel?and is it possible to have your polished lip widened on the front of the wheel?just wondering cause i've been seeing alot of people talking about widening oem wheels. would love to add about 1"-1.5" to my lip. possible?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy95GT Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 Tony I think they widen the middle of the wheel... Sent from my PG86100 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttocs Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 I think it depends on thewheel as to where/how the cut/add to it but I have never heard of them adding it to the front lip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted October 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 yea im thinking they cant add to the front lip but idk, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 Weld craft will only add to the rear of the rim not the face. Unfortunately. Idk why they don't add to the front even if it already has dish but they don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joekd Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 Can never understand why anyone would pay a ton of money to widen wheels when aftermarket ones are so plentiful and in most cases cheaper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 Sleeper values, wanting a wheel wider than the largest size they have. Widening/skinnying a set of 18x10 to 18x12, 18x4. Hell I plan on doing it to my rk's once I get a real job haha =D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnyxCobra Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 yeah but there's a difference between widening a stock set of wheels and your RKs. And there is nothing sleeper about a stock wheel widened to 10" with a 315 tire on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 well from the side, you'd never know, like that set of 10-holes someone just posted on corral. If you aren't paying attention you wouldnt notice the steamrollers attached to the 10-holes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted October 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 Can never understand why anyone would pay a ton of money to widen wheels when aftermarket ones are so plentiful and in most cases cheapermy wheels only come in 10" and i would like it if it was 11-11.5". what do you not understand? and from what i understand they average around $200 to widen them. find me a 20x11.5 for $200. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 find me a 20x11.5 for $200.That would be the price of your wheels + $200 to widen vs the price of aftermarket wheels that come in a wider spec. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted October 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 I know but i already have these wheels, lol. rather than spend $500 a piece for some 20x11.5's. if i can widen these i think they would look sick!! example of a widened wheel: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted October 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 guys to be clear, i wouldnt buy an aftermarket wheel just to widen, lol. i wanted to know if they can widen the front lip on a wheel to save a little $$. might make me like my wheels enough to keep them if i had a fatter lip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 Haha, I know. I'm just saying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildWillyWalker Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 I've never seen that either which leads me to lean towards the answer of no. By the way, I've always thought the idea of wide 10 holes would be AWESOME! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilRoush Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 They don't do the front (outside face) b/c the welds would show. The other thing about widening wheels with Weld Craft is the offset changes, so you need to be ready for clearance issues on the inner edges of the wheel well. I know a few people who have taken the Roush 18x9 or 18x10 and gone to 18x11 with them for more meat out back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted October 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 so no fatter lip? :smiley_sad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshHooten Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Apparently it can be done. here is a dif forum and some of them are talking about the lips.http://zilvia.net/f/chat/327620-widening-wheels-thread.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilRoush Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Nope. Not withouth buy a new set of rims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMR Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 :smiley-face-drool-1:fap: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnyxCobra Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 i'm not a welding expert but if they did weld the outside of wheel couldnt you grind and polish the weld smooth? would you still see it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted October 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 that's what i'm saying. seems like it would be possible. that there would some company somewhere that does it?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMR Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 Do you have any pics of how it looks on the inside of the rim? I actually like this idear, Maybe I will do this with my 17" starfish rims and get a staggered look like Det_Riot...do want!!! How much does this cost to have done anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4Mustang Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 From the Weldcraft website:Aluminum Wheels are V-grooved and hand tig welded on both sides of all seams. Widening to the front of the rim can only be done on reverse mount wheels. These wheels have to be refinished after modifications. Visible weld beads can be sanded smooth for an additional fee.Steel Wheels are stick and tig welded on the opposite side then sanded. They can be either widened to the front or the back of the rim, and the centers can be moved for a change in offset.Prices depend upon the size of the rim and the amount being added or removed. For quotes on pricing or any questions please call (734) 779-1303 or e-mailJames@weldcraftwheels.com (Please include wheels in the subject line of the e-mail). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted October 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 there's weldcraft and a couple other places that will widen an aluminum lip. $200 for an 18" wheel per inch though. so idk. say it's $300 for a 20 to go 1.5" fatter lip. that's $600 or so and 1) i can ditch the rear spacers. 2) i can do alot beefier tire. and 3) i can brush my hair in the reflection of my fat ass polished lip!! haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
