widening rims
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If it's a multi pc wheel, you can source the pcs and build the new wheel. You can also widen the rear half on any wheel but you' ll have to see if the 'new' wheel will conflict with inner clearence on the car. Spacers can be utilized to help inner clearence pushing the wheel outwards so something to keep in mind for a final ET and where the wheel will sit in the end.
A VERY good place for widening is Weldcraftwheels. Top notch work so check em out G L
A VERY good place for widening is Weldcraftwheels. Top notch work so check em out G L
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keep in mind the multipiece wheels doesn't necessarily mean they can be widened.. Some wheels like the Work Eurolines, are 2 pc welded. There are rivets, but the face is welded to the barrel/lip.
you'd have to chop off the face and reweld it to another barrel/lip combo
you'd have to chop off the face and reweld it to another barrel/lip combo
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i just re did my work euroline dh privious set up was 19x8 2.5 lip and rear 19x9 3.5 lip my new set up is 19x11 front 6 lip and 19x12 rear 7lip and yes they originally were 2pc welded and my new set up are still two piece welded
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If you aren't using 2/3pc wheels with removable barrels, then the procedure involves putting the wheel on a bandsaw, hacking off the inner lip, welding on a strip with as much thickness as you want to add, and finally welding on the original lip back on to the strip.
You can also sometimes add width to the outside, but it's usually more complicated and involves some amount of cosmetic restoration afterward. Adding width to the inside is more typical and is what companies like WeldCraft are famous for.
You can also sometimes add width to the outside, but it's usually more complicated and involves some amount of cosmetic restoration afterward. Adding width to the inside is more typical and is what companies like WeldCraft are famous for.
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