Widening Wheels thread

[c4lvin]

Originally Posted by ASIA

Anybody know the differences in offset between o-disk, a-disk, and r-disk? I'm rebuilding 18x10+0 wheels that originally had O-disk centers but will be swapping in A-disks. How much would my offset change?

You can calculate it going to other way. What is the stock specs of the A-Disk wheels? Lip size? Barrel size? Just imagine swapping the lip and barrel to replace the lip/barrel of the A-Disk centers, then disregard the extra O-disks. Then you can calculate it going that way.

Since how the face is constructed (A, O, R disks, etc) is determined by the wheel width, centerline and final desired offset.

That's what I did with my VS-XX.

[stockdrift]

I have a couple machines at my house and the people/shops I know have bigger machines, I can do up to 15"s at home and the shop can do up to 32"s

Just depends what your trying to do

[Breitling]

Anyone who needs 6 inch inners let me know. i have a PERFECT used pair. CLEAN AS FUG!!

[stockdrift]

What's the bolt pattern made and model of the inner, we need a market place for just wheel parts cut our cost and make things faster

[Breitling]

Originally Posted by stockdrift

What's the bolt pattern made and model of the inner, we need a market place for just wheel parts cut our cost and make things faster

Agreed!!!

Thes are 40 hole standard work style reverse.

[SidewaysTaco]

Hello to everyone, i don't think i have ever posted on this thread but ive always lurked it LOL, Now i need some help.

I recently bought a second set of Autostrada modenas, 3 piece wheels.
17x8.5 +30 &
17x9.5 +38

Im wondering if someone has info on these wheels,
From what i know they were made by Work wheels about 20 - 25 years ago, i also know they came in different sizes 16,17 and 18s from 8" to 9.5" wide.

Doing some research years ago, i found on a euro forum that someone had shipped out the lips to Germany to make a mold out of them and with that mold that company made wider lips.

I'm wondering if anyone has any info on a Local (NY,NJ,CT, PA) company that can do this.

My plan is to make the front (17x8.5) wheels that have a 1" -/+ lip into 17x9.5 adding 1" to the lip and the rear (17x9.5) to a 17x10.5.

Any help or info will be appreciated.... pic of my old set.... http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...4_181335-1.jpg

[hulkster_s13]

I need some help here. I have some weds bazeria 18x11 -16 with 5in lips. I want bigger lips and vr has some work 18x6 lips. Has anyone used work lips on weds before?

[blueshark123]

Any one that is looking for custom lips i know these people make them http://www.tunershop.com/Wheel_accessories/Outer_Lips/

[krowles]

http://s40.radikal.ru/i088/1109/d7/0271bd66bc67.jpg

I have these style wheels, Gulf Stitch Mesh, and want a larger dish in the rear. I really would rather just buy some that are already made, or are manufactured, rather than having to send them out to be custom made. Any ideas on a company that would sell these style lips? If not, who is a trusted company with a fast turn around time that can widen these? Thanks.


They are 18" 40 hole btw

[blueshark123]

Originally Posted by krowles

http://s40.radikal.ru/i088/1109/d7/0271bd66bc67.jpg

I have these style wheels, Gulf Stitch Mesh, and want a larger dish in the rear. I really would rather just buy some that are already made, or are manufactured, rather than having to send them out to be custom made. Any ideas on a company that would sell these style lips? If not, who is a trusted company with a fast turn around time that can widen these? Thanks.


They are 18" 40 hole btw

Why is it i count 44 holes? If they are fourty holes i will bet that the vsxx lips work but call up vr wheels

[c4lvin]

Guys, just because they have the same amount of holes, doesn't mean they'll all be the same face size for it to work. Face diameter, and bolt distance > just how many holes it has.

[blueshark123]

Yea you are correct about that. Thats why i say contact vr wheels or other places etc.

[krowles]

Mine are in fact 40 bolt. I thought they were gulf stitch mesh wheels, maybe not. Look identical though

[revcyanide]

So i am thinking of doing something with my gramlights.

57 pros, 5 spoke ones, welded 2 piece.

they are 17/18 stagger, I am thinking about either

Changing the 17's to
18x9.5 or 18x10 step lip

changing the 18's to
19x10 or 19x11 step lip.

I was informed by memoryfab that the ONLY step lip 19in one piece barrels he can get are designed in a way that I could not go lower than +35ish. No thanks.

Does anyone know anywhere else that can do this?

If not I may have to go step lip fronts, reverse lip rears. But I feel like that would look goofy.

thanks for the help!

oh and i have tried called and emailing the guys over at wheelflip, I am guessing they are pretty busy as I cant get ahold of anyone.

[killer240]

so when you have the shop widen your wheel, you could pretty much have them set the offset you like?

[c4lvin]

Originally Posted by killer240

so when you have the shop widen your wheel, you could pretty much have them set the offset you like?

No, that's not how offset works.

[killer240]

yeah I just figured it out ^


But for people who widen their wheels in front of the disc, how the heck do you guys put your tires back on?

[KoukiFc90]

Need some help here.
I searched online and used a search engine, I even went off other forums and searched the shops they recommended. I have SSR GP-Theta wheels, 17'' and 30 hole. I can't seem to find any lips for this wheel. Any leads would be appreciated.

[---+]

Originally Posted by KoukiFc90

Need some help here.
I searched online and used a search engine, I even went off other forums and searched the shops they recommended. I have SSR GP-Theta wheels, 17'' and 30 hole. I can't seem to find any lips for this wheel. Any leads would be appreciated.

Originally Posted by blueshark123

Any one that is looking for custom lips i know these people make them Tunershop - Wheel accessories - Outer Lips - tuning - german wheels and tires - spacers - coilovers

How about reading this thread?

[Nvkreationz]

Did anyone confirmed that standard 40-hole lip fits these Stich Gulf?

[Sumslapper]

Double post

[Asuka]

Damn, some of these are pretty sick and look pretty well done, might just have to look at getting my stock Infinity BBS bullshit wheels widened.

[MarcD]

Minerva's, welded or not?

[blksylv]

does anyone know if the older volk gtp barrels are the same as the volk gtc barrels?

[alexisthemovie]

Originally Posted by MarcD

Minerva's, welded or not?

All SSR's have welded inners and outers.

[alexisthemovie]

Originally Posted by blksylv

does anyone know if the older volk gtp barrels are the same as the volk gtc barrels?

Drill pattern should be slightly different.

[da_crew10]

Are SSR minervas welded, anybody know?

[nevertheless]

Can you widen Advan Model5s?

[signals13]

anyone ever widened advan sa3 wheels?

[jdizzy204]

Originally Posted by nevertheless

Can you widen Advan Model5s?

Not sure if serious. Model 5s are not multipiece wheels. Also due to the design of the wheels (spokes essentially go to the very lip of the wheel) I dont think it would be possible to cut out the face and put the centers in a spun barrel like Wheelflip has done with a few sets of Regamasters. I could be wrong though.