Widening Wheels thread

[GabeS14]

Originally Posted by signals13

anyone ever widened advan sa3 wheels?

Originally Posted by jdizzy204

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.

you could widen them still, but would be the inner barrel only....
cutting the barrel and adding some barrel material like the guy that did my wheels does.

[jdizzy204]

Originally Posted by da_crew10

Are SSR minervas welded, anybody know?

Answer is literally two posts above yours

ALL SSR MULTI PIECE WHEELS ARE WELDED!!!!!

[jdizzy204]

Originally Posted by GabeS14

you could widen them still, but would be the inner barrel only....
cutting the barrel and adding some barrel material like the guy that did my wheels does.

Most people relip to get more aggressive offsets though so widening the inner barrel would make them wider but the offset would get higher.

[GabeS14]

Originally Posted by jdizzy204

Most people relip to get more aggressive offsets though so widening the inner barrel would make them wider but the offset would get higher.

Oh,,, I know lol.. I am saying that it would be the only widening possible to be done on those wheels if the spokes go out to the lips... and no..not most people widening wheels make them more aggressive...there are wheel shops setup that only widen wheels for the auto industry who run stock wheels in races but want wider rims...Eric Vaughn who did my wheels has contracts with Honda and Porsche and is busy 24/7 widening wheels for them buy widening the inner barrels...to run on the track.

[ohemgeeitsniko]

Hey guys, I've got a set of Work Euroline SL's they are originally 2-piece, then Work welds the face into the barrel. my set is 18x8.5 +42 is it possible for someone to add an inch to the lip side of the wheel to make them 18x9.5 +17?

[blueshark123]

Originally Posted by ohemgeeitsniko

Hey guys, I've got a set of Work Euroline SL's they are originally 2-piece, then Work welds the face into the barrel. my set is 18x8.5 +42 is it possible for someone to add an inch to the lip side of the wheel to make them 18x9.5 +17?

no, your offset will be +29.3 to be exact if u add a inch to the lip

[ohemgeeitsniko]

Originally Posted by blueshark123

no, your offset will be +29.3 to be exact if u add a inch to the lip

ohhh, okay. i just realized how my math was completely wrong. lol. anyway, would a company be able to add an inch to the lip? the only thing i'm worried about is that there isn't much lip so they would be cutting and welding pretty close to the face.

[ov1989]

subscribing because I couldn't find this thread lol

[GeeUp]

ok guys need some advice got some ssr koenigs what are my options for getting new lips atm the pair i got i want to convert from 19x9 +10 into 19x12 with a 6 inch lip.

I am not sure what the offset will be if this is possible people have been telling me ssr make their own lips for each model of wheels so i can buy vienna lips and slap them on?

[blueshark123]

Originally Posted by GeeUp

ok guys need some advice got some ssr koenigs what are my options for getting new lips atm the pair i got i want to convert from 19x9 +10 into 19x12 with a 6 inch lip.

I am not sure what the offset will be if this is possible people have been telling me ssr make their own lips for each model of wheels so i can buy vienna lips and slap them on?

-28 offset

[jdizzy204]

First of all, some koenigs are 3piece welded (made by SSR) and some are true 3piece (Made by OZ I believe). Which are yours?

example of welded (note that the faces sit on top of the outer lips):


example of true 3piece (note how the face is mounted in between the inner and outer lip):

[GeeUp]

Originally Posted by jdizzy204

First of all, some koenigs are 3piece welded (made by SSR) and some are true 3piece (Made by OZ I believe). Which are yours?

example of welded (note that the faces sit on top of the outer lips):


example of true 3piece (note how the face is mounted in between the inner and outer lip):

mine are mounted the same as the 1st ones you posted

[jdizzy204]

Then yours are welded and resizing will require one of the following:
1) Remove face and have the weld cut or machined and buy new outers
2) Remove face and buy new inners and outers.

[GabeS14]

Originally Posted by ohemgeeitsniko

ohhh, okay. i just realized how my math was completely wrong. lol. anyway, would a company be able to add an inch to the lip? the only thing i'm worried about is that there isn't much lip so they would be cutting and welding pretty close to the face.

yes it's possible, contact eric vaughn
just google his name. he is in socal.

[alexisthemovie]

Originally Posted by ohemgeeitsniko

Hey guys, I've got a set of Work Euroline SL's they are originally 2-piece, then Work welds the face into the barrel. my set is 18x8.5 +42 is it possible for someone to add an inch to the lip side of the wheel to make them 18x9.5 +17?

Yes, either welding into a new barrel or pushing the face back and welding it in at a new offset.

[GeeUp]

Originally Posted by GabeS14

yes it's possible, contact eric vaughn
just google his name. he is in socal.

would eric be able to do my koenigs you think and does he do international customers?

[Matej]

Has anyone on here had Yuta re-lip their welded wheels? I want to give him my business.

[jdizzy204]

Yes, he's a good dude and I deal with him regularly.

Ninja edit: Just saw you said welded wheels haha.

[CamryOnBronze]

Originally Posted by Matej

Has anyone on here had Yuta re-lip their welded wheels? I want to give him my business.

He told me when I had my 03s done that they could do welded wheels, so it shouldn't be an issue I wouldn't think.

[B4THEZ]

They started at 7.5" I made them 11" wide, now I just made them black :-)

[Redstar]

Originally Posted by Matej

Has anyone on here had Yuta re-lip their welded wheels? I want to give him my business.

He should be able to get it done. While he was at Wheelflip, they turned a pair of lame spec Regamasters into something great.





Took a small Rega, cut the face out, took an inner, an outer, welded them together, machined off the register, welded the face in, and then they were powder coated white.

[Matej]

Originally Posted by CamryOnBronze

He told me when I had my 03s done that they could do welded wheels, so it shouldn't be an issue I wouldn't think.

Cool beans. Some of the wheels I would like to have widened are 03's as well, so I am glad to hear that.

[cured13]

Hey guys, can Amistad lips be used on Work Equip/Rezax rims? Are they the same?

[cured13]

they are not the same

[jdizzy204]

Originally Posted by B4THEZ

They started at 7.5" I made them 11" wide, now I just made them black :-)

Did araya wheels do this? looks awesome!

Also, why is the other pair still so skinny?

[PurePontiacKid]

Just picked up my wheels this past weekend;




14" A3As, 5" lips front, 5.5" lips rear

[jdizzy204]

Looks good. Fix the other side of your car yet?

[PurePontiacKid]

not worth my time. Just a DD.

I've got another shell I need to get brought home to prep to swap over, though.

[caglej]

So I've got a buddy over at ISS Forged telling me I can run a set of VS-KF faces on regular lips/barrels no problem. Just put the faces in my appropriate size, bolt up, silicone, and go.

Why does everyone seem to think this is an impossible feat? Why do you need to re-weld these? I just wonder why these guys are telling me its ok, and you guys are saying its not...

[adrians_s13]

went from 17x8 +24


to 17x10 -4