wheel widening

avery370z · 04-15-2014, 07:30 PM

Does anybody do wheel widening in the mid atlantic area? Looking to get my rear wheels widened to 19x11.5. Thanks forthe help.

OldFart · 04-16-2014, 12:04 AM

These guys are in Michigan. Weldcraft Wheels Wheel Widening Wheel Repairs Wheel Restoration They did mine when I had my 70 Camaro, went from 18x8 to an 18x15, the wheel with the tape measure across it is mine. When balanced with a 31x18.5x18 tire, one took 1/4 oz, the other took 1/2 oz, they do pretty good work.

axmea? · 04-16-2014, 01:58 AM

OP, What wheels do you want to widen? Is this even safe?

avery370z · 04-16-2014, 05:54 AM

Thanks for the help I'll get in touch with them soon. I plan on widening my sport Rays.

jcosta79 · 04-16-2014, 07:28 AM

Don't forget, you can widen your wheels, but they won't get wider towards the outside, which is probably why you are wanting to widen them I'm the first place.

In other words, the extra width will go towards the inside of your car. You will still need spacers if you want to make them stick out toward your fenders.

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avery370z · 04-16-2014, 10:32 AM

Yeah I got that part covered with a 20 mm spacer in the rear. And I have plenty of room on the inside for an inch and a half of extra rim. Gonna make the car a sleeper.

Mike · 04-17-2014, 10:17 AM

I had one of my sets of track wheels widened by weldcraft above. Turned 4 rear 350z Track Rays from 8.5 to 9.5" I've powdercoated them twice and they have over 10000 track miles on them with no issues.

DEpointfive0 · 04-17-2014, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by avery370z

Thanks for the help I'll get in touch with them soon. I plan on widening my sport Rays.

Quote:

Originally Posted by avery370z

Yeah I got that part covered with a 20 mm spacer in the rear. And I have plenty of room on the inside for an inch and a half of extra rim. Gonna make the car a sleeper.

Living my dream by getting sport wheels widened.

But stock sport Rays don't look stock, so don't expect to be super sleeper-y

LostSol · 04-17-2014, 10:29 AM

Lots of the GT500 guys do this since the rears are only 9.5" wide (which is INSANE)

DCNISMO · 05-01-2014, 10:58 PM

Behe in Silver Spring MD widened the rear wheels of my buds 07 CTS-V. I think he sends them to Kossman. Did a great job.

04-15-2014, 07:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
avery370z Base Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Fort Worth,Texas Posts: 153 Drives: 2014 370z w/ Sp Pkg Rep Power: 11	wheel widening Does anybody do wheel widening in the mid atlantic area? Looking to get my rear wheels widened to 19x11.5. Thanks forthe help.

04-16-2014, 01:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,235 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	OP, What wheels do you want to widen? Is this even safe? __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

04-16-2014, 05:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
avery370z Base Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Fort Worth,Texas Posts: 153 Drives: 2014 370z w/ Sp Pkg Rep Power: 11	Thanks for the help I'll get in touch with them soon. I plan on widening my sport Rays. DEpointfive0 likes this.

04-16-2014, 07:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
jcosta79 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: N/A Posts: 1,430 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 15	Don't forget, you can widen your wheels, but they won't get wider towards the outside, which is probably why you are wanting to widen them I'm the first place. In other words, the extra width will go towards the inside of your car. You will still need spacers if you want to make them stick out toward your fenders. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk __________________ 2012 PW NISMO #0559 - GT Spec Brace Kit - Swift Springs - ARK TP & Invidia CBE K&N Intake - UpRev Tune - 15mm Z1 Spacers & Studs - StopTech Slotted Rotors & SS Lines - ZSpeed CMAK with Stage 2 Clutch and Lightweight Flywheel

04-16-2014, 10:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
avery370z Base Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Fort Worth,Texas Posts: 153 Drives: 2014 370z w/ Sp Pkg Rep Power: 11	Yeah I got that part covered with a 20 mm spacer in the rear. And I have plenty of room on the inside for an inch and a half of extra rim. Gonna make the car a sleeper. DEpointfive0 likes this.

04-16-2014, 12:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
OldFart Track Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Carlisle, PA Age: 61 Posts: 682 Drives: 2011 Wannabe Nismo Rep Power: 960	These guys are in Michigan. Weldcraft Wheels Wheel Widening Wheel Repairs Wheel Restoration They did mine when I had my 70 Camaro, went from 18x8 to an 18x15, the wheel with the tape measure across it is mine. When balanced with a 31x18.5x18 tire, one took 1/4 oz, the other took 1/2 oz, they do pretty good work.

04-17-2014, 10:17 AM	#7 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	I had one of my sets of track wheels widened by weldcraft above. Turned 4 rear 350z Track Rays from 8.5 to 9.5" I've powdercoated them twice and they have over 10000 track miles on them with no issues. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

04-17-2014, 10:29 AM	#9 (permalink)
LostSol Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,021 Drives: 2010 370z 40th A.E. Rep Power: 15	Lots of the GT500 guys do this since the rears are only 9.5" wide (which is INSANE) __________________ 2010 Nissan 370Z 40th Anniversary Edition #762/1000 \| Forgestar \| Michelin \| Swift \| TRS \| Z Speed \| ARK \| Z1 \| Hawk \| CFE \| Evo-R \| GTMat \| Stillen \| Seibon \| Whiteline \| Pioneer \|

05-01-2014, 10:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
DCNISMO Track Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: washington dc Posts: 995 Drives: Nismo Z Rep Power: 179	Behe in Silver Spring MD widened the rear wheels of my buds 07 CTS-V. I think he sends them to Kossman. Did a great job.

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