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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Show Me Your Widened Steelies

Posted by: 7TPorsh May 22 2017, 04:51 PM

I'm running polished 4 bolt Fuchs now and I have an itch to go a little more racy. I like the looks of widened steel wheels. Called around and I see a couple places that will cut the center out and put it in a new wider rim but the only hitch is I have to find a steel wheel with 4x130 and enough backspacing.

i want this for a narrow body car so no flares. Are the only options the sundial steel or the stock steel wheel? Both kinda ugly.

Wonder why it's impossible to find a 15x7, 4x130, 5" backspaced wheel....

Maybe convert to 4x100 and put fwd wheels on?

Whose running widened steelies? Selling a set?

Posted by: AZBanks May 22 2017, 04:52 PM

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Posted by: GeorgeRud May 22 2017, 07:20 PM

There are companies that will cut your wheels, weld in a band of metal, and widen them in that way. However, I think the idea of using new barrels makes a whole lot of sense, though they may not look totally accurate.

Posted by: BigFour1973 May 23 2017, 01:06 AM

Why are 9" wheels so hard to find in the aftermarket? It seems 95% of them jump from 8 to 10.

Posted by: Mueller May 23 2017, 08:14 AM

If you swap to 5 lug, there is a set of 5 or 7 15x7 Centerline wheels with the perfect offset to fit under the stock fenders.

Posted by: r_towle May 23 2017, 06:59 PM

I looked around and I m at loss. I thought wide steel be beetle wheels were available at all the usual sellers but I can up blank.

Posted by: PotterPorsche May 23 2017, 07:53 PM

Try Stockton wheel

http://www.stocktonwheel.com

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