 Widening Mahle Wheels, Anyone try it before? |
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| Aircooledfool |
 Jun 19 2018, 08:25 PM
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Wondering if anyone has had a set of 4-bolt Mahles widened for the rears? If so, how wide can you go with stock fenders?
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| Mark Henry |
Jun 20 2018, 07:40 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
IIRC Mahles are magnesium, correct?
If they are it's harder to weld, more care needs to be taken to prevent warpage and Mag filler rod is over $100/lb. |
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| mepstein |
Jun 20 2018, 07:50 AM
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QUOTE(Mark Henry @ Jun 20 2018, 09:40 AM)  IIRC Mahles are magnesium, correct? If they are it's harder to weld, more care needs to be taken to prevent warpage and Mag filler rod is over $100/lb. Mahle 5 lug gasburner wheels are mag. 4 lug is cast aluminum. |
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Aircooledfool Widening Mahle Wheels Jun 19 2018, 08:25 PM
Cairo94507 Give Harvey Weidman a call (Weidman's Wheels i... Jun 19 2018, 09:15 PM Cairo94507 Oooopps. double post. Jun 19 2018, 09:15 PM mepstein One of the guys on this site did it a couple years... Jun 19 2018, 09:33 PM KELTY360 sixnotfour has done it. Jeff is a wizard, PM him. Jun 19 2018, 09:46 PM Chris914n6 Actually no point in widening the wheel with the s... Jun 20 2018, 01:45 AM
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Actually no point in widening the wheel with the ... Jun 20 2018, 10:24 AM rdauenhauer :agree: The set that Jeff did is still kicking ar... Jun 20 2018, 09:05 AM |
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