 Having wheels widened, Has anybody done it?? |
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| jwalters |
 Dec 11 2004, 03:09 PM
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Sooo Close.......  Group: Members Posts: 1,677 Joined: 14-May 04 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 2,068 Region Association: Europe  |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) Wondering if anybody here has ever sent their aluminum rims off to be widened. I know of several companies in the past that did them--
Wouldn't it be cool to have a set of empi 8 spoke rims @ 8 - 10 inches wide?? I probably couldn't afford it--or could I?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) |
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| Mueller |
Dec 11 2004, 03:48 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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here you go...Compomotive...15x8 (plus some in 16" size)
Those cheap american racing Empi-wannabes are known to crack as is without fooling around with them (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I wouldn't trust them any wider than they already are, you'd put even more stress on the center section You can also get brand new Revolution wheels for our 914s in the correct 4x130 bolt pattern...this is what I did, I like the idea of running brand new never been beaten on wheels instead of "who-knows-how-they've-been-treated-30-year-old-rims" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) oh yea, last time I checked into having rims widened, the cost was ~150 each with a lead time of a few weeks to a month Attached image(s) 
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| jwalters |
Dec 11 2004, 03:55 PM
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Sooo Close....... Group: Members Posts: 1,677 Joined: 14-May 04 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 2,068 Region Association: Europe |
QUOTE(Mueller @ Dec 11 2004, 01:48 PM) here you go...Compomotive...15x8 (plus some in 16" size) Those cheap american racing Empi-wannabes are known to crack as is without fooling around with them (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I wouldn't trust them any wider than they already are, you'd put even more stress on the center section You can also get brand new Revolution wheels for our 914s in the correct 4x130 bolt pattern...this is what I did, I like the idea of running brand new never been beaten on wheels instead of "who-knows-how-they've-been-treated-30-year-old-rims" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) oh yea, last time I checked into having rims widened, the cost was ~150 each with a lead time of a few weeks to a month (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) So, how much are those puppies?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) |
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| Mueller |
Dec 11 2004, 04:27 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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about $230 each...expensive, but you get a brand new wheel
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| jwalters |
Dec 11 2004, 04:30 PM
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Sooo Close....... Group: Members Posts: 1,677 Joined: 14-May 04 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 2,068 Region Association: Europe |
QUOTE(Mueller @ Dec 11 2004, 02:27 PM) about $230 each...expensive, but you get a brand new wheel (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Worth exploring--thanks man (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) |
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