 Widening Mahle Wheels, Anyone try it before? |
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| Aircooledfool |
 Jun 19 2018, 08:25 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 106 Joined: 17-September 06 From: Texas Member No.: 6,858 Region Association: None  |
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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| Cairo94507 |
Jun 19 2018, 09:15 PM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,708 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California 
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Give Harvey Weidman a call (Weidman's Wheels in Oroville, CA) and ask him if it can be done. He has my complete set of deep sixes that he widened 1" on the back side to make them 7".
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| Cairo94507 |
Jun 19 2018, 09:15 PM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,708 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California
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Oooopps. double post.
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| mepstein |
Jun 19 2018, 09:33 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,234 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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One of the guys on this site did it a couple years ago. looked good. Harvey was going to do some 2.0 Fuchs for me to make 7's & 8's but then I decided to go 5 lug. It's not cheap. I think I remember about $400 per wheel. I personally wouldn't do Mahles since they are so soft, they don't hold up like Fuchs.
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| KELTY360 |
Jun 19 2018, 09:46 PM
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914 Neferati Group: Members Posts: 5,030 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Pt. Townsend, WA Member No.: 5,344 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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sixnotfour has done it. Jeff is a wizard, PM him.
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| Chris914n6 |
Jun 20 2018, 01:45 AM
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Jackstands are my life. Group: Members Posts: 3,303 Joined: 14-March 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 431 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Actually no point in widening the wheel with the same size tire. Problem is tire clearance. You might get from a 205 to a 215 or 225 towards the inside but it's not going to stick that much better.
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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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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,234 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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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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| 914werke |
Jun 20 2018, 09:05 AM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 9,998 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) The set that Jeff did is still kicking around the PNW on another members car (Audio_File) Although I havent spoken to Chris is little while.
They were orig. made for Jons car. HERE |
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| jd74914 |
Jun 20 2018, 10:24 AM
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Its alive Group: Members Posts: 4,776 Joined: 16-February 04 From: CT Member No.: 1,659 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(Chris914n6 @ Jun 20 2018, 02:45 AM) Actually no point in widening the wheel with the same size tire. Problem is tire clearance. You might get from a 205 to a 215 or 225 towards the inside but it's not going to stick that much better. That's only kinda true. I agree that you're overall limited with tire sizes; there just isn't enough fender well. But, there are distinct tire stiffness benefits to running appropriately wide rims which can affect grip and overall vehicle transient handling. |
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