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Old Jun 5, 2006 | 01:21 PM
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Question Widing rims...

Hey DO yall know anyone who widens rims??? how much do they cost to make a 18x8 to a 18x10??
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Old Jun 5, 2006 | 01:30 PM
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Weldcraft widens rims, usually about 200-250 per rim. Offer others services as well but for widening it self, about 200 per wheel. They can give you the full details of course
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Old Jun 5, 2006 | 02:03 PM
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who does it?? do they have a Number that i can call or a website??
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Old Jun 5, 2006 | 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Avengeance
I called both companies that are in the 2 links above.

www.fixrim.com

214-330-9866
4480 Mint Wy
Dallas, TX 75236

$200 per wheel to widen. 1-2 week turnaround. The $200 cost includes them using a donor wheel. All they need is your wheels shipped to them with a note stating how wide you want.

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www.weldcraftwheels.com

734-420-2211
15091 Northville Rd
Plymouth, MI 48170

$125 per wheel if they are steel wheels. $175 per wheel if alum. 7-10 days turnaround.

Got this info from a post Avengeance made.
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Old Jun 5, 2006 | 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Judas
Got this info from a post Avengeance made.
beat me to it... those are the places I have seen and contacted
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sorry to hijack the thread but when widein wheels is there a way to add a dish on them? i have 2 extra 35th's wheels and wanted to widen them but yet get a polished lip on them... if anyone nos it would be appraciated
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Old Jun 5, 2006 | 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 35thls1ss19
sorry to hijack the thread but when widein wheels is there a way to add a dish on them? i have 2 extra 35th's wheels and wanted to widen them but yet get a polished lip on them... if anyone nos it would be appraciated
That's a good question. I wanted to do that originally as well, but the rim expert that welded my rims wouldn't do it. He said that there is a groove on the inner rim that the tire installer needs to install a tire. Adding width to the outside would lower that groove and make mounting a tire very difficult. Not to mention he said it was too difficult to weld and refinish the outer lip.

But all that asside, you could probably find someone that can, and would do it. It certanly won't be cheap though. I seen a guy that had the spokes cut off and remounted on a new barrel with the proper offset and width. He mentioned that the guy that did it, wouldn't do it anymore, as it was too much work.
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