Anybody still widening wheels?
Does anybody know of a place that will still widen wheels?
I'd love to use the original 16" rims from the studebaker but they are only 4" wide and I cannot find a modern radial tire that will fit somehting so narrow. |
Weldcraft Wheels was mentioned by someone on a random Corvette forum that I clicked on -- I'm seeing that name come up a lot. Someone there said that they would widen a pair for $450 shipped. They are at 13111 Newburgh Road, Livonia, MI 48150. Here is a thread on another site with many different shops mentioned, including someone who does wire wheels. Would your machine shop know of anyone?
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Tim Smith Wheel Works Burlington NJ 609 499 2233 This guy apparently does a lot of stuff for stock car racers: Ackerson Wheels 3157 East Henrietta Rd. Rochester, NY (585) 334-4588 All right, so I found a Stockton Wheels thread. Here is a post from it -- this does not seem to be an unusual experience: Quote:
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Lots of criticism of Stockton on Expedition Portal.
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Columbus Wheel Medic will do it but he mostly does alloy wheels. He's a friend of mine but their shop is closed weekends, ill give him a call Monday and see what they charge if they do steel wheels.
How wide do you want to go? |
thanks to all for the enthusiastic suggestions!
I'll report on monday! |
What did you decide on?
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Wow, Stockton used to be the "go to" place for that kind of work...
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In the olden days and perhaps still, they cut the rim in half at one of the steps in it and add a band of steel. I believe they can also do it by cutting the rim from the center section and replacing the whole rim.
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I would not widen your wheels. Probably to get the width you want you should have thicker metal. The old rims probably dont have the bead lock cross-section that is needed with radial tubeless tires. You would be far better to see if you can find a modern style rim that looks the same as the originals.
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