Custom Widening of Rims?

1846 Views 10 Replies 6 Participants Last post by Jazzer The Cat, Nov 25, 2009

LAWNDART02

Discussion Starter · Nov 24, 2009

Anyone have any expierience with this?
I've like my '99 cobra wheels and they are 17X8's.
I'd like to widen the back ones to 9" to fit a Drag Radial.
I'm figuring they should still fit on the inside and not get into backspace issues.

I know I could just get a different style in 17X10, but I'd like to know if it is possible and how much$$ to work with the set I have. They're not 'quite' as common as the Bullits, GT500, etc..

Anyone know where to even start looking for a place to do something like this?

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Jazzer The Cat

· #2 · Nov 24, 2009

There is an active thread in the S197 section on this very subject:

Widening stockers

Jazzer

PS. Your linky don't worky

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wraitherx

· #3 · Nov 24, 2009

Weldcraft is who im going with to widen my 2000 cobra r's.

Hey jazzer, what was the turn around time when you got yours done?

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LAWNDART02

Discussion Starter · #4 · Nov 24, 2009

Jazzer The Cat said:
PS. Your linky don't worky

yeah, I get that a lot..:sorry

Thanks for the info guys-

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Lefty

· #5 · Nov 24, 2009

I've heard good things on weldcraft.

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LAWNDART02

Discussion Starter · #6 · Nov 24, 2009

DUDE!
Weldcraft is on my way home from work!

That's Awesome. Nix the shipping cost-

Thanks for the tip guys-
Reps (like you need them..)

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PapaSmurf

· #7 · Nov 24, 2009

good thread. ive always considered having my polished 99 cobras widened.......hmmm

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suprajay79

· #8 · Nov 24, 2009

I wonder if I can widen my 315s to 375s...

Probably not.

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LAWNDART02

Discussion Starter · #9 · Nov 24, 2009

Papasmurf-
Looks like you, me and lefty has the same wheels.
I guess the thing to figure out now is to go 9" or 10".
Weldcraft site says they can adjust some backspacing, but I'll have to dig deeper to find out if 10" will work...

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Lefty

· #10 · Nov 25, 2009

LAWNDART02 said:
Papasmurf-
Looks like you, me and lefty has the same wheels.
I guess the thing to figure out now is to go 9" or 10".
Weldcraft site says they can adjust some backspacing, but I'll have to dig deeper to find out if 10" will work...

I don't have em' anymore. They're sitting in my basement right now

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Jazzer The Cat

· #11 · Nov 25, 2009

My turnaround time was somewhere inside of 3 weeks. I did a LOT of research and Weldcraft was the ONLY place to even consider. If they are in your town, double bonus points for sure :yes

Jazzer

PS. Thanks for the reps

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