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70TWO NOVA 03-09-2009 09:30 PM

Narrowing Wheels???
 
Im looking to have a couple of my 10 spoke ss wheels narrowed from 9" wide to about 7". Just curious if anyone here has done this sort of thing before or where i could go to have it done.
Any info is greatly appreciated.
Thanks

T-Type 03-10-2009 01:29 AM

never done anything like that however a local wheel repair outfit should be able to tackle that. i'm sure they can take the center apart and re weld it to a thinner ring.

Spiffav8 03-10-2009 01:34 AM

Brian...are they a two or three piece wheel? If so it shouldn't be a problem.

70TWO NOVA 03-10-2009 08:48 AM

its a one piece wheel,
this is what i need done (same wheel as in pic);
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/j...Narrow1Big.jpg

jy211 03-10-2009 09:12 AM

http://www.weldcraftwheels.com/

Swain 03-10-2009 09:43 AM

Eric Vaughn

626-358-6413

Monrovia, ca

Ketzer 03-10-2009 10:30 AM

x2 on Eric Vaughn. Work is flawless.

Not bashing but that wheel in the pic looks like I welded it...


Jeff-

chr2002ca 03-10-2009 01:29 PM

Not sure if this info helps, but I thought I'd just throw a number out there for you. When I purchased my custom wheels from Budnik, I paid to have the rear wheels narrowed and they charged me $200 per wheel which was actually a pretty good price compared with other quotes i got. I'm pretty sure they do it to the hoop before the center section of the wheel is welded in, so I'm not sure if the machinery that is used to do the narrowing can handle a wheel that already has the center section installed like yours. I would think that it could, but you never know. Anyway, I know that info isn't of much help, but maybe the price might be something you can compare with. Good luck!

-Chris
www.69CamaroProject.com

98ssnova 03-10-2009 05:29 PM

[QUOTE=chr2002ca;200646]Not sure if this info helps, but I thought I'd just throw a number out there for you. When I purchased my custom wheels from Budnik, I paid to have the rear wheels narrowed and they charged me $200 per wheel which was actually a pretty good price compared with other quotes i got. I'm pretty sure they do it to the hoop before the center section of the wheel is welded in, so I'm not sure if the machinery that is used to do the narrowing can handle a wheel that already has the center section installed like yours. I would think that it could, but you never know. Anyway, I know that info isn't of much help, but maybe the price might be something you can compare with. Good luck!

I have a question for you sir if you ordered these wheels brand new why did you have to have them shortened? That really doesn't make since to me. But the price you paid was very inexpensive. Brian look into wheels america the have 24 turnaround after they get your wheel and the price is pretty good. But I don't know what shipping would cost.:cheers:

70TWO NOVA 03-10-2009 09:35 PM

thanks for all the helpful info guys, i really appreciate it.


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