# Aluminum wheel widening **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [February 28, 2007, 10:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aluminum-wheel-widening/25225 "2007-02-28T10:04:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2007, 10:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aluminum-wheel-widening/25225/1 "2007-02-28T10:04:28Z")
I thought this had been covered before…but I didn’t find anything. Anyway, I had a phone number to a local shop that did wheel widening on aluminum wheels for like $175 a wheel…but can’t find the number. Does anyone know of said shop, or any place that does this? I’ve been having a difficult time finding a shop that’ll touch an aluminum wheel… ---
**Author:** ![Kramer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/97f17d/32.png) [@Kramer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Kramer)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2007, 10:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aluminum-wheel-widening/25225/2 "2007-02-28T10:06:19Z")
yea, my uncle has a shop in hamburg and he does aluminum welding, and i think i have seen him do a few wheels before so pm me if you want details ---
**Author:** ![Superium](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/superium/32/7405_2.png) [@Superium](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Superium)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2007, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aluminum-wheel-widening/25225/3 "2007-02-28T10:17:28Z")
[http://www.weldcraftwheels.com/Wide.htm](http://www.weldcraftwheels.com/Wide.htm) ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2007, 10:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aluminum-wheel-widening/25225/4 "2007-02-28T10:20:11Z")
not local, but: [http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/showpost.php?p=102222&postcount=49](http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/showpost.php?p=102222&postcount=49) ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2007, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aluminum-wheel-widening/25225/5 "2007-02-28T10:30:29Z")
![http://www.weldcraftwheels.com/Images/RepairBBig.jpg](http://www.weldcraftwheels.com/Images/RepairBBig.jpg) so im looking at their wheel repair stuff, and is it just me or do those wheels look POORLY photoshopped? the pixels shift if u look around the perimeter of the wheel ![http://www.weldcraftwheels.com/Images/Repair2BBig.jpg](http://www.weldcraftwheels.com/Images/Repair2BBig.jpg) edit, nevermind, it was just firefox compressing the pictures ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2007, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aluminum-wheel-widening/25225/6 "2007-02-28T10:32:24Z")
looks OK to me. ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2007, 10:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aluminum-wheel-widening/25225/7 "2007-02-28T10:34:51Z")
[quote=“newman,post:6,topic:25225"”] looks OK to me. [/quote] when u click ont he links on the page, firefox opens a new window but comresses the size of the picture when its displayed, it only looks fine when u un zoom the picture by clicking on it ---
**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2007, 11:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aluminum-wheel-widening/25225/8 "2007-02-28T11:02:24Z")
[quote=“strokingnova,post:2,topic:25225"”] yea, my uncle has a shop in hamburg and he does aluminum welding, and i think i have seen him do a few wheels before so pm me if you want details [/quote] I would be interested…any chance you could post the info here in case others want to know??? I just got off the phone with WeldCraft and they can take my 17x8.5’s to a 10.5" for $175 a wheel. I remember talking with them a few years back and they turned down the offer to work with an aluminum wheel…wierd. But nice to know they do it now. So $350 (+shipping) to widen my wheels…or $550 shipped for a set of FR500’s…decisions, decisions, decisions. Either way, a 315/35/17 would look alright out back:) ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2007, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aluminum-wheel-widening/25225/9 "2007-02-28T11:03:44Z")
what kind of wheels do you have now? the wheels in your sig look PERFECT on your car… ---
**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2007, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aluminum-wheel-widening/25225/10 "2007-02-28T11:14:22Z")
[quote=“newman,post:9,topic:25225"”] what kind of wheels do you have now? the wheels in your sig look PERFECT on your car… [/quote] ROH ZR6…they’ve been discontinued for the last 8 years now. I like the fact that 1) I’ve had these wheels for the last 10 years 2) I’ve seen maybe 5 other Mustangs in those 10 years with these, and 3) they’ve kindof become the car’s image if you will. The more I think about it I’d be more inclined to widen these and keep the somewhat sleeper look going. Only reason I mentioned FR500’s is the fact I could get a completely different look out of the car, I wouldn’t get rid of the ROH’s…just take a break from them. Thanks for the compliments on the wheels, I’ll tell them tonight when I go home:) ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2007, 11:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aluminum-wheel-widening/25225/11 "2007-02-28T11:18:13Z")
i just looked up the fr500s… they are nice as well, but custom widened wheels that no one else has \> off the shelf rammmz. do you plan on adding to the inside or outside? ---
**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2007, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aluminum-wheel-widening/25225/12 "2007-02-28T11:24:15Z")
[quote=“newman,post:11,topic:25225"”] i just looked up the fr500s… they are nice as well, but custom widened wheels that no one else has \> off the shelf rammmz. do you plan on adding to the inside or outside? [/quote] Inside. Right now they fit perfectly flush to the fender lip, and in my few moments of measuring I have about 3" to the inner frame/wheel wells. I agree about the FR500’s…they look nice but I’m not 100% sold on them. I’m interested to hear what strokingnova’s uncle can offer… ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2007, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aluminum-wheel-widening/25225/13 "2007-02-28T11:30:03Z")
![http://www.weldcraftwheels.com/Images/Wide3Big.jpg](http://www.weldcraftwheels.com/Images/Wide3Big.jpg) Hey that kinda looks familiar ---
**Author:** ![Kramer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/97f17d/32.png) [@Kramer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Kramer)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2007, 12:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aluminum-wheel-widening/25225/14 "2007-02-28T12:48:33Z")
hmmmmmmmm…i just thought that you had a crack you needed fixed i duno if he would be up for widening wheels ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2007, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aluminum-wheel-widening/25225/15 "2007-02-28T12:49:55Z")
lol. yeah, i could see why the thread title was deceiving… :bloated: ---
**Author:** ![Kramer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/97f17d/32.png) [@Kramer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Kramer)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2007, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aluminum-wheel-widening/25225/16 "2007-02-28T12:59:32Z")
yea im a tard, i read it to fast