Originally Posted by vms4evr

Nice work.
Let us know how they balance after you put rubber on them.
Is this for street tires or track tires?
Do you have a minitub?

Reason I ask is I run 18x12 CCWs in the rear for track. I've seen this wheel widening process. Wondered how well they balance after, will take to road course abuse, and fit a 335 without a minitub. My 18x12s have 335 Hoosiers on them and with 1/8" spacer they just barely clear the inner fender liner.

Graham

Originally Posted by speedyhawk101

The plan is to do the mini tub. This will be a Street/AutoX and some drag but I have seperate wheels and tires for that.

Originally Posted by olf dog

What do they for charge the widening?

Originally Posted by speedyhawk101

200 per wheel if the material is going to the inside. If you want it added to the lip/outside it's good bit more if I'm not mistaken.

Originally Posted by lubranjo

I can see it coming soon.... next step somebody will figure out how to machine the "cover pass" off thus a clean look and NO balance issues...

Originally Posted by ls1impulse

I dont beleive they widen the C5Z wheels on the outside, I got ahold of them a few months back about doing that and they said there wouldn't be enough for a safety bead, and they couldn't do it.

Originally Posted by flash of red

I had these wheels widened to 18x12 ". I used 2 oem z06 wheels and had them widened on the front and back to make one wheel. The front side has a 2" lip now. They balanced out nice and are light as a feather. The toyo RA's are 335/35/18 and help me greatly in getting some traction.James @ Weldcraft wheels did the work, and all I can say is he is awsome at what he does. This is an expensive project but I wanted a Z06 wheel that looked at home with my flared fender that also didnt weigh 32lbs like the aftermarket ones do. Thanks James for taking my project on

Originally Posted by Racin Jason

Any pics of the widened wheels on the car?

Originally Posted by speedyhawk101

I need some better pics in the day light but this is all I have now. Windows have been tinted 20% since this pic

Originally Posted by speedyhawk101

Same here. I wanted the 18X10.5 that I run on the fron narrowed by about 5/8" and James said he couldn't do it.

This Guy had it done and I think James is the one that did it. The pics do not work but I do recall seeing them when this thread was first posted.



http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...s-22-8lbs.html

Originally Posted by Its_Go_Time

Dude, u rock. This looks freakin awsome! Did you paint them yourself or get them refinished? They look really good. The weld bead practically disappears.

What are those pins you're using to hold the tubs down? Are those cleco pins?

Originally Posted by flash of red

Here is a picture of one of my wheels widened to the outside and inside. to a total of 12". They are currently in california getting chromed.

Originally Posted by speedyhawk101

I had them powdercoated. and Yes those are Clecos



How did you get James to take on that project for you?? I tried to get him to reduce the lip of a set up Stock Alcoas and he wouldn't do it.

Originally Posted by flash of red

I dont know, maybe after doing mine he decided it was too much involved to get the outside widened. I am greatful to him for what he was able to accomplish.