making rims deeper ??????

1. user_29499 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/birmingham Posts: 1121 106 gti

   #1 28th March 2009, 11:41

   does anyone no if i could make the wheels iv got or take them somwere and they could make a dish on them like weld a new lip and make it deeper ? or if there is anyone on here who could ofer me that then how much
   
   
2. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #2 28th March 2009, 11:43

   i doubt that can be done tbh. Your rim will be made so the tyre can be seated properly. welding a lip on wont give it a dish, your tyre will still be in the same place as where it is now and there fore not really dishedd.
3. user_29499 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/birmingham Posts: 1121 106 gti

   #3 28th March 2009, 11:46

   i fort that if someone could weld anorther half of wheel of just under half of wheel onto the front of it then grind the inside smooth and paint same coulour as rim then get a tire strecthed over to the new lip , would that work ?
4. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #4 28th March 2009, 11:49

   Have you seen a wheel with no tyre on?
   
   Theyres like a ridge that the tyre sits on. Youd be chopping your rim in half then welding it to another half of a wheel lol. It wouldnt work and would be weak.
   
   Be cheaper to buy dished rims tbh lol
5. Scribbles Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Leam Spa Posts: 368 R26

   #5 28th March 2009, 11:51

   If they're proper split rims then on some, like BBS wheels, you can get a bigger dish to attach to them but I can't really tell if yours are actually split rims or replicas and you've not even told us what wheels they are.
6. user_29499 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/birmingham Posts: 1121 106 gti

   #6 28th March 2009, 12:12

   i borught them off bondie on here and i think they am split rims cus were the bolts am on them on the back of the wheel there is tiny holes so i was thinking getting cutting the middle out and moving them back and welding them back on ? would that work ?
7. user_29499 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/birmingham Posts: 1121 106 gti

   #7 28th March 2009, 12:15

   Mille Miglia 15" Split Rim Alloys
8. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #8 28th March 2009, 12:16

   if its a split rim you can undo all those little bolts and buy new dishes for the front
   
   also welding a lip on an alloy is a no no
   the softer material will be very weak and may just separate whilst driving
   
   you can band a steelie as there stronger
9. user_29499 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/birmingham Posts: 1121 106 gti

   #9 28th March 2009, 12:22

   cud i cut the steelie centres out and the centres of mine and put the centres of mine into the steelies but also extend the steelies ?
10. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #10 29th March 2009, 00:01

    you cant weld an extra peice into an alloy
    
    especially steel to alloy as there two different materials
    
    i think if you want wider wheels you need new ones as it sounds like there not a split rim as you say
11. Ryanp Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut

    #11 29th March 2009, 00:07

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by tomo2k8 cud i cut the steelie centres out and the centres of mine and put the centres of mine into the steelies but also extend the steelies ?

    :w all:

    1 user thanked this post: Mark51p
12. user_25897 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2008 preston lancashire Posts: 3210 1999 mango west coast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    #12 29th March 2009, 00:20

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ryan :w all:

    hahahahahahaha sorry but i just had to lol
13. wigansaxo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2008 wigan Posts: 3787 citroen saxo 1.1 forte(sold) sierra sapphire 1.8 v

    #13 29th March 2009, 00:37

    just take your wheel off, turn it around and bolt it back on! joke
14. user_25897 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2008 preston lancashire Posts: 3210 1999 mango west coast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    #14 29th March 2009, 00:39

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by wigansaxo just take your wheel off, turn it around and bolt it back on! joke

    hahahahaahah thats funny as fook!
15. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

    #15 29th March 2009, 00:51

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by tomo2k8 cud i cut the steelie centres out and the centres of mine and put the centres of mine into the steelies but also extend the steelies ?

    alloy andd steeell. andd are u real? Your beginning to worry me.
16. user_25603 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 warrington Posts: 613 mazda demio! saxo! bmw e36 in white!!

    #16 29th March 2009, 02:06

    Alloy to steel is a no no! Stop try to get the cheap way out!
17. blackvtrt Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 Newcastle/ Billingham Posts: 1873 02 Gold Cleaned OEM+ VTR

    #17 29th March 2009, 02:38

    As said u can't weld alloy to steel, alloy welding is very expensive and I doubt anyone would band a alloy wheel for you, as there's to much liabilitiy (sp) on there behalf, u cant re centre them either. U can do both with steel wheels but not with alloys, unless as stated there really 2/3 piece split rims and not 1 piece replicas. The new centre will be about £300 if u can get hold of the right ones ur after