Just bought a set of chrome wide five 205mm x 15 x 5 -1/2" wheels for a CMC traditional body speedster , they are too wide and the 165 x 15 tire will not clear the fender wheel well lip. Cost too much to return ship to CA. so back in the box they'll go and I'll offer the wheels to anyone here that can use them.
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You could re-center them.
James posted:You could re-center them.
Probably right , but there is no one around here that can do it reasonably.
so Alan are you going with a 15x4 1\2?
vwjohn posted:so Alan are you going with a 15x4 1\2?
Yes ~
If one were to pursue getting a steel wide 5 wheel widened and reset the backspacing, where would one look to get it done???
Carlos G posted:If one were to pursue getting a steel wide 5 wheel widened and reset the backspacing, where would one look to get it done???
Stockton Wheels in CA used to do it, but I'd bet a fab shop in NC could do a fine job of it.
Talk to an automotive repair or tire shop where a lot of custom stuff gets done. If there's a flourishing high performance/hot rod scene around you, there will be someone locally who does that stuff. It shouldn't take too long to find them.
A good machine shop can do it. The wheel is first cleaned and then chucked into a lathe, the welds that secure the center section to the rim are cut away. The center is then moved to the new measured position. Lathe then is rotated slowly to check for run out with a dial indicator. Once centered it is tacked to the rim, the same length of a weld bead is marked (for approx. same weight) and welded up . I've done this a few times at my fiend's machine shop back in PA but it's a time consuming process. My guess is to expect to pay for 4 to 5 shop hours
I moved the centers of my old steel front wheels out as far as I could go. They were moved by Greg, but not quite far enough for the CSP brakes I had.
I cut the welds, moved the centers, and tacked them. It took about 3-5 tries for each wheel to get minimal runout. But, I did this at home on a table, no lathe.
You can do this yourself, but it is a real PIA. All you need is a Mig, an angle grinder, and some grit to get it done.
Alan, how did the front fit? If that was impossible, you can put in a 2" narrowed beam, that would work. I'm guessing the back is the real problem.
