How to widen 2pc wheels?

[ArtfulDodger]

Yeah that sounds like a good idea..(machine lip off barrel) to make them wider.
I am planning to do the same to my super rs..
I know tunershop has custom lips available, aluminum and stainless..not sure where else.

[tiger5]

haha i know i know, im thinking of machining the lip off to where the mating surface is at and then order new custom lips for them! making them a true 3 pc wheel ? does that sound like a good plan or is it too far fetched?

It's cool. Honestly, I just hope the project turns out for the best. Good luck!!

[e46cruiser]

i saw his build, it all seems straight forward once you get the lips made.

[e46cruiser]

There is a dude on here with a Mini who converted his 2pc wheels to 3pc.
This is his thread: http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=15661

You can put the wheel on a lathe and cut the lip off. Then order your custom lips. Doubt it's "easy", but it does seem very straightforward.

yeah i doubt its easy but it all seems really straight forward lol

[sawatsky]

There is a dude on here with a Mini who converted his 2pc wheels to 3pc.
This is his thread: http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=15661

You can put the wheel on a lathe and cut the lip off. Then order your custom lips. Doubt it's "easy", but it does seem very straightforward.

[electricalbox]

Lol this is what I was looking at but didn't get it hahahahaha don't worry I finally understood it after a good 20 min! Thanks for the help man! If I keep my wheels you guys will see a 3pc style 5

Good stuff, post it up in that thread if so, that is the official RC090 thread.

[e46cruiser]

FAR FETCHED, JESUS OP I JUST POSTED A LINK WITH THE SAME EXACT THING!!!!!!!

Lol this is what I was looking at but didn't get it hahahahaha don't worry I finally understood it after a good 20 min! Thanks for the help man! If I keep my wheels you guys will see a 3pc style 5

[electricalbox]

haha i know i know, im thinking of machining the lip off to where the mating surface is at and then order new custom lips for them! making them a true 3 pc wheel ? does that sound like a good plan or is it too far fetched?

FAR FETCHED, JESUS OP I JUST POSTED A LINK WITH THE SAME EXACT THING!!!!!!!

Yes you can do the splitting by yourself because the mounting surface is left intact in process but the center piece's mounting surface has to be machined. I don't know how much the machining costs because my friend made it to me. Outer lips cost ~200€/piece and they can be made in any shop which make them by your measures.

My project finally coming together.

Starting point:




Splitted:


Paint:


New stepped lips (custom made in germany):


Almost finished:

[e46cruiser]

Don't do it, man! Hahaha, I post, cause I care.

haha i know i know, im thinking of machining the lip off to where the mating surface is at and then order new custom lips for them! making them a true 3 pc wheel ? does that sound like a good plan or is it too far fetched?

[e46cruiser]

As you said earlier, Shaun "whoshaunq" had his Style 5's widened by weldcraft. I have ridden in his car plenty of times, he drives his car hard, etc and has had no issues with the wheels after thousands of miles. The welds are pretty awesome in person.

As Ollie said, its not cheap to do so you have to weigh your options. I believe Shaun told me they will widen the outer portion too (the lip), to give you more dish instead of a higher offset.

I think its a cool way to get stock wheels in better widths.

I just found out how exactly I would widen them! Possibly 3 pc conversion once im done refinishing them!

[tiger5]

Don't do it, man! Hahaha, I post, cause I care.

[tcturbo91]

As you said earlier, Shaun "whoshaunq" had his Style 5's widened by weldcraft. I have ridden in his car plenty of times, he drives his car hard, etc and has had no issues with the wheels after thousands of miles. The welds are pretty awesome in person.

As Ollie said, its not cheap to do so you have to weigh your options. I believe Shaun told me they will widen the outer portion too (the lip), to give you more dish instead of a higher offset.

I think its a cool way to get stock wheels in better widths.

[e46cruiser]

LOL OP didn't you look at the thread I posted, it has your answer for how to widen your exact wheels safely.

Lol yes I did, I stil wasn't quite sure so I had to come back and ask hahaha it just showed pictures!

[electricalbox]

LOL OP didn't you look at the thread I posted, it has your answer for how to widen your exact wheels safely.

[Ollie]

Depending on how they are made in the 1st place but I will use my SSR Mesh wheels as an example

They are constructed by welding a rear barrel to the outer lip all the way around and then the face sits down inside the outer lip and bolts on.... hence 2 piece.

Well, put that wheel on a lathe, separate the rear barrel from the outer lip..... order new lips to size and re-weld back together and re-assemble. Boom.

Looks like so:

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Style 5s are true 2 piece. The faces are bolted to a 1 piece barrel, not welded like the SSRs.

Back when I looked into getting aluminum wheels cut and widened, it was like 250 a wheel or something like that. Didn't seem worth it. At that rate you're better off tossing the barrels and doing a full 3 piece rebuild with stepped lips.