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SkinnyG
04-16-2010, 03:20 AM
I teach high school metalwork and mechanics.

This is not the best/proper/safest way to widen a wheel. The work was done by kids, with the tools we had, on vehicles that will never see the street again.


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B12 Nissan Sentra, donated to the school shop. Lowered all the way, baby. Spring rates are zero or infinity, depending on how you look at it

Widening the wheels:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/skinnyg/Misc/DSC00640.jpg
Nissan 13x5 (gray), VW 13x5.5 (black). Plasma cut the outside beads off at the dropped center, plasma cut the unused center out.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/skinnyg/Misc/DSC00642.jpg
Torch out what's left of the old center - cut out the spot weld section.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/skinnyg/Misc/DSC00644.jpg
Clean all the paint, trial fit the two halves together, grinding as needed to eliminate any wobble.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/skinnyg/Misc/DSC00645.jpg
Weld.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/skinnyg/Misc/DSC00630.jpg
Don't forget to drill a new hole for the valve stem.
bendiesel
04-16-2010, 01:39 PM
Holy crap! LMAO. Thats pretty sick! Its good and also a shame that it wont hit the streets, smart thinking though.
1989D21
04-16-2010, 03:36 PM
haha, that's great!
xmb63
04-17-2010, 12:49 AM
Thats bad ass i think i might try and widen my 14" steelies that I have for my civic.
Hard Knox Life
04-30-2010, 06:34 PM
Wow! Thats dope.
pejsa HB
05-11-2010, 11:18 PM
i actually think that car looks sweet!

my auto shop teacher is a dick lol so i do my own things
pejsa HB
05-11-2010, 11:20 PM
how did those things do on a tire balancer?
SkinnyG
05-12-2010, 03:35 AM
Haven't balanced them yet. I'm chasing two right now for pin hole air leaks.

Since the outside edge is the only change, and since they were welded with less than 1/16" wobble, I imagine it should balance fine.
jcjcsoccerkid
05-12-2010, 03:42 PM
that looks awesome. i don't see why it wouldn't be safe it was a good solid weld
pejsa HB
05-12-2010, 07:59 PM
how did you lower it torch the springs or cut them?
SkinnyG
05-13-2010, 06:27 AM
Removed them.
minitrucker6669
05-13-2010, 04:06 PM
haha like his answer short and too the point.

thats a pretty badass lookin sentra. i love that body style