Splitting stock 2nd gen dodge steel wheels

[Hurley]

Has anyone widened stock dodge steel wheels before? Preferably 2nd gen like the one pictured:

http://images04.olx.com/ui/11/99/39/1300668930_179399039_1-Pictures-of--Dodge-Ram-Chrome-Rims.jpg
(not my pic/wheel)


To be honest I have not been able to look at this particular wheel design to see if it can effectively be split (I've loaned mine out as a set of rollers for a buggy build at the moment) - but I would like to split the rears to about 10-11" wide by only adding additional backspacing. The reason why: it would be cool to have the stock-wheel look and still be able to run some decent 16" slicks that could possibly be tucked due to the high possible backspacing.

Thoughts/advice on widening wheels in general?

[bigblk]

There is a guy here in Orlando Fl area that can do it cheap, Ill ask around for his phone number...

[Hurley]

Oh, I have a local guy that has the capabilities


I'm just asking if anyone has done it, and did they like it, etc.

[bigblk]

Yea i did but sold the tires and wheels, used it with michelin xml 37" tires. No problems what so ever!

[Hurley]

nice... happen to have any pics of the setup?

[homewrecker]

Oh, I have a local guy that has the capabilities


I'm just asking if anyone has done it, and did they like it, etc.

Whos the local guy?

tapatalking from droidx

[Hurley]

nc4x4.com, Handle WarriorWelding.... He's in Hickory. Pretty straight shooter on the forum, never met IRL.

[jakethesnake]

I've done a few sets of 3rd Gen aluminium wheels, For the front of the puller and the back of the 2wd tow truck, 12" wide.

http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/ac322/1jakethesnake/2012-01-01_16-56-58_412.jpg
http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/ac322/1jakethesnake/01270295174300.jpg
http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/ac322/1jakethesnake/01270295174100.jpg

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[Hurley]

Have any issues with balancing those tow truck wheels?

[jakethesnake]

I balanced the wheels before I put tires on them on one of them needed a 1/2 OZ. The rest were fine :cool:

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[Hurley]

that's comforting.

[9724VF350]

I'd like to widen the wheels on my truck. I had in mind to use two wheels to make one. Seems like it would be a little easier than dealing with a band, and only one weld bead when finished.

[jakethesnake]

I'd like to widen the wheels on my truck. I had in mind to use two wheels to make one. Seems like it would be a little easier than dealing with a band, and only one weld bead when finished.

I thought about doing that but the extra work was worth it to me to save 2 wheels.

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[Timebomb]

Has anyone widened stock dodge steel wheels before?

This is a place a friend got his 10" stock steel 2nd gen dodge rims...

Stockton Wheel (http://www.stocktonwheel.com/)


http://a4.ec-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/41/61c1675686a54fecb0325e68012b26cd/l.jpg
http://a4.ec-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/90/1e349453dc42411597ab062fb4c7acec/l.jpg
http://a2.ec-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/77/ef47d7451d4249cf90d378215321c1bf/l.jpg

[kleann]

I've done a few sets of 3rd Gen aluminium wheels, For the front of the puller and the back of the 2wd tow truck, 12" wide.

http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/ac322/1jakethesnake/2012-01-01_16-56-58_412.jpg
http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/ac322/1jakethesnake/01270295174300.jpg
http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/ac322/1jakethesnake/01270295174100.jpg

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I really like that! Do you have any pictures with the tires on them for the truck?

Thanks

[jakethesnake]

Before

http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/ac322/1jakethesnake/2011-12-09124435.jpg

After

http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/ac322/1jakethesnake/2012-01-29_09-40-54_559.jpg

Have to run a 2" spacer on the fronts.




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[Hurley]

This is a place a friend got his 10" stock steel 2nd gen dodge rims...

Stockton Wheel (http://www.stocktonwheel.com/)




Are you referring to the 20-series wheel.... 15x6 to 16x12 - nice range, with any BS amount!