I had my stock track wheels widen 2". 10.5 total. I'm using a 15mm spacer and NO rubbing issues.

 

Interesting, how did you have them widened?

 

I had them done at: http://www.weldcraftwheels.com/

 

Wow, is that safe? Very interesting. How much did they charge you for that? Why not just purchase wider aftermarket wheels?

Props for doing something different!

 

wonder how much weight gained per wheel...

 

Wow that is scary, I wouldn't take the chance how many disclaimmers and releases did you have to sign for them.

 

+1

Exactly what i was thinking.

 

Give me a break guys, I bet the welds are 2-3x as strong as the rest of the wheels. In any case, I doubt that part of the wheel will be bearing much weight or feeling much stress.

The only concern I'd have is balance / weight distribution and such.

 

Crazy.....

 

Good idea. Are you getting enough traction now? Do you have VDC?

 

Well the wheel is under various load, it is a pressure vessel as well as carrying loads from the road.

The only way I would have done something like that is if they would have gotten a sample of the same material and done a weld and tested it for strength as well as perfoming some non-destructive testing on the welds afterwards, xrays at a minimum to make sure of the integrity of the weld and there are no voids or cracks in the welds.

Also did they keep the heat affected area to a minimum while welding and did they heat treat the welded area afterwards.

There are many things to take into account when welding and specially a load bearing part, just think of a weld letting go at 100 MPH

Not picking on you just making some points I think are valid if doing something like this.

 

Pretty cool!

 

Looks good. I assume you're running longer wheels studs to compensate for those spacers. I wouldn't worry about the strength of the wheels, they've been doing that to wheels for ever and they know how to make them strong.

 

Supra and mustangs been doing this for years. If a 1000hp supra uses stock widen wheels, I don't think I will have a problem. I didn't sign any waivers. I just sent them the wheels. I am using H&R spacers. They are hub centric and come with longer studs. The cost of widening the wheels is $175 per wheel.

Its a 03 track vdc

 

Zexy,

I will be at the meet on the 19th. You can check them out for yourself.

 

That's a great price, much cheaper than a good set of aftermarket wheels.

 

weak350
well done on your measurements, no rubbing!
i was a doubter on his other thread.
https://my350z.com/forum/wheels-and-tires/152298-anybody-put-stock-rear-wheels-on-the-front.html

pp

 

I was considering a 315 tire. It might just have the room.

 

weak350
i still stick by my comment that the huge stagger you are running with adversely affect handling, a 315 even more so.

what do you do with your car that needs a 315 rear? FI + drag?

pp

 

weak, sweetttttttt,

i'm having this done this winter with a extra set of rears I just picked up. On my G I have H&R 25mm spacers & was going to go to 10 or maybe 10.5in like you. Im going to measure how much space I actually have behind my wheel.

I was going with 315's myself. Goodyear 315/35 r17. (ATI procharger here)

Nicely done mod.

good example of a "pioneer" mod(for 350z's that is) for others to learn by.