Where To Get Rim Re-fabricated

[funkymonkey]

Hey all. Just fitted up the widebody kit to an R32, and got some measurements off it. Now I've got a set of Work Equip's 18x10 and 18x11 for the rears. Any wider and the tyres will send me broke (also if I go any wider in the rears I'll have to use a staggered tyre size, which means different contact patches with the road, which means the traction sensors will go off, which means my ATTESA will go into "oh noes, AWD mode!" 24/7). So some strategic offseting and spacing have to be used.

The fronts fit properly and sit 2mm outside the guard, clears the struts and steers fine, which is perfect.

The problem I have is with the rears, the offset on them needs to be reduced by 27mm (ie the center needs to go inwards another 27mm to make the whole rim sit around 2mm outside the guard. I can either move the center of the rim inwards, or I can get a 27mm spacer. I'd prefer to move the center, as it would, as wanky as it sounds, give the rim some extra testicular fortitude.

Work Equips, the way they are made are a 3 piece rim. There's an inner rim, a center piece and an outer lip. Basically I need the inner rim to be shortened 27mm, and the outer lip extended by 27mm.

I'm looking for a workshop that can do this, and machine the rims so that the alterations are not visible, and as the outer lip is chrome, re-chrome the outer lip. Does anyone work at a shop that does this, know anyone that does this, or have had work done at a shop that can do this sorta task.

If this doesn't come to fruition, I'm gonna have to custom order a set of inner and outer rims from work themselves, which I anticipate to be a lot more costly. So any help is greatly appreciated.

[funkymonkey]

... or I could shell out $50 and get a 27mm spacer. I'll have to get the rims remachined/fixed anyway, so I figured I might as well get this done too.

anyways... here's some pics of the rims.

front:

rear:

[Mr. Oizo]

Are they the rims from the Celsior?

[funkymonkey]

yes well spotted.

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[inark]

just use a spacer u tard like everyone else

[ferni]

haha look how small the brake is behind that real wheel

[SteveL]

Work Equips, the way they are made are a 3 piece rim. There's an inner rim, a center piece and an outer lip. Basically I need the inner rim to be shortened 27mm, and the outer lip extended by 27mm.

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27mm is a helluva lot to take off the centre of the rim (if I understand correctly), especially in an area where all the load transfer occurs. But perhaps there's sufficient 'meat' (hard to tell from the photos).

[ABuSD]

Whats the offset on the rims?

Your talking about the BN kit aint ya?

How much wider are the guards front and rear?

Have ya thought about selling those rims and going for a set of fatter rims? (2nd hand) Widebody rims are cheap

[funkymonkey]

just use a spacer u tard like everyone else

well that's what I'll have to do if I can't get them redone.

27mm is a helluva lot to take off the centre of the rim (if I understand correctly), especially in an area where all the load transfer occurs.  But perhaps there's sufficient 'meat' (hard to tell from the photos).

Yup, that's one o my concerns, which is why I'm hoping to find a workshop that can advice me properly.

Whats the offset on the rims?

Its in the pics

Your talking about the BN kit aint ya?

Yes

How much wider are the guards front and rear?

Wide enough that a 10" with a +10 offset sits flush with the front.

Have ya thought about selling those rims and going for a set of fatter rims? (2nd hand) Widebody rims are cheap

When was the last time you saw Work Equips in 18"x11" with around a -50 offset sell cheap? Fatter rims dosen't solve my problem. The widths of the rims are perfect. Its the offsets that are wrong.

[46n2]

i'll watch here with interest. I want to get a wider lip for 2 of my Equips to take it from 7" to 8"

[funkymonkey]

just out of curiosity, what diameter and offset are your rims 46n2?

[46n2]

I don't know what the offset is off the top of my head, but i'll have a look later tonight.

sizes are 17x7 & 17x8. the 17x7's look terrible. they're too narrow and don't fill the guards, the 8's look better with their ~1" lip. To be honest i don't even know if they're original Work's. I don't know how to tell...any tell-tale marks I should look for?

[funkymonkey]

not that I know of, the center cap and sticker are what I usually use.

I'm just thinking if I find someone with narrower 18" wheels, then I can use their inner rim, and jus thave to have the outer lip redone.

[inark]

sounds like a lot of hassle when u could have just bolted on some spacers in half an hour

[gaffa]

Shan

speak to Steve at Eastern Wheel Works he should be able to do something for you (03) 5678 0790

[ABuSD]

When was the last time you saw Work Equips in 18"x11" with around a -50 offset sell cheap? Fatter rims dosen't solve my problem. The widths of the rims are perfect. Its the offsets that are wrong.

My bad, im still learning this offset thing. Yes i read up in the new HPI but that was kinda pathetic.

Sorry for all the Q's but i really want a BN Kit for my S14, and im worried those guards are too big! I got told they are +100mm front and rear. Ive got a set of rims that are 10.5 +13 for front and 11.5 +13 for rear, i dont hink they will be enough to fill those monster guards.

Ive also been told a chap by the name Jimmy D modifies rims i think hes in Coburg area (if thats near you?) He usually has ads in the back of AutoSupermarket.

[funkymonkey]

No worries Kelly, rims with positive offset are gonna be hard to fit under the BN sports blister kit. Not withough some chunky arse spacers anyways.

We test fitted the kit and some rims to take measurements off. What we found was that 10" wide rims on the front with a +0 offset fit under the guards perfectly with a 10mm spacer. And in the rear 10" wide rims with a +0 offset fit 50mm inside the guard. Both wheels clear all suspension and brakes too. I'm basically using these measurements and some simple maths to work out what rims will fit and clear all the parts under the arches.

G, thanks for the number. It seems most shops want to see the rims before they comment on it, so I might just organise to drop in and talk to em. Also do you know the legalities of splicing rims? I think you're only allowed to have one weld on a rim, but that's on a monoblock rim, not a 3 piece.

Ni, if it ends up costing too much or just a serious hassle then I'll resort to the spacer. No one seems to have gone down this avenue fully before, so I'm gonna find out for sure before giving up hope on it.

[ABuSD]

Man thats one fat kit! How rare a rim must be to fill those guards (if not a custom made rim)

I hope all the best bro!

Keep us posted!!

[NateR31]

+13 will sit out pretty damn far, try it now, if you have a wheel thats +40, make a 27mm spacer and thats how far they will sit out so you can see