AVERAGE COST TO WIDEN WHEELS

Posted By: Magnumguy

AVERAGE COST TO WIDEN WHEELS - 12/14/08 12:03 AM

Convert some Magnum GT wheels from 7" to 8" (or wider).

Posted By: dgc333

Re: AVERAGE COST TO WIDEN WHEELS - 12/14/08 04:42 PM

Likely less expensive to purchase reproduction magnum wheels in the width you want from Wheel Vintiques or Stockton Wheel.

Posted By: autoxcuda

Re: AVERAGE COST TO WIDEN WHEELS - 12/14/08 06:08 PM

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Likely less expensive to purchase reproduction magnum wheels in the width you want from Wheel Vintiques or Stockton Wheel.

Magnum GT wheel are silver painted steel rims that look like cop rims but without the nubs to retain the dog dish cap. I don't think they are reproduced.

Rim widening varies a lot. About 10 years ago a local place in So Cal did 14x6 to 15x8 for me for about $40/rim. And we had a load of like 10-12 rims done at once.

Shop around.

Posted By: Mastershake340

Re: AVERAGE COST TO WIDEN WHEELS - 12/14/08 06:18 PM

There is a guy in Slater Iowa who does this type of work full time named Curt McKim. 515-685-3397 is his number I think.

Posted By: bboogieart

Re: AVERAGE COST TO WIDEN WHEELS - 12/14/08 08:47 PM

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There is a guy in Slater Iowa who does this type of work full time named Curt McKim. 515-685-3397 is his number I think.

Yep same info I have
met him at IOLA SWAP MEET
(bad86gt@huxcomm.net)
prices for mopar rims
15X7 $80
15X8 $95
15X10 $140
these prices are a few years old
might be higher now

Posted By: rjsjea

Re: AVERAGE COST TO WIDEN WHEELS - 12/14/08 08:57 PM

www.weldcraftwheels.com

Not sure on exact pricing, but a lot of people have used them

Posted By: Jim_Lusk

Re: AVERAGE COST TO WIDEN WHEELS - 12/14/08 10:57 PM

Most large metro areas have a shop that does that kind of work. I used a company here in Fresno to get the outer rims from for a set that I did several years ago. 15x10 was hard for them to get so they had to get them from Wheel Vintiques (who won't sell parts to the general public). I paid $35/each for the rims (so you know that W.V. probably paid $15 or less).

Check your local yellow pages.

Posted By: PlumCrazyChris

Re: AVERAGE COST TO WIDEN WHEELS - 12/15/08 04:47 AM

I just got a quote from Weldcraft to widen stock Magnum RT rims. It was $200 per rim for 2 inches.

Keep in mind that those are aluminum rims though, so I'm sure it will be cheaper then that.

Chris

Posted By: OzHemi

Re: AVERAGE COST TO WIDEN WHEELS - 12/15/08 04:52 AM

Figure on around mid-20's dollars for the 15x8 outer now a days, plus labor to get your's cut out and rewelded back in.

Posted By: Magnumguy

Re: AVERAGE COST TO WIDEN WHEELS - 12/15/08 04:14 PM

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Magnum GT wheel are silver painted steel rims that look like cop rims but without the nubs to retain the dog dish cap. I don't think they are reproduced.

Correct on both counts, dark argent paint on them. No, nobody's repoping them, although most folks would rather have the non-nub version, like the GT and 1" wider SuperCoupe version.