FS: Custom Volks Racing TE37, 8.5+22, 11.0+41, 114x5

[teminence]

I am labeling them as custom because I had these widened by WeldCraft Wheels. They also have been freshly powdercoated gloss black by TRG Coating out of Stockholm NJ. The wheels are attached with brand new Volks Racing TE37 decals.


Here are the original specs before widening:

Front: 18x8.5 +22
Rear: 18x9.5 +22


Specs after widening:

Front: 18x8.5 +22 (these were only powdercoated and not widened)
Rear: 18x11 ~+41 (offset calculation is only an approximation and done thru 1010tire.com website).


What is included:

(x2) 8.5 +22
(x2) 11 + 41
(x4) Volks TE37 Flat Style Center Caps
(x4) Brand New Black Volks Valve Stem
(x2) Brand New Kumho ESTA 275/35/18

Tires have already been mounted and balanced.

Feel free to ask me any questions or I can meet up with anyone locally to have them check it out.

These wheels have no bends and are trued and were inspected by WeldCraft Wheels.

Wheels tested fitted a few days ago.

http://i43.tinypic.com/bij5fd.jpg
http://i42.tinypic.com/24ozyat.jpg
http://i39.tinypic.com/xoegao.jpg
http://i43.tinypic.com/ogyp7b.jpg

The 275/35 tires freshly mounted

I am asking $3700.00 picked up or plus shipping and paypal.

A setup like this brand new from Upgrade Motoring will cost around $3500 without tires or center caps.

Detail Pictures available upon request.

[teminence]

I initially stated I was looking for $3700 but looking at the current market, I am going to drop it down to $3500.00

[johgar]

Pictures of the widening section?

[teminence]

http://i43.tinypic.com/scqo1k.jpg

[sw20>>s14]

im no structural engineer, but is it safe to "widen" forged monoblock wheels? ive only heard about this process with steelies...

btw, im absolutely baffled that an is can stuff that width and offset in the rears, lol...

[azndoc]

Talk about ruining something that was engineered to be strong and you just 240sx'ed it.

[teminence]

I am a mechanical engineer by trade, and structurally it's safe. A matter of fact I know a Mustang owner who had his alloy wheel widened by the same company by 4 inches and he has now pushed way over 800rwhp on it for a year now and no issue.

I have a little bit more room to play with for possible 12" width and also a lot more room to play with a 295 tire. But that's for a different thread.

Ruin something that was engineered to be strong? Hmm this is a hobby of modification, if you can't find something you make it, simple as that. If anyone doubt the structural strength of the wheels, please feel free to do some research or call Weld Craft Wheels directly.

[S13 Charlie]

The unfortunate part about this is that the sizes for a usually desirable wheel are now very undesirable for S-Chassis'. If I'm going to spend north of three thousand bucks on wheels, they're going to have impecable fitment.

I'm sure that as long as the wheels were properly welded, they'll be fine for the use that most people would put them through. Good luck with the sale.

[st350z]

Nice IS300.. you might have better luck on a Lexus/toyota forum with a +41et

[aznevoviii]

i think the price is a bit steep.

you can order a brand new set of 18's TE37 from Mackin for $2800 in any size + better offset...

[teminence]

Then you'd have to order a pair of brand new tires from Tire Rack and also don't forget the centercaps. As far as I am aware Mackin doesn't sell to the public, and I am pretty sure Volks has jacked up their prices for 2010.

I am well aware offset isn't ideal for the Nissan crowd but there are other crowds that roam this forum.

[kozynissan]

You said a friend did a weld like this on an alloy wheel.....not a forged alloy; and certainly not a Volk wheel if hes a mustang driver. This is a very specific setup that probably wont get sold because you can't even full vouch for its structural integrity. Just driving on it a little bit doesn't mean everything is cool. Post a vid of the 800hp mustang at the track with these and then maybe you'll make someone believe its safe.

[joe645733]

i understand it's around 400 a wheel to widen. but i wouldn't think this is safe and that's one hell of a high price. and when u widen a wheel, it doesn't effect the offset. i've spoken with a couple companies and that's what they said.

[5t341tH]

i understand it's around 400 a wheel to widen. but i wouldn't think this is safe and that's one hell of a high price. and when u widen a wheel, it doesn't effect the offset. i've spoken with a couple companies and that's what they said.
wtf, u add width to the inner section with adds positive offset

[ross.cottrill]

i understand it's around 400 a wheel to widen. but i wouldn't think this is safe and that's one hell of a high price. and when u widen a wheel, it doesn't effect the offset. i've spoken with a couple companies and that's what they said.

offset is based off how far the pad/disc is from the center line of the wheel.so if you add material to the inner area of the barrel your then effectively moving the the pad outward causing a higher offset.that is all...

[teminence]

I guess no one is really seeing the fact that the price include a pair of brand new tires and center caps? I can understand that the price and the fact that it has been modified doesn't please the eyes of many, but why the need to speak without any past experience? As for price, it may be set a bit up but just like anything on this forum, price is reasonably negotiable.

Here's the company that has done the work for me:
Weldcraft Wheels Wheel Widening Wheel Repairs Wheel Restoration (http://www.weldcraftwheels.com/index.html)

Here's another guy you can talk to, Eric Vaughn
eric vaughn machine: aluminum wheel widening and narrowing (http://www.ericvaughnmachine.com/)

He's a structural engineer, who did a lot of work for Chip Foose, and can vouch for the structural integrity of widened wheels. If any of you guys have really dug information on widening wheels, you would see that there has been nothing but positive feedback from it.

5t31th and ross.cottril thanks for the clarification for those who aren't really familiar with wheel backspacing and offset.

Here's a fellow member of my.is, who gotten his CE28N widened since August of last year and running perfectly fine. The company that did his work was, Tim Williams @ wheel works in Burlington NJ.

http://i32.tinypic.com/5179kn.jpg
http://i32.tinypic.com/bigs6.jpg

His car a pushing 702rwhp on race and 603 on pump, has yet to document any issues with his wheels. And he's riding on slightly sticky tires.

Dyno video, although it's without the wheels, the car is pushing this daily on the CE28N.

[tiltmode43]

It's amazing the number of people that post saying these "seem" unsafe; if you don't know, why post anything at all?

Guys, go peruse the weldcraft website and check out some of the WILD widening some wheels have undergone in the galleries, some of that stuff is wicked!

I recently got offered some 11" TE's so bump for these :D

[Zilvia4eva]

this is perfectly safe.....there are a number of members on SupraForums that run widened TT wheels at the track.

[Toms2jz]

sick wheels great seller

[joel903]

This thread is 2yrs old.

[teminence]

Thanks Tom.

Yes two years old, but Tom knows I am still interested in selling. I will go $2500 for the rims alone if anyone are interested. I haven't driven on them since my original post.

[bobthebuilder]

So much ignorance in here.. Although it's already been stated I'd like to reinforce the fact that widening wheels and such can be done.. I've done this to plenty of wheels with not 1 "malfunction" yet..

Got any pictures of the fronts? I'm assuming the profile/spoke "shape" isn't the same as the rear?

[teminence]

I will try to get pictures of the fronts tomorrow but you're correct the front does not have a concave face.

And thanks for the positive input

[teminence]

bumping this.

Price $2500 with tires. I didn't list the front tire, accidentally, but they are included (225/40/18 Kumho).

[teminence]

One last price drop before I send them back to Weldcraft to get them widen to 13".

$2250 plus shipping.