I saw the link tha BaBolt put up a while back concerning a welding company that widens wheels but I have some questions. I have a Mustang that I wanted to have some wheels widened on. My question is since he adds on to the back of the wheel, wouldnt it make it poke farther into the inside of the wheel well??. I mean by the pictures on his website a 9.5in rim will still sit and look like a 9.5in rim and the only difference will be the wheel will be widened in the direction of the exhaust pipes. Is it at all possible that they could change a 9.5in rim to poke OUT of the wheel well and sit at 10.5in?? What I mean is could they take my 9.5 rim and after the work is done mounted on my car it would sit exactly like a 10.5 rim would. If not, what is the difference in the construction of a 9.5 and a 10.5 rim that make them poke OUT of the wheel well different amounts?? Is it offset or something like that??

Thank you for answering my questions, I know there is alot to answer and thanks for taking your time to help me.

Slick

 

If he adds to the inside then your rim will have more of an offset from the centerline.

You don't want to go farther in than needed. You can go up to an additional 1 inch in if you have R rims, but you'll be pushing if much more. I'd say 1/2 max, honestly to be safe. At full travel (up/down, left/right) you'll get some very very minor rubbing on the shocks and inner fenders.

Question, why do you need to go bigger? 9 inches is plenty. Heck some people even have 8's that work better. It's all in the setup. Are you more so wanting it for looks?

BfB