widening rims

[GoLfMan]

does anyone know how much it is to widen cheese cutters (stock golf wheels)? to bout 6 inches? cos i wanna put these on the 2 door... the 4 door will get 17inch treatment 8)
cheers
JD

[Golf Loon]

Bout $100-$150 per wheel.

[Golfwise]

For $300 you can have a set of real old skool 6 by 14 et 33 BBS wheels circa 1981. :)

[Golf Loon]

Thats better value I reckon. Ive had some rapid golfs with 13inch, real wide mags.

[GoLfMan]

where can i find these BBS rims? but yeh doing the cheesecutter would be awweesome widen them to 7 inches how fat is too fat for the mk1? where would i go to do it? and how much is powder coating them?

[Golfwise]

[quote="GoLfMan"]where can i find these BBS rims?

At my place.??????Hobart :D

[GoLfMan]

fotos :D but i cant buy anything until the end of the year... yr12's a big year gotta concerntrate to get into mechanical engineering 8)

[Golfwise]

Got your priorities right there.
My son (Tassiegti) worked hard got his qualifications and was earning top money at 22 and bought himself a brand new GTI.

Reward for effort I'd say :D
Keep up the good work and don't lose your interest in Golfs :wink:

[imported_brackie]

fotos :D but i cant buy anything until the end of the year... yr12's a big year gotta concerntrate to get into mechanical engineering 8)

In these days of "live now....pay later" (if you can) that's the way to go.
But back to wheels... Basically you can weld your centres onto any width rim. It's a specialised job that has to be left to the professionals as lives are more valuable than the money you save by doing it yourself (and people have in the past!). (Not VW) but you can get Peugeot 140pcd TRX centres welded into 15" Slykine rims. TRX are 390mm and only Michelin and Avon make the tyre size @ ~ $400 each. But I for one wouldn't go down that road as the metallurgy scares me. Would I be right in saying that welding alloy wheels is a no-no?

[syncro]

I had some 14s on my Transporter converted to 15s,
http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/ecars/VW/Transporter/PiCs37/T1-14.jpg

[GoLfMan]

Got your priorities right there.
My son (Tassiegti) worked hard got his qualifications and was earning top money at 22 and bought himself a brand new GTI.

Reward for effort I'd say :D
Keep up the good work and don't lose your interest in Golfs :wink:

thanks mate, i want to major in automotive side of mechanical engineering. i dont think my interest in golfs is going anywhere, if anything im becoming more interested as my knowledge grows!!!

brackie i only save money on things that i know i can do and do safely :) ill definately leave this up to the professionals!!!