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Tom · #1 01-10-09, 15:39

I have, in the last day found out that you can have steel wheels made a few inches WIDER.

It's now got me thinking- Does anyone know if you can have ALLOY wheels made BIGGER? Eg. From 17" to £19"

Tom · #2 01-10-09, 15:40

Arch Rolling and Banded Steels <<These guys can made steels wider.

.NEIL. · #3 01-10-09, 15:41

would rather pay the extra and buy a new set Tom really

Tom · #4 01-10-09, 15:43

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	Originally Posted by .NEIL. would rather pay the extra and buy a new set Tom really

Yes, but VX never made the Vectra B GSI rims in 19"

I would LOVE to have my rims in 19" (White).. I think it would look fantastic.

Will photoshop them later and show you, as I've lost the 'shop I done before

Leeky · #5 01-10-09, 16:59

I'd be very skeptical, from a metallurgists point of view, about the structural integrity of such actions!

Tom · #6 01-10-09, 17:07

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	Originally Posted by Leeky I'd be very skeptical, from a metallurgists point of view, about the structural integrity of such actions!

Meaning, if I could find someone to do this- I'd be very worried they wouldn't be safe?

**Tried to translate that as best I could**

.NEIL. · #7 01-10-09, 17:36

i would not think they are safe some one makeing a alloy bigger and then having trust in there workman ship when you are doign 100 down the motorway na not for me at all

Leeky · #8 01-10-09, 17:42

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	Originally Posted by Tom Meaning, if I could find someone to do this- I'd be very worried they wouldn't be safe? Tried to translate that as best I could

Its much like cold working a metal. Deforming it places stresses deep in the structure, and can tear the grain boundaries. You stress a metal too much without reliveing it in-between it can lead to the metal just tearing, or totally deforming.

I dont know what steel car wheels are actually made of. The term steel, is a very general term and really doesnt actually tell you anything about it. The same is true of alloy wheels.

In English, you cant just stretch metal like play dough and expect it to be happy with it, without a compromise of some description to its structure.

Space_Cowby · #9 02-10-09, 08:37

thats what i thought but it sounds so much better that i could have put it

Mark · #10 03-10-09, 06:53

No chance.