swapping big hoops onto stock centers???

[MrQuick]

Hey guys , ok I know this has been discussed here before so don't give me that silent threat scrap... im looking into the possibility of making my 16" GTA rims into 17" or 18"s... I really wanna use the rims and haven't found anything even close to use instead. Anyone know of a company that does this???? thanks in advance. Vince

[quantum]

Hmmm, they would have to add material to the patern in the center. I'm sure there is some company that could do it, but it's would probably cost an arm and a leg. I would almost think that having the design entered into a CAD program, enlarged to the desired diameter then having a one off set made would be less expensive.

[Ralph LoGrasso]

That's how my 17" Ralleys are made. They're 15" centers on 17" hoops. Maybe contact Wheel vintiques (manufacturer) and see if they can help you out?

[SYDEWAYZ71]

NO! You can't do it! Just sell the wheels while you can......to me!

[zbugger]

Vince, give Stockton Wheel a call. I don't remember what the pricing is, or if anyone has had any issues with them, but they should be able to help you out. Oh, and they're in Stockton.

[yody]

why spend so much money on such a simple wheel?? if i recall all they are is a honeycomb/BBK looking wheel, there are many other aftermarekt companies that sell wheels that kinda look like those, why not buy some like that, i am sure people would be able to tell what you are trying to do. P.S. what are they going on? the 84? if so i don't think GTA wheels would be such a necessary thing to use on a camaro

[MrQuick]

its for my co-workers 89 GTA, he whants to do it up and run larger rims. I mentioned BBS or similar but he didn't see a style he liked. He's very particular. Gina's 84' already has Katz's 17's on it. She loves them. Vince hey im moving.

[yody]

to where?

[JohnnyR]

Ralph, when did you decide to use Ralley wheels? And, if you use billet ralleys, they use a larger center section. If you buy steel ralleys, they use the center section from a 15" wheel, and use a 17" hoop that is stepped quite a bit. It's all there at the Wheel Vintiques website.

-j

[Ralph LoGrasso]

Johnny,

The Ralleys are just temporary rollers, I got them from Steevo. They are the 17" Steel ralleys from Wheel Vintiques, I think they are actually the first set ever made.

Fantom will be getting 18" Kinesis wheels.

[68RallySport]

When ur done with the rallys sell them to me!
David

[Ralph LoGrasso]

David,

One of the centers is cut out, so that it can be moved with a Mallet to get perfect backspacing measurments. So you'd need another 17x8 up front. ---> Sorry Vince!