Companies that can take an OE 13" wheel and make me custom 17" versions?

[ModedCB2]

I have an original 13" x 5.5" wheel I want someone to make a proportionally identical version in 17" x 9".

I see all these companies that offer 1-2-3 piece custom offsets etc. But no one, except Mike Curtis talks about doing 1-offs.



I searched but didn't find anything about 1-off companies.

thanks

Rob

[srh3trinity]

I think EVOD does one-offs, but if I remember correctly, Mike Curtis was associated with them.

[muthstryker]

I have heard of companies like Intro, and Billet Specialties doing one off wheels for people in the past. I dont think that many companies do it because of the cost involved in doing it. But as mentioned, EVOD does alot of one offs.

http://evodwheels.com/wheels/

[FirstGenZq8]

also http://www.hydynemotorsport.com/index.html

[aronhk_md]

You are talking BIG money to do what you are talking about. If its going to be a cast wheel they have to make a mold. A billet wheel takes the program and then lots of CNC machining. Tazz did a set of custom honeycomb wheels and he's a member here. You could contact him to get some info. If it cost him any less than $12,000 I'd be surprised.......and it might have been more.

[wellis77]

Hydene's prices for a one-off is VERY reasonable. I'm still considering doing a set but it will have to come later in the build.

[ModedCB2]

Im still listening... the car and 90% of the parts are paid for and done. $12,000 yeah not so much... but I am guessing there is a more "reasonable" option... I mean seriously... $500-1,000 a wheel for a set pair of hoops and a set center? give me a break....

I'm willing to cough up the last of the budget for these wheels... within reason.

Rob

[SLO_Z28]

Youre looking at $650 in materials for a 3 piece wheel. Then factor in CNC time actually machining(probably 4-6 hours per wheel) and time of the programmer designing the wheel and youll hit $8000 in a heartbeat. None of this is rocket science though, take classes in autocad, solidworks, and CNC machining, and then you can design your own and only be into it for $6000.

[ModedCB2]

yeah estimates are coming in at the $5-7,500 range for a set of five(5) wheels so far. The design is actually pretty "popular" in terms of the fact the OE wheel is a lacy-spoke style design (think BBS style)

so might be looking at an off the shelf/semi-custom that I can work with... who knows.

Like I said above. I have 90% of the parts for the car either here or already on the car in its previous version. So this is more of a restoration/redirection than a full ground up build. Basically all I have left to decide is a fresh engine, figure out what I want to do for the fuel tank/cell, find some stock interior bits, and the wheels/tires. So the $$ doesn't scare me tooo much... but I'm having a hard time justifying $8,000 for 5 wheels.

Rob

[feeble]

We discussed this very topic on MustangII.net earlier this year: http://www.mustangii.net/forums/topi...TOPIC_ID=15702

If the price can be brought to something reasonable, I could be in for a set provided they can be made 17" X 9.5" and 11", 5 lug, custom BS and clear cobra brakes.

However, none of that sounds doable at a reasonable price (which means to me $1500 to $2000 for a set of 4) though...

Maybe we just need a center designed to fit existing 2 & 3 piece rims. I can do the design and modeling, but don't have a stock wheel to start with, no one seems to be selling : http://www.mustangii.net/forums/topi...TOPIC_ID=16095

Like you mentioned, they are a very popular wheel for the II, but the market would be very small for a 17" version.

[mc84_zz4]

Could you post a pic of the wheel style that you are looking for?
I am sure there are at least 5 aftermarket ones that will come really close to them.
Also what is the bolt pattern, and the backspace you are looking for?

[feeble]

Here is an example of a 1978 King Cobra wheel. The stock size is 13 x 5.5 with a 4 x 4.25 bolt pattern and 3ish" back spacing.



I'd be looking for 17 x 8, 17 x 9.5, or 17 x 11 with a 5 x 4.5 bolt pattern and 3-1/2" to 5-1/2" BS depending on which width I went with.

I would be more than fine with a modern interpretation of the wheel as long as it captured the character of the original wheel.

[mc84_zz4]

Here are some 16x8, but the bolt pattern is 5 x 4 3/4"
http://www.kirbanperformance.com/pro...9+%237219.html

Enkei made a 'Model 92', which came out a year before, and has a flat area around the lugs.
These are 16x8 w BFG Comp TA 255/50/16

Simmons OM also are close in design...
Boze has a few as well, custom sizing, no prob: http://www.bozeforged.com/wheels.html

Not sure any of these could fit: http://www.tsw.com/alloy_wheels.php
Also some more at Bonspeed
http://www.bonspeedwheels.com/wheels.html
Not what you were starting out looking for, but custom sizing available too:



More of the stock look, 17x7, 8, 9.5, 11, custom bolt sizing & backspacing.... http://driverzinc.com/product/american-racing-500/