Lip Widening

[cheez80]

i didnt want to start a new thread in case other people are searching for this in the future but i called 714-651-7239 and the number doesnt work. are they still in business? does anyone have their number? i saw somewhere they cant do wider than 6" barrel. is that true cuz i want something like 12.5 and 13.5 or 14" width

i called eric vaughn machine and he can widen 1 and 2 piece wheels no problem but 3pc can only be done if the circumference of the barrel is the same and/or if the barrel wanted is as wide as he can offer. he cant increase diameter

at minimum id like to widen the rears and for that i can go to eric vaughn if necessary but what id really want is to go 19 to 20 and widen all 4...

ralph and SWW and such will slap new barrels onto your faces, but if you can't find a barrel half wide enough, you'd have ralph slap it on and then you'd take it to vaughn to get widened. vaughn only does cutting and welding of aluminum wheel barrels -- he doesn't play with refinishing or rebarreling.

[steeb]

ralph and SWW and such will slap new barrels onto your faces, but if you can't find a barrel half wide enough, you'd have ralph slap it on and then you'd take it to vaughn to get widened. vaughn only does cutting and welding of aluminum wheel barrels -- he doesn't play with refinishing or rebarreling.

i called eric vaughn and he was very helpful. from what we gathered over the phone, he could make my rear barrels wider because the wheels are reverse lips. from what i gathered he could widen the front wheels to 12-12.5 and rears to 14. fronts would be perfect with no spacer but rears would be enough for stock body at 13 i think. he indeed indicated he wouldnt touch the fronts because they are 3 pc wheels and a weld would show. there is an option to that tho, one could have the weld on the lips smoothed out and chromed and have easier maintainence. thats definately something i need since i work 10-12hr shifts 6x-7x/wk.

i was thinking about emailing ralph at that email cuz i really think 20's would look better but i leave my phone on silent because i dont want it to ring at work or when im sleeping and i dont usually remember to turn the ringer on when i get up. i know i fail..... =(

[hatchboi]

949-478-2174 is ralph's new work number. I know him personally and saw this thread while browsing for info on the UAS bag kit and Phantom cup kit and called him to see what happen to his work number. He gave me this number to give out to the fellow homies that need wheels work.

Ralph is the man to go too. He made my vs-xx 20x9.5 +4, 20x11 +6 to 20x11 -10, 20x13 -10 for my 350z. He is very helpful and can do almost anything custom for your wheels. I'm planning on sending him my next set which are 19" Maya RT5 to him soon for work, possible keep them 19 with 12" up front and 14" in the rear or step lip up to 20 with an inch less width but still trying to decide what to do with them.

[AME_VIP]

damn. Any pics of those VSXX on your 350Z?

[steeb]

thanks hachboy

damn. Any pics of those VSXX on your 350Z?

^^^ x2 and if you ever come back and see this

[SKperformance]

I sent my wheels to Ralph and i wish it was a good story , i have been trying for 6 months and have had nothing but grief and excuses including my email was not working .
Maybe its because I am in Canada and he thinks i am too far to doo anything .
Long story short is i sent my OZ's to him paid him and when i opened the box it looked fine , when to mount the tires on them and they are wobbling like they are bent ???????????????
I look closely and he drilled all the holes wrong for the bolts to mount , then he obviously realized but instead of measuring and checking again he drilled again , it must of been by hand and all of them are off .
Now one side of the face is jammed against the barrel and one side has a gap !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Who in their right mind would build a wheel and sell it when it isn't round , that's the point of wheel , isn't it ?
To top it off the face has a register which is supposed to butt up against the barrel like a hubcentric ring and that is off as well which is why the wheel is also not round .
His idea originally was to have me to pay and send them back because he was short on money and " FIX " them . He finally changed his mind and gave me a fed ex account to pay for it .
When i questioned his method of repair he was going to take , he said he was going to weld the faces to meet the improperly made barrels and then drill open the holes wider .
I had no faith at this point and told him i wanted new barrels and i will pay to ship these paper weights back to him . He of course no longer responds .
To add insult to injury , the finish i wanted on the rims is blotchy and has fingerprints on them .
This is just insane , Ralph wright , opossum Jenkins , wright wheel what ever you want to call yourself , you took my money and gave me some crap no one would pay for .
I will promise you i will do everything in my power to keep you from butchering another wheel and ripping someone off again including getting a job as most employers do make a simple internet search .
I hope this reaches you and you do the right thing like you were supposed to in the first place as you kept assuring me that you "give me your word . if your not satisfied you make them again if you have to .
Well yeah buddy , you do have to " MAKE " them again .

[obese]

I sent my wheels to Ralph and i wish it was a good story , i have been trying for 6 months and have had nothing but grief and excuses including my email was not working .
Maybe its because I am in Canada and he thinks i am too far to doo anything .
Long story short is i sent my OZ's to him paid him and when i opened the box it looked fine , when to mount the tires on them and they are wobbling like they are bent ???????????????
I look closely and he drilled all the holes wrong for the bolts to mount , then he obviously realized but instead of measuring and checking again he drilled again , it must of been by hand and all of them are off .
Now one side of the face is jammed against the barrel and one side has a gap !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Who in their right mind would build a wheel and sell it when it isn't round , that's the point of wheel , isn't it ?
To top it off the face has a register which is supposed to butt up against the barrel like a hubcentric ring and that is off as well which is why the wheel is also not round .
His idea originally was to have me to pay and send them back because he was short on money and " FIX " them . He finally changed his mind and gave me a fed ex account to pay for it .
When i questioned his method of repair he was going to take , he said he was going to weld the faces to meet the improperly made barrels and then drill open the holes wider .
I had no faith at this point and told him i wanted new barrels and i will pay to ship these paper weights back to him . He of course no longer responds .
To add insult to injury , the finish i wanted on the rims is blotchy and has fingerprints on them .
This is just insane , Ralph wright , opossum Jenkins , wright wheel what ever you want to call yourself , you took my money and gave me some crap no one would pay for .
I will promise you i will do everything in my power to keep you from butchering another wheel and ripping someone off again including getting a job as most employers do make a simple internet search .
I hope this reaches you and you do the right thing like you were supposed to in the first place as you kept assuring me that you "give me your word . if your not satisfied you make them again if you have to .
Well yeah buddy , you do have to " MAKE " them again .

pics of the wheels?

[xxjustimajinxx]

+1

[OG]

i've been hearing nothing positive from any of these wheel builders lately. the work i have seen is plain unacceptable. needless to say i wll be rebuilding my own wheels w/ the assitance of local craftsmen i trust.

[burgy]

Thank god I am only refinishing wheels and not completely rebuilding the lips...Sucks to hear guys.

[BAHC]

just got my wheel rebarreled with wheelflip..cant complain thus far

[waijai]

My wheels were rebuilt by B.Gorman...he went through the extra trouble of machining shims (at no extra charge) to ensure that the face was centered in the barrel. It did take a while, but I am happy with the results.

[hellah fresh]

^^^... DAMN

[Juzzo]

Woot woot! Shiny...

[Kouki Monster]

dang mr waijai bling bling!!


That Vaughn guy, I am assuming he does it to one piece wheels? I know it sounds super redumbdant but my Advan RCII's are 9.5 wide with 35 offset. which is the lowest widest you can go on them I want to them to be a 10in or a 10.5. So he would have to cut and add in the inner barrel. I want this for the S14. Cause I am going to need that width at least all around

[Chigga]

dang mr waijai bling bling!!


That Vaughn guy, I am assuming he does it to one piece wheels? I know it sounds super redumbdant but my Advan RCII's are 9.5 wide with 35 offset. which is the lowest widest you can go on them I want to them to be a 10in or a 10.5. So he would have to cut and add in the inner barrel. I want this for the S14. Cause I am going to need that width at least all around

Eric Vaughn can do it to one piece or two piece, the thing is he has to see the wheels' photos before he can give you a definite answer, he has to see if there's enough lip to safely weld the new one on, otherwise if the weld is too close to the place where the spokes meet the barrels then he wouldn't do it for safety concern.

Give him a call, he's a good guy and very willing to help.

http://www.ericvaughnmachine.com/

[Kouki Monster]

mucho appreciato. Not looking to do it right this second. but I will keep in mind for sure

[BAHC]

^ wheelflip can do one piece.

[ClutchOne]

I was thinkin of that. But I think he likes word of mouth better, idk ill ask

Simple Wheel Werks will Have You Waiting on Your Rims for 6 Months


http://www.clublexus.com/forums/cl-o...l-werks-2.html


Go to http://wheelflip.com/ Better Quality/Rates and Turn Around Time.

[airmax]

^^those dudes seem like a joke to me, i have had friends waiting for wheels for a while, not only that when they got them they were built incorrectly.