Modifying Fuchs Wheels

[Manor House]

Anyone know who can properly widen Fuchs to 9 & 11 x 15?

Bob Manor

[deshetlr]

This link discusses 2 of the best.

TruDesign Wheels or Lindseys?

[boba]

Weidmans Wheels
Oroville, Ca
530-534-7903

He can make up both 9 & 11 x 15, quality workmanship.

[WOLVERINE]

Try Jim Lyons @ Truedesignwheels.com

[pksystems]

in terms of bastardization, isn't this the worst thing possible?

[ttweed]

Originally Posted by pksystems

in terms of bastardization, isn't this the worst thing possible?

Possibly, but certainly not worse than converting a '67 911S into a widebody slantnose model.

In terms of cost-effectiveness, most of us hobbyists can't afford the $5-7K that a real OEM set of 9&11 x 15" Fuchs are fetching these days. Some compromises are wallet-driven and necessary for the common folk.

YMMV,
TT

[PcarPhil]

Hey there Bob,

I think Weidman can make them and have the end result appear similar to factory 9&11x15 wheels.

Lindsey and Trudesign can also make them but I'm pretty sure the wheels would have BBS-style barrels. Using this style of barrel would make the wheels appear different than factory wheels.

Stratton can also make them.

I haven't spoke with any of these wheel vendors about the specifics of 15" wheels so I'm not 100% sure my info is accurate.

If you end up talking with these vendors please let us know what you find out.

Good luck! Oh yeah - lets see some pics of the car these wheels would be mounted on!

[Rusty Heap]

If you cut and weld rims to a wider width, will PCA still allow you to do a DE, lapping day, or autocross on them?

They state in their track day inspection form "no welded repaired rims".

Anyone have insite on whether this also covers widened? I've got a set of professional welded widened rims and my tech inspector noted it on the form, but I haven't submitted it to PCA for a track day with them yet.

Yea or Nay on welded widened rims for PCA track days?

[PcarPhil]

Originally Posted by Rusty Heap

If you cut and weld rims to a wider width, will PCA still allow you to do a DE, lapping day, or autocross on them?

They state in their track day inspection form "no welded repaired rims".

Anyone have insite on whether this also covers widened? I've got a set of professional welded widened rims and my tech inspector noted it on the form, but I haven't submitted it to PCA for a track day with them yet.

Yea or Nay on welded widened rims for PCA track days?

Good question! I'd like to know this as well.

[Todd Simpson]

None of the regions around here specify no welded rims on their tech forms, and I've seen PCA club racers running them as well.

I think PCA sets some broad guidelines then lets the individual regions make their own specific rules. I suppose you *could* get some hard on running the DE program looking for welded rims and not letting them run, but I bet that guy wouldn't last long.