custom wheels wanted/strange offsets

[lotusman1951]

My former DM/GT2 DSK competion chassis uses a very wide crossle/F2 A arm setup front and an offset by 1 inch rear axel and drivetrain (compensates for drivers weight). When converting it to a street car (it had been running 12/14 rim widths) I went to 15X7 and 15X8 to do kumbos at 205/50 and 225/50, track front and rear is 64 inches.

 

The front required a Front wheel drive offset where the wheel hub is on the way outside and the rear (escort/cortina)was opposite that, a deep dish, with a 1 inch offset difference to accomidate the drivetrain offset without a spacer plate.

 

I found and have been happy with (except for their weight) Star pattern CENTERLINE wheels. Very few wheel builders offer simular pattern wheels for fwd/rwd applications.

 

So in a perfect world some full range wheel builder in lightweight alloy or a steel wheel builder that can deal with major offset differences perhaps from circle/dirt track worlds, Anybody know someone? I have cut wheel weight before on 7s and they fly better-cheaper than HP and more responsive.

[manik]

Image Wheels in the U.K. make custom wheels all day long.

 

http://www.imagewheels.co.uk/

 

 

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[Birkin42]

I know a bunch of guys with Birkins run wheels from Kodiak Racing http://www.kodiakracingwheels.com/. They offer made to order 3 piece wheels with machined aluminum centers and spun rims with offsets to suit. They look pretty decent and I think the costs are pretty reasonable.

[WestTexasS2K]

The Imagine wheels in the uk make some nice ones but they are very expensive 2000 a set.

 

I just bought some Team Dynamics 1.2 wheels in 17x8 and 17x9 the 17x9 weigh 17.5 lbs 15" should be much lighter. They have just about any bolt pattern and offset available. http://www.teamdynamicsracing.com/competition_wheels.htm They are resonable in price about 840.00 a set. for the 17s the 15 likely cheaper. They are made in the UK and the quality is very good.

[Jon W.]

I just bought Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2 wheels for $125 a piece in 15 x 7 with 40 mm offset and 10 mm offset. Purchased from GoodWinRacing. It's the same wheel (among others) offered on the Brammo Atoms. Weight is under 14 lbs each.

 

[JBH]

Try Complete Custom Wheels (CCW): http://www.ccwheel.com/files/home.php

 

At one time they would make a wheel to whatever size and offset your wanted. Hopefully, they still do

[RGTorque]

The Imagine wheels in the uk make some nice ones but they are very expensive 2000 a set.

 

I just bought some Team Dynamics 1.2 wheels in 17x8 and 17x9 the 17x9 weigh 17.5 lbs 15" should be much lighter. They have just about any bolt pattern and offset available. http://www.teamdynamicsracing.com/competition_wheels.htm They are resonable in price about 840.00 a set. for the 17s the 15 likely cheaper. They are made in the UK and the quality is very good.

 

that sounds like a good price for the 17's, where did u get them at?