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Title: 'Banded Out' Rims?
Post by: Perez on October 20, 2010, 07:20:32 AM
On this website:  http://www.fjmods.btinternet.co.uk/Wheels.htm (http://www.fjmods.btinternet.co.uk/Wheels.htm)

About half way down the guy talks about taking older rims and having them 'banded out'

What is it, and is it worth it? I bet it would be really expensive.

The place is in Germany  http://www.deget.com/index_ie.html (http://www.deget.com/index_ie.html)
Title: Re: 'Banded Out' Rims?
Post by: Fred on October 20, 2010, 07:42:28 AM
It makes the rims wider. Not really worth it unless you have ABS or have some unhealthy love for your stock wheels.
Title: Re: 'Banded Out' Rims?
Post by: Perez on October 20, 2010, 08:20:55 AM
I'd be curious to know what it costs.....Its must cost 4X compared to any of the refit or mod options....
Title: Re: 'Banded Out' Rims?
Post by: Pat Conlon on October 20, 2010, 12:15:28 PM
Here in Windsor Calif, we have a expert, Sandy Kosman, who provides this service: http://www.kosman.net/weldup.htm (http://www.kosman.net/weldup.htm)
Yep, it's expensive, but for FJ folks who want to retain their ABS and have a 3.5x17" front and 5.5x17" rear, this is the way to go...

Sandy Kosman is well known in the drag racing circles, he makes a bitchen pro-stock frame.   HTH  Pat
Title: Re: 'Banded Out' Rims?
Post by: Perez on October 20, 2010, 01:34:40 PM
OMG! 2 rims will cost me half of what I paid for the bike!
Title: Re: 'Banded Out' Rims?
Post by: tqmx1 on October 20, 2010, 01:45:28 PM
If you want to play your going to pay  :biggrin: Buying the bike is the cheep part and then the $$$ just keep going up from there.