How to widen steel rims yourself!

[@greggbrown0]

Black and chrome hubcaps will look great.

[@sufferedenuf]

I agree. Black and chrome like they appear to be now.

[@joell439]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@lawfordwentzel1713]

Paint them a metallic charcoal colour. It will go great with the chrome hubcap.

[@CrusaderSports250]

With the yellow pinstripe as has been suggested.

[@kerrypierre9494]

Absolutely beautiful work Div, from the widened wheels to the cutting jig. I'm with you on the color, black wheels with chrome caps would look good.👌👍🤘🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thanks!

[@davidnaudi2601]

Yep black with a yellow pin strip. You can set up your contraption to achieve this. Be bloody awesome

[@stephengorham2195]

Is there anything you can't do with metal? Simply amazing I'm so in awe and deeply impressed. Always a pleasure to watch you create.

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thank you!

[@jeffross3428]

Black with a yellow pin stripe around the outside edge of the rims 👍👍

[@jeffross3428]

I can picture in my mind exactly how that would and man I love it with those chrome hub caps

[@EvrttGrn]

Love it. I like black with the crhome hubcaps and chrome lip as well

[@gmansecond4103]

Impressive, as always. They are making some nice looking chrome paints these days. But, I think the black and chrome caps will look sweet, too. Wheels take such a beating from rocks and stuff. Maybe powder coat them for durability.

[@theon-targetgunguy3036]

Black with chrome cap.. and an yellow pin strip would look sweet

[@dragontattooee]

Like the idea of a cream on the rims

[@burtonr]

Clever! And you make it look so easy! Really nice work. I think White wheels would look nice on that Yellow RenauBug with the chrome caps

[@waynerogers9165]

same way we did it to our beach buggies back in the 70's & 80's, good job mate, I vote for cream painted rims 😀

[@tomperry1048]

Your fabrication skills are a joy to watch. Thank you for your continued dedication to this channel.

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thank you, glad you are enjoying it! Its comments like yours that keep me going🙂

[@philjohnston9616]

As far as rim colour goes whatever the wife chooses is the best. Nice job

[@hotrodhudson18]

Amazing work 👏 I really think the black rims with chrome hubcaps would look great. If the wife says yellow, then I would do yellow rims and paint the hubcaps black. Just always remember, happy wife happy life. Cheers 🍻.

[@kennethwenrick7344]

Black would look good, but so would yellow. Nice job!

[@mygarden365]

Your learning all the time, Young Man, keep it straight and flush, You are so talented, right on.

[@Texas-t-shirts]

Filler and some chrome from the beauty salon for the rings & gunmetal for the flats~

[@1otviii]

Black with yellow stripe. Great job.

[@455buick6]

My uncle took the centers out of his original rims and put them into the wide rims of his choice from the junkyard for his van, they worked great

[@dragontattooee]

Very handy jig Boet, and yet again explained well enough that I even understood your plan. Have a lekka one Div

[@gusplymale1797]

I know it would probably cost a fortune, but a full chrome plated wheel would look killer! Aside from chrome a black or dark gun metal grey wheel with a chrome beauty ring and hub cap would definitely feel Era correct!

[@cherrypicker8897]

Black with chrome. What a good job. Lot of work, passes time nicely.

[@MJBrennan-k9d]

great video man, we used to do that years ago for grass track racing with beetles but also reduced the rim using 13 inch rims and beetle centers for better gearing. jook up hot rod racing ireland from the 80s in wexford on you tube we used all sorts of engines from 4 cyl fords fiats lancias to rover v 8s on vw bus gearboxs, great times.matt ireland.

[@Ducky69247]

Wednesday just can't start without the latest episode of the Renaubug.

[@fredjones1238]

man your one ingenious bloke, must come from working in the forest workshop , Silver Wheels Would Look Great

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thanks !

[@DanCary-fu9vl]

I like gloss black with an outer rim yellow, and chrome hubcaps of course. Maybe detail the VW in the cap with yellow paint. Great job as always. You make my Wednesdays and Sundays. I always look forward to your videos. Thanks.

[@adamosborne4053]

You got it outside black with that hub cap will look good, true fabricator have a good one brotha

[@paulvanhouts3365]

Hey Div, I agree with the observation about getting old. We still look at old people the same way but it’s this old people in the mirror that get to us.

[@ratrodsafrica]

Like Clint Eastwood said, don't let the old man in!

[@HIGHOUTPUTable]

Great vid ,,, really enjoyed it ,, I've done 100's of rims myself from banding to changing centers .. So getting to see someone else do it is always a joy ,, One little tip you may have not thought about , when doing rims ,, after they are welded and before paint I throw them on the wheel balancer and weld weight on the inside to balance the rim .... then when you install the tires you're only having to balance the tires ,, not the rim and the tires where in some cases can add alot of weight especially when doing large truck tires and rims .. factory rims are never straight or "true" I've seen so prity out of balance rims over the years common to see 2 or 3 ounces out ... & congrats on the channel i've been here since around 11,000 subs ,, and it's been awsome to see the channel grow soon to be 30,000 ! & a shout out to barefoot ,, lol

[@HIGHOUTPUTable]

P.s What colors the car going to be ? I seen someone down below posted cream for those rims ,, i'd agree with that ,, but dude red with chrome hub caps and some trim rings ,,, sexy sexy ,, lol

[@alchemymotorsports]

Good call on the welded pre balance. I'm gonna keep that in mind.

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thanks! Good idea with the balancing, wish I had one...

[@ratrodsafrica]

It will stay that yellow color

[@RS-lt2ue]

Hubcaps is the right word on this side of the world, too. USA 🇺🇸 and Puerto Rico 🇵🇷. Love your work.

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thanks!

[@garybuttery5673]

Green wheels. Reminiscent of a bunch of flowers. Might earn you some brownie points? Great content as always. I’ve been watching for ages but never comment. I’m always impressed with what you do.

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thanks for the support! I will suggest to the wife

[@mikebeidelman6051]

Diff, awesome job on the rims! color pick by the wife is up to her.PS. a machine shop couldn't have done any better than you, my Brother!

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thanks !👍

[@DocSprocket]

Div, I commend you on your clever grinding fixture. Well-worth the effort to ensure a straight cut! I'm not really a fan of black wheels (even with the chrome caps) because in my opinion, they kind of blend in with the tires- no contrast. If you want a bit of contrast to show the rims without being overbearing, I like using a graphite or gunmetal colour. Just enough to separate the rim from the tire. Cheers from Canada!

[@AndyMartin-i4n]

Excellent job Diff,I realise its expensive, but chrome with chrome hub caps would give it a "Smoothie" look.

[@Macbetula-yl8wq]

Beauty ring's and hub caps.

[@johnfry9010]

In the 60's in the U.S.A. we used to make Punched wheels by just turning the centers around and the deeper part of the wheel would be on the outside , they were very cool in the day . Nice job !

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thanks!

[@robschaffer2189]

Your grinding contraption reminds me of my whitewall contraption. I made a similar grinder mount to take thin stripe whitewalls and white letter tires and turn them into wide whitewalls! Forest engineering - even in the city! Great job Div!

[@fortyseven1832]

Back in the early 90s I worked at a dealership and they would pay this old man to do that. He had a factory made contraption and he'd do it for $10 a tire.

[@denniscorbett1052]

You are awesome best channel on KZbin keep it coming

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thanks!!

[@psnaith1]

You never cease to amaze me dude, very cool deep dish VW rims!

[@jamesruiz1776]

Yup again badazzz

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thanks 👍

[@dinadaughtry8993]

Just gave me an idea for the rear rims for my 73 Charger, keep the look of the old skool steel rims with beauty rings and the dog dish hubcaps and still have some nice wide tires on the rear without spending a small fortune, thank you and hope your wife goes with black with chrome hubcaps, nice work sir

[@tomtruesdale6901]

Gloss black wheels with the chrome hubcaps would look nice. Outstanding job on showing us how you widened the wheels. Great job.

[@LG-ct8tw]

The "contraption" painted blue. That, my friend, is going the extra mile. Love it! The Renault 4 was my parents first car. Wheels black because yellow and black are Renault's colors but hey, if the wife want them pink....pink it is!😁

[@ratrodsafrica]

All my machines are painted blue🙂

[@LG-ct8tw]

@@ratrodsafrica yep, but they could have been left "natural". It's just proof of your attention to details.

[@ratrodsafrica]

@@LG-ct8tw makes me happy if the shop looks nice🙂

[@glennharrington6876]

You did a great job on the rims. I hope the Mrs. agrees with you on the black color!! It will look fantastic with the VW hub caps, we call them hub caps too here in the US, thanks for another outstanding video!!

[@jacquesbrink9113]

A clean white wil reflecte nice from the hubcaps and make the wheels appear a bit bigger it wil also show of more of the craftsmanship by attracting more attention

[@DCJNewsMedia]

Ty cool 😎

[@RickyGreen-t7s]

Black with the center caps and a narrow beauty Ring would look great with the yellow car👍👍👍

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Dear Dif. My first choice are yellow 💛 rims. Would look awesome with the original chromed hub caps. My second choice is silver or grey. I would not paint the rims black because they're not easy to keep clean (you have a lot of gravel/dirt roads in your region). Best regards, luck and especially health to both of you.

[@Mechanixscott]

Absolutely straightforward problem solving. Great perspective. I'm impressed by the way you think.

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thanks!

[@leonardwalters154]

Definitely black, with chrome caps, just my opinion will look the best

[@johnwesner3935]

Back in the olden days😊 the shop I worked at two toned the VW wheels. Body color on the outer rim and a lighter shade on the inner part. Looked real nice. I like the cutting / welding jig! Thanks from chilly Wisconsin! 18' F right now!😢

[@tootightconcepts747]

That was so cool to watch

[@blakkat531]

I knew what a slip roll was for but never saw someone use one, very cool. I vote for yellow rims and chrome hub caps.

[@RichardBerry-v5i]

Nice job looks great

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thanks 👍

[@Far2hip]

Smart way to use that threaded handle hole on the angle grinder. 👍🏻😎👍🏻

[@martinharris5017]

Either black or white for the rims, both look good.

[@JESUS-POTENTATE]

I can see you worked hard on the whole project Diff. GREAT JOB BROTHER MAN.

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thanks 👍

[@timmcfarland2736]

I’ve rebuilt a old set of tractor rims that I couldn’t find a replacement for . Worked fine. But I like the job you did very accurately

[@mattthescrapwhisperer]

Awesome contraption Diff! Excellent forest engineering.

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thank you very much!

[@markstack2309]

Hey Dif does mind ever sleep.....lol😂😅. Absolutely excellent

[@dwansbo]

Black on the wider wheels might look "heavy" with only hub caps. Chrome trim rings would add some bling? White would look good if the car is staying yellow, or mid/light grey would also match.

[@billyporter2195]

In years to come someone will uncover your creation and think “what the …. was the human race up to!” Great invention 👍

[@ratrodsafrica]

😁👍

[@ericcrawford326]

Black with yellow pin stripes. This video helped me . I have 74 super beetle that I want wider rims but want to keep the stock look. Perfect!

[@ratrodsafrica]

So glad it can help!

[@terrencebuller7676]

Nice work Div, the jig you built really works great 👍. Take care Boet and stay safe. 👍

[@AndysDogHouse]

Hey Diff. WOW, you never cease to amaze me. You can do anything to assist you. I wish I had the same insight that you have. That is a great new tool that you made. Those rims turned out fantastic. I would paint them flat black if it was me. Thanks for sharing.🍁👍👍

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thanks brother!

[@chrislewis4830]

yellow would look really good especially with white walls and the hub caps a really vintage look to match the car

[@kumaran7529]

Great job Div. Chrome hubcaps on black rims will look awesome.

[@28704joe]

Brilliant ! Very motivational. All doable with basic metalworking tools. Thank you.

[@thomaspollock4274]

Your creative engineering and ingenuity are impressive Div, nice work!

[@EarlyIronAddict427]

Dude !! That’s the coolest thing I e seen in a long time. Hand made, deep dish, VW wheels. Very cool 😎 man. And I vote Black and Chrome hubcaps and beauty ring on the outside like rally wheels were. But you’d probably have to create those too. 😅. Amazing work brother 👍🏻✌🏻

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thanks brother!

[@mrkadmndn4898]

The rim black and the center yellow. It'll look great with the chrome hubcap. 👍🏻

[@keithschaus3583]

Very nice work Mr Diff. I really enjoyed this episode. Keep up the good work.

[@Mustsed]

Never can go wrong with Black! Have to do the same job in a couple of month for the Mercury Comet! Thanks Div.

[@Ajen1959]

black would look good with the caps!

[@MIKEH.777]

Black lip ,yellow center with the chrome hub caps. I think that would set the rims off and they would stand out from the rest . Keep up the great work and God Bless you and your family.

[@gertandersen3609]

I like the idea of black/chrome. What about white with yellow hub caps?

[@richardmahan4197]

Your cutting jig is pure genius. Well done, sir.

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thank you very much!

[@1320freek]

That wheel cutting fixture/tool you made is AWESOME!!!!! Great job! Thanks for the video!!!

[@ratrodsafrica]

Glad you liked it!

[@dinadaughtry8993]

You should definitely get a patent for it, I could see a lot of people wanting to buy one for everything from hotrods to swamp buggys, great for (sleeper cars) to get wide tires on the rear without looking like a car that has been souped up for going fast, would look like plain old factory steel rims until you could see it from behind as it passes you!

[@peterroper7471]

Dark metallic grey would go with the yellow pretty well I think, love that “ jig “thing for cutting the wheels coolest thing ever! Another great video. I know how it feels to look at other old folks and say dang I went to school with them or listen to a radio station that plays the classic rock and realize how can that be lol I guess I’m a classic too

[@pauljcampbell2997]

Very nice device. They say necessity is the mother of all invention. It's definitely the case here. Great job mate!

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thank you!

[@Rustohallick]

I always have gone with black rims and beauty rings with a baby moon . Or in your case , may be the black rim, VW hubcap with a thin yellow line close to the outer rim would work.

[@cliveburton8992]

That's a great looking jig there Div.👌 I think chocolate brown on the rims with chrome caps will be great with the yellow car.

[@joecioe8566]

Great job, I think black rims with a yellow pin strip. You could use your wheel stand and a pin stripping brush to paint the stripe.

[@eddiealford3579]

Good job on widening the wheels black wheels with the chrome caps I think would look cool

[@cheesuscrust1085]

UPS brown or root beer brown will look great on both car and rims!

[@biglakehotrods381]

Best video yet on banding. I’m trying it myself for my awd falcon. Thanks for the help.

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thank you! Glad if it is helpful!

[@robertwilliams8010]

Definitely black on the wheels with the VDub caps👍

[@jimwhittemore1610]

Fine work on those wheels. Almost wish you could keep it close to the way it looks now. The wife would look cool in a little yellow 4cv rat rod

[@ishsiriram6646]

That looks awesome bro. Well done. Thank you for sharing. "BLACK, with chrome hub cap." Thank you for sharing

[@Kicka308]

use to make wide rims back in 69" when i was a apprentice fitter and turner but set up in a lathe using a parting tool, like this in western Australia and they were fine ,,, manufactured rims were hard to to come by what you doing is perfectly fine....

[@ratrodsafrica]

Yes, easy if you have a lathe with enough swing 🙂

[@USAWBUte]

Great job! I appreciate you sharing your process. Turned out awesome!!!

[@davekennedy9060]

Cream would look nice and retro...

[@dwaynelejeune3508]

Cool vid to watch, great to see an option, not that I would do anytime soon, it above my diy skill😂😅❤

[@Jack_Ratchet]

Rims look great! I like widened steelies. I think black but you can also do black with the outer edge of the rim (inside would be the tire bead seating area) White to make it look like a partial white wall or even yellow for that matter.

[@donaldhalls2189]

Should be good, certainly widened them can't wait to see them fitted, thanks for sharing, all the best to you and your loved ones, have a Lekka one

[@supertrucker200]

I have never seen a 4 door vw bug it's cool

[@alchemymotorsports]

I love widened steelies. One of my favorite rim styles. I suggest yellow on the rim face, black on the barrel, with chrome hub caps. Then you really just have like a 2 inch yellow band popping from deep inside the rim. I'm currently flipping the face on some rims. Same width as stock but with a deep lip and tons more offset. I decided to do that because I didn't have a slip roller. Now I'm thinking about your comment on just getting the strips bent...

[@ricardolandsman9465]

Diff I'm thinking white. Like the old Smith and western rim. 👌

[@johncella4457]

Great video. Excited to view more of your library.

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thank you!

[@LaTeamPrep]

Very, very good video, got me the courage to widen my steel rims my self. Great contraption by the way!

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thank you very much! Good luck!

Nice work. I'm a fabricator / car builder by trade, and this is a very reasonable, very clean way to do a job that's usually farmed out to specialists...if you can even find anybody with the skills these days.

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thanks 👍