widening stock wheels w/beadlocks

[Been jammin]

widening stock wheels w/beadlocks?????

I have this idea to roll a 1/4 x 1 1/2 flatbar, welding it inside the lip you would normally weld the beadlock to, then welding the beadlock to the flatbar to widen these stock 8 lug x 16 in.steel wheels.
The reason I 'm thinking of going this route instead of getting some other wheels is I like that they set in so much to keep my ride a little narrower, and I need the width for a 14 in. wide tire. I know you can split the wheel to make it wider, but since it's getting the beadlock anyway this would be easier.
Has anyone tried this? What do you think?

 

[jeepinmatt]

I ran 35x12.50's on 16x6 wheels with no problems on or offroad. The added inch or so of width from the beadlock would only make things better.

 

[Been jammin]

Yeah, but know I'm hearing the inner bead on a 16 in. rim sucks anyway so these might be a waste of beadlock rings anyway.

 

[braxton357]

Yeah, but know I'm hearing the inner bead on a 16 in. rim sucks anyway so these might be a waste of beadlock rings anyway.

That would be a 16.5" wheel. Which one do you have?

 

[Jeff B]

Braxton is correct, the 16" wheel has the retained bead rolled on the inner part of the rim.

 

[Been jammin]

I got 16's, I looked at them a minute ago and couldn't tell the difference in them and these 15s. Thanks, good to know, didn't really want to buy more.