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Old 03-06-2012, 08:16 PM   #1
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Wheel widening questions

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I've decided that I want to widen the stock wheels. I've found a couple of companies that offer this service, but I don't know what I'm getting into. I understand the addition to the rim is on the backside and I'm not sure how this will affect the offset. Can I just widen the rim and drop a bigger tire on it and be done? What problems am I looking at by widening the stock rim?
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Old 03-06-2012, 09:16 PM   #2
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Doesn't change offset. Most of us widen the fronts and use a spacer for them on the rear. Then we move the rears to the front. Or you can widen the rears and leave the fronts but that's a hell of a staggered fitment.
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Old 03-06-2012, 09:19 PM   #3
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Doesn't change offset. Most of us widen the fronts and use a spacer for them on the rear. Then we move the rears to the front. Or you can widen the rears and leave the fronts but that's a hell of a staggered fitment.
I'm sorry, but widening your wheels will absolutely change the offset of the wheel.
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Old 03-06-2012, 09:27 PM   #4
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I've been looking at doing this too.
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Old 03-06-2012, 10:56 PM   #5
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OK, it changes the offset. More to the point of the question it doesn't make them fit. If you run the fronts and widen them you need a spacer. I know because this is the exact setup I have.
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Old 03-09-2012, 11:10 AM   #6
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So it does change, but not to the point where a wider tire won't fit?
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