Thread: widest rim?
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Old 10-20-2008, 02:48 PM   #23
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Originally Posted by rolnslo View Post
Cutting up the original wheels wouldn't really work would it? The spoke design dictates that any width you add to the rim would push the inside edge closer to the inner fender instead of adding a lip to the outside edge. I suppose you could combine it with a spacer but then you increase the risk of lug bolt failure.
Well if you added 2" inches (11" new wheel) to the width it would give you less room in the back, but if you add a 2" spacer I'd think that would even it out. I'm no expert on wheels by any means, but that just seems to make sense. The only problem you may have left is clearance on the ouside, but looking at pix of the pre-po's it seems like there's room to play with. I've already started researching some companies that widen wheels around me; I can't find any wheels that look better than the stock wheels and are wide enough to accomdate the tires I want so this looks like a good plan for me... widen em, powder coat em black and throw some spacers on! You can easily fit 315's on an 11 inch wheel.
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