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kmcd · 05-09-2011, 08:48 AM

Does anyone know some place in Central Texas where I can get my OEM wheels widened? If there's nobody around here who can do it, can someone recommend a shop in the DFW area? Any input is very much appreciated.

DHSS · 05-09-2011, 09:25 AM

ADM performance can widen them to 10.8"

kmcd · 05-09-2011, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by DHSS

ADM performance can widen them to 10.8"

Thanks. I just talked to Andy up there, and he says $650 to widen them. If nobody knows of a better option, I think that's what I'll end up doing.

kmcd · 05-09-2011, 03:44 PM

It looks like Wheels America in Dallas is going to be the best bet. They want $250 a wheel, and since they're a few hours away, I can deliver them and pick them up without any shipping charges.

clg_98ta · 05-10-2011, 07:31 AM

Are you having the fronts or rears widened (I've heard of some peeps having fronts widened and running their 9" rears on the front and the widened 8" on the rear).

How wide are you going, and what tires are you planning to run? I'm interested in seeing how this works out...

kmcd · 05-10-2011, 10:20 AM

I'm leaving the 20x8 fronts as they are, and I'm going to run 245/45-20 Nitto INVOs. I'm taking the 20x9 rears and widening them to 10.5 inches, so I can run 315/35-20 Invos on the back. No spacers should be needed, and I'll post up pics when I have it done.

DHSS · 05-10-2011, 10:56 AM

You should put the 20x9's on the front and widen the 20x8's to 20 by 11 and run 315/35/20's. Plenty of guys on here doing it and it looks amazing.

Crowley · 05-10-2011, 11:29 AM

I have the ADM package and they move the rears to the fronts and widen the fronts. You do need spacers to push the rears out a little.

That being said, if I was you, I'd pick up a second set of rears and have them widened and then you can move the rears to the fronts and put your widened rears on the back. 245's up front is just too small for a car this heavy IMO ..

Crowley

Jekyll-N-Hyde · 05-10-2011, 12:11 PM

ADM

Hicompression · 05-11-2011, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Crowley

I have the ADM package and they move the rears to the fronts and widen the fronts. You do need spacers to push the rears out a little.

Crowley

Pics from the back of the car please!

Crowley · 05-11-2011, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Hicompression

Pics from the back of the car please!

Even from the front view, I think the drop and wider wheels/tires make the overall car look better.

Now my thoughts ... it is a cheap way to get wide wheels and the wheels I got from ADM were in worse shape (roadrash) than my stock wheels .. I didn't want to spend a whole lot of money on wheels at the time and there is a lot of construction in my area so a lot of road debris. I may step up to some other wheels in the future. All in all, I'm happy for the price that was paid..

Crowley

Hicompression · 05-12-2011, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Crowley

Now my thoughts ... it is a cheap way to get wide wheels and the wheels I got from ADM were in worse shape (roadrash) than my stock wheels .. I didn't want to spend a whole lot of money on wheels at the time and there is a lot of construction in my area so a lot of road debris. I may step up to some other wheels in the future. All in all, I'm happy for the price that was paid..

Crowley

Thanks for the pics. I think it looks good. I just don't like the idea of having to run spacers.

ROD_SS · 05-12-2011, 10:31 PM

how do they widen them?

Crowley · 05-13-2011, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by 1stMARO

how do they widen them?

They cut the wheel and then weld in another piece. The place that ADM Performance uses has done this for quite some time and has cars that run very high speeds in the Mile without issues.

I have not had any issues with my wheel / spacer combo. I am looking to get new wheels down the road though that don't require a spacer ..

Crowley

05-09-2011, 08:48 AM	#1
kmcd 1,425 hp / supercharged Drives: (2010 2SS/L99) (1999 Corvette) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,104	WIDENING THE STOCK WHEELS Does anyone know some place in Central Texas where I can get my OEM wheels widened? If there's nobody around here who can do it, can someone recommend a shop in the DFW area? Any input is very much appreciated. __________________ "If it's too loud...well, you know the rest."

05-09-2011, 03:44 PM	#4
kmcd 1,425 hp / supercharged Drives: (2010 2SS/L99) (1999 Corvette) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,104	It looks like Wheels America in Dallas is going to be the best bet. They want $250 a wheel, and since they're a few hours away, I can deliver them and pick them up without any shipping charges. __________________ "If it's too loud...well, you know the rest."

05-10-2011, 07:31 AM	#5
clg_98ta Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,698 View My Garage	Are you having the fronts or rears widened (I've heard of some peeps having fronts widened and running their 9" rears on the front and the widened 8" on the rear). How wide are you going, and what tires are you planning to run? I'm interested in seeing how this works out... __________________ Black 2SS ordered 1/4/2010, received 2/19/2010

05-10-2011, 10:20 AM	#6
kmcd 1,425 hp / supercharged Drives: (2010 2SS/L99) (1999 Corvette) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,104	I'm leaving the 20x8 fronts as they are, and I'm going to run 245/45-20 Nitto INVOs. I'm taking the 20x9 rears and widening them to 10.5 inches, so I can run 315/35-20 Invos on the back. No spacers should be needed, and I'll post up pics when I have it done. __________________ "If it's too loud...well, you know the rest." Last edited by kmcd; 05-11-2011 at 08:33 PM.

05-10-2011, 11:29 AM	#8
Crowley Okie doke Drives: 2012 GT500 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: McKinney Texas Posts: 3,568 View My Garage	I have the ADM package and they move the rears to the fronts and widen the fronts. You do need spacers to push the rears out a little. That being said, if I was you, I'd pick up a second set of rears and have them widened and then you can move the rears to the fronts and put your widened rears on the back. 245's up front is just too small for a car this heavy IMO .. Crowley __________________

05-09-2011, 09:25 AM	#2
DHSS Drives: Empty Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Grand Prairie, Tx Posts: 454	ADM performance can widen them to 10.8"

05-10-2011, 10:56 AM	#7
DHSS Drives: Empty Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Grand Prairie, Tx Posts: 454	You should put the 20x9's on the front and widen the 20x8's to 20 by 11 and run 315/35/20's. Plenty of guys on here doing it and it looks amazing.

05-10-2011, 12:11 PM	#9
Jekyll-N-Hyde I put the FU back in FUN Drives: 1969 SS 396 , 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Between Weatherford and Azle TX hway730 Posts: 2,129	ADM

05-12-2011, 10:31 PM	#13
ROD_SS Drives: 2013 1SS Camaro and a truck Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Antonio,TX Posts: 1,081	how do they widen them?

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