Wheel Widening
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Wheel Widening
I have two sets of OEM wheels for my C5 Corvette. One set is the original alloy 97-99 style wheels. 17x8.5 up front, 18x9.5 out back.
The other set are the ones I REALLY want to widen. Its the upgrade wheel package for the C5 .. bronze-colored, magensium wheels .. 17x8.5 up front, 18x9.5 out back just like the stockers.
I'd like to get these magnesium wheels widened to 18x12 out back.
Who widens wheels?
The other set are the ones I REALLY want to widen. Its the upgrade wheel package for the C5 .. bronze-colored, magensium wheels .. 17x8.5 up front, 18x9.5 out back just like the stockers.
I'd like to get these magnesium wheels widened to 18x12 out back.
Who widens wheels?
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Re: Wheel Widening (oceanaire)
I know there's a guy in Atlanta who gets his 17" rear wheels for his MKIV Supra TT widened, but rumor has it that the guy he uses won't do 18" wheels :( Still checking around. If anyone knows anything, let me know - I'll do the same.
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Re: Wheel Widening (hypec5)
Used to do this in the dark ages on the steel wheels on my old British race car (a truck wheel guy did it), but I can't imagine this would be possible to do on a cast magnesium wheel. Buy some new forged CCWs from John.
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Re: Wheel Widening (rbeckham)
i have had a set of wheels widened.. oh crap did i spell that right??? probably not. any hoot... Wheel America does it... they have 4 or 5 nation wide location but only the *DALLAS* location does the widening... ok.. i know i spelled that wrong.. damn and im in college..
if you need more details let me know. :thumbs:
if you need more details let me know. :thumbs:
Burning Brakes
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Re: Wheel Widening (tito)
i have had a set of wheels widened.. oh crap did i spell that right??? probably not. any hoot... Wheel America does it... they have 4 or 5 nation wide location but only the *DALLAS* location does the widening... ok.. i know i spelled that wrong.. damn and im in college.. if you need more details let me know. :thumbs:
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