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Old Jan 11, 2012 | 05:35 PM
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Anyone know of a good place to get some wheels widened? How wide of a tire/rim can be run on a coupe? Price for widening,average?
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Old Jan 11, 2012 | 05:57 PM
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I think most everybody uses Weldcraft. Here's some old reading material for you while you wait for new responses.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-t...els-on-c6.html

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/1568369385-post13.html
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Old Jan 11, 2012 | 06:08 PM
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I think most everybody uses Weldcraft. Here's some old reading material for you while you wait for new responses.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-t...els-on-c6.html

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/1568369385-post13.html

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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 08:23 AM
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You should be able to run an 19 x 11.5" wheel on a coupe. Might have to use a small spacer to clear the inner suspension.

19x 11" can be run no problem.
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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 10:05 PM
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You should be able to run an 19 x 11.5" wheel on a coupe. Might have to use a small spacer to clear the inner suspension.

19x 11" can be run no problem.
i think nitto has a nt05 in a 325/30/19....think it would fit ok?
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Old Jan 13, 2012 | 05:42 AM
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Your looking at $250-$350 per wheel depending on material finish (chrome or painted) and how wide you want to go.
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Old Jan 13, 2012 | 12:39 PM
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I had Weldcraft widen my wheels 1" front and rear. They add the 1" strip to the backside, so the offset changes some and the tire tucks inside the wheel wells very nice. I was able to fit 305/30-19 rear tires and 275/35-18 on the front. There is room for a 315 rear tire, but the 315 Michelin Pilot Sport Cups are no longer in production.
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Weldcraft did mine. They did a very good job.
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Originally Posted by C U IN REARVEIW
i think nitto has a nt05 in a 325/30/19....think it would fit ok?
The NT05 comes in a 335. I don't believe there is a 325.

The Nitto Invo comes in a 325, but it is an inferior tire in every way compared to the NT05. Squeezing a 335 would probably be pretty tight but should be doable...may just need to trim the inside of the wheel well a bit, which is no big deal at all.
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Originally Posted by FloydSummerOf68
The NT05 comes in a 335. I don't believe there is a 325.

The Nitto Invo comes in a 325, but it is an inferior tire in every way compared to the NT05. Squeezing a 335 would probably be pretty tight but should be doable...may just need to trim the inside of the wheel well a bit, which is no big deal at all.

I have invo's on the front of my car and hate them.....do the nt05's run wide or narrow in comparison to the ps2's?
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