wheel widening?
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Car: 1982 Trans-Am
Engine: 355 w/ ported 416s
Transmission: T10, hurst shifter
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt, true-trac, 3.73
wheel widening?
I heard, back in the day, that a wheel can be widened. Ie, cut it, weld in a section, and have the wheel wider.
Has anyone else ever heard of this? Anyone have this done?
Thanks -J
Has anyone else ever heard of this? Anyone have this done?
Thanks -J
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Yeah if you do a search on it, I believe there is a thread where someone has pictures of this being done with their stock 91-92 Camaro wheels. He had them take the stock 16x8's and turn them into 16x6 front 16x10 rear or something similar (not exactly sure). I'm hoping to have this done with a set of 15x7 IROC wheels (not the RS wheels) for my drag car project. But I'm still trying to find a local shop that can do it.
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Car: 1982 Trans-Am
Engine: 355 w/ ported 416s
Transmission: T10, hurst shifter
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt, true-trac, 3.73
well I certainly wouldn't want to make my wheels skinnier, that'd just be silly. I was thinking of taking my rears up to 8" (formula wheels, when/if I get them...) so I can put on wider tires without them balooning up too bad...
Shipping would be nuts, so i'll keep an eye out for a local place... who knows...
Shipping would be nuts, so i'll keep an eye out for a local place... who knows...
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Car: 88 Iroc vert
Engine: 305 tpi. cts-v brakes
Transmission: Tremec T-56
Axle/Gears: 3.23
yes thet do it,my customer does it pico wheel service is the name of the company here in so cal 818-982-0375
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