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Old 01-01-2010, 06:44 PM
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Just like the title states, why? I am on the verge of getting mine widened to 11" in the rear, and running a wheel adapter, as much as i dont want to do that. They are such nice wheels, just too narrow. Does anyone know anybody that makes them? Thanks.
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Guess beacuse not a lot of people buy them as aftermarket wheels. It would be sweet to have them available though. Post up some pics when you get your 10 spokes on
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Take a look at this thread. https://ls1tech.com/forums/wheels-ti...ck-wheels.html
Hopefully I can send my rear rims out to them to be widened. Just need to find the extra $$.
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Originally Posted by 01SuperSport
Guess beacuse not a lot of people buy them as aftermarket wheels. It would be sweet to have them available though. Post up some pics when you get your 10 spokes on
it seems like a catch 22 then, because who wants to buy wheels for these cars that are only 9 inches wide....if they made aftermarket ones 10-11 inches wide i bet there would be a lot of people who would buy them including myself

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Take a look at this thread. https://ls1tech.com/forums/wheels-ti...ck-wheels.html
Hopefully I can send my rear rims out to them to be widened. Just need to find the extra $$.
Thanks for the thread, i really would like to avoid running a spacer though, oh well....looks like ill be getting some ZR1s...
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Unfortunately, there arent too many budget oriented 11" wheel besides the ZR1s, and maybe the Torque Thrusts. I know OE Wheels is working on an 11" wide deep dish C5, but those wont be available for a couple months. I have widened 00 WS.6 wheels on the rear of my car, running a 1" adapter. I havent had any problems at all. I love em, because they look completely stock from the side, but my 315/35-17s are 12" wide.
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Unfortunately, there arent too many budget oriented 11" wheel besides the ZR1s, and maybe the Torque Thrusts. I know OE Wheels is working on an 11" wide deep dish C5, but those wont be available for a couple months. I have widened 00 WS.6 wheels on the rear of my car, running a 1" adapter. I havent had any problems at all. I love em, because they look completely stock from the side, but my 315/35-17s are 12" wide.
So you have no problem with them on the street? What kind of driving do you do? I will be going to the 1/4 mile track and possibly autox and this is what scares me with the adapters
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Originally Posted by silversrtman
So you have no problem with them on the street? What kind of driving do you do? I will be going to the 1/4 mile track and possibly autox and this is what scares me with the adapters
No problems at all. Im running ARP 2.5" wheel studs with them, and suprisingly they fit into the back of the wheel, so i didnt have to do any cutting on them. I wouldnt exactly say im gentle on my car, but i have not launched it. Traction is nearly impossible it seems.
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Yea you can always just get some widened.




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