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Old 12-24-2009, 09:15 PM
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Default So, lets say I wanted to put some 17x13 ZR1s on, what would I need to do?

The previous owner got them widened to 13inch, and are being used with a 2inch spacer.


They stick out a little bit with a 2inch spacer on his car.

If I were to lower it to a 1inch spacer. Do you think I'd be able to get them to fit with some heavy BFH?

My car is lowered, so I can't have them stick out...


what are your opinions?
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Originally Posted by Donohue96M6Z28
The previous owner got them widened to 13inch, and are being used with a 2inch spacer.


They stick out a little bit with a 2inch spacer on his car.

If I were to lower it to a 1inch spacer. Do you think I'd be able to get them to fit with some heavy BFH?

My car is lowered, so I can't have them stick out...


what are your opinions?
I seen those. wtf do you use for wheel studs. If they could tuck under a bit more, they would rock.
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you might be able to make it work. the 11s are already a tight fit, with the spacer it will make them fit like 17x12s. i think you can pull it off, ive seen 12 inch wide wheels fit with a lot of hammering before
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pics???
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You could try a 1.25" or 1.5" spacer, to make sure they fit. They wouldn't really stick out too bad then, probably.
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Some pics would be great
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They r in the texas section , I wanted to get them also lol
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The car I bought has 13" rear wheels on it now. All that I can see that has been does is a spacer. The rear calipers were also ground down, but that was for the drag pack. I will grab some pictures tomorrow of the spacer if you want me to and how it fits.
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Regular old 50mm offset 17x11s stick out far enough for me, it would start to look ridiculous with any kind of spacer over .5" IMO. And I don't know if its possible to BFH that far. So either mini tub, or stick out a stupid amount. Unless this is the look you're wanting to go for.

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Originally Posted by Donohue96M6Z28
The previous owner got them widened to 13inch, and are being used with a 2inch spacer.


They stick out a little bit with a 2inch spacer on his car.

If I were to lower it to a 1inch spacer. Do you think I'd be able to get them to fit with some heavy BFH?

My car is lowered, so I can't have them stick out...


what are your opinions?
and a torch maybe even a cutting tool..but your bump stop may have to be removed,or bent in,also have your fenders rolled..hit up my boy stroker.b he has 19x12" c6 z06 spyder wheels and we just lowered his car
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Originally Posted by Jakson
Regular old 50mm offset 17x11s stick out far enough for me, it would start to look ridiculous with any kind of spacer over .5" IMO. And I don't know if its possible to BFH that far. So either mini tub, or stick out a stupid amount. Unless this is the look you're wanting to go for.

Yeah mini tub would be the only way you could get that to look right. Thats alot of wheel! Would be bad *** if it tucked under and sat flush with the fender. That car^^^ would have ruled all back in 1985! I remember seeing cars set up like that running around when i was a youngster...and of course i thought it was cool then It wasnt **** unless it had cragers dude!
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If you do get the ZR1's let me know, I would take those 17x11 Fikse's off your hands.



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