Did you have your stock wheels widened?
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How does that work? Can they add width in both directions? Meaning, can you specify both width and offset? For a stock V1, what would you specify to run 275 tires out back? 9"? 9.5"? What works with stock suspension? Is there room to add an inch to the inside?
Or Should I just shut up and go crawl under my car with a tape measure?
Or Should I just shut up and go crawl under my car with a tape measure?
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you can only add width to the back (inside) of the rim. So by adding to the inside you are increasing the offset. If you want the wheel to sit out further, you need a small spacer.
Also, most company's widen in 1" increments. Weld-craft is well known and has a very good reputation. Thats who I would use (almost had them widen another set of wheels).
Also, most company's widen in 1" increments. Weld-craft is well known and has a very good reputation. Thats who I would use (almost had them widen another set of wheels).
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Beg to differ.
Depends, whether your lowered or not and the size of the wheel spacer.
Unless you jack up the rear and use massive wheel spacers it's not gonna happen without a mini tub.
Depends, whether your lowered or not and the size of the wheel spacer.
Unless you jack up the rear and use massive wheel spacers it's not gonna happen without a mini tub.
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As I recall, back in the day, a few folks over on CF had their stockers widened. Doing some searching, it looks like they were able to do 9.25" with a small spacer (5mm).
With a bit of math...
Stock 18x8.5" +42mm = ~6.40" backspacing
Stock wheel widened to 9.25" w/5mm spacer = ~6.96" backspacing
Linea Corse 19x10" +47mm = 7.35" backspacing (caused some light rubbing on some cars)
Forgestar 19x10" +42mm = 7.16" backspacing
The trailing arms angle inward, so the bigger the wheel diameter, the more backspacing you can run. (Those are MAP trailing arms in the pic, but the stock arms also angle inward, just not quite as much.)
With a bit of math...
Stock 18x8.5" +42mm = ~6.40" backspacing
Stock wheel widened to 9.25" w/5mm spacer = ~6.96" backspacing
Linea Corse 19x10" +47mm = 7.35" backspacing (caused some light rubbing on some cars)
Forgestar 19x10" +42mm = 7.16" backspacing
The trailing arms angle inward, so the bigger the wheel diameter, the more backspacing you can run. (Those are MAP trailing arms in the pic, but the stock arms also angle inward, just not quite as much.)
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Depends whether you want the tire to fit properly or not. Sure you can stuff a 275 on a 8.5 rim, that's pretty sloppy. Or you can have a 295 on a rim that it fits on. I have a 295 on a 10" and it fits perfectly, without being a saftey liability.
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Wheel spacers are as undesirable to me as the 275 on the stock wheel. Trailing arms are probably the bank buster for this solution. Probably have a year until my 245 tires are worn out anyway.
Thanks for all the info everybody.