Anyone made their rims skinnier?
02-28-2004, 03:49 PM
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Anyone made their rims skinnier? I'm trying to make the ultimate sleeper/street car. I have a spare set of ZR1's sitting in my garage and I was thinking about getting some of the middle cut out and changing the 9.5" width to something like a 4"-5". This would make the rims somewhat lighter but keep the stock appearance. This may raise a few problems, such as backspacing and brake clearance. Anyone know if this would even work if I did some caliper grinding? Do they make a 17" tire that skinny? Thanks in advance.
02-28-2004, 11:16 PM
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Originally Posted by LS1BlackZ28
I'm trying to make the ultimate sleeper/street car. I have a spare set of ZR1's sitting in my garage and I was thinking about getting some of the middle cut out and changing the 9.5" width to something like a 4"-5". This would make the rims somewhat lighter but keep the stock appearance. This may raise a few problems, such as backspacing and brake clearance. Anyone know if this would even work if I did some caliper grinding? Do they make a 17" tire that skinny? Thanks in advance.
02-28-2004, 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Billingsley Racing
We took a pair of 16x8 wheels from a 93 Z-28, narrowed them 2.5", and used a 215x60x16 tire for a slightly "skinnier" look. When they were cut/welded back together, the severe heat melted the factory clear powder coating off and had to be stripped and recoated afterwards.
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03-01-2004, 11:17 AM
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Eric Vaughn (626-358-6413) did mine a few years ago. I have since sold them. He does great work. They looked cool but were heavy. I had them taken down to 5.5" wide. I think the tire was a 275 Firehawk from Tirerack.com. Attched is a picture. It's a scan so it is a little distorted.
You will need to send him 4 rims to get back 2.
You will need to send him 4 rims to get back 2.
03-01-2004, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Silvr98z28
Eric Vaughn (626-358-6413) did mine a few years ago. I have since sold them. He does great work. They looked cool but were heavy. I had them taken down to 5.5" wide. I think the tire was a 275 Firehawk from Tirerack.com. Attched is a picture. It's a scan so it is a little distorted.
You will need to send him 4 rims to get back 2.
You will need to send him 4 rims to get back 2.
03-01-2004, 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by LS1BlackZ28
Do you know how much less they weighed after the work? I would go w/ something smaller than a 275, if they make something smaller for a 17" rim.
03-01-2004, 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Silvr98z28
The tire was a 195, Sorry head was in my ***. I don't remember what they weighed but I do remember that they were slightly heavier than the rear stock rim with the ET street on it.
