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Old Aug 3, 2010 | 08:20 PM
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wheels look badass ... what company made them wider ? you can sent me the info by PM
same question, me too please!
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Old Aug 3, 2010 | 08:52 PM
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same question, me too please!
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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 08:08 PM
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x4 please pm me the contact info of the company that did this.
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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 08:38 PM
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One more PM on that list please.

The wheels look awesome!
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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by joeformula
Thanks for the positive feedback guys. The place that widened them charged me $400.00 for the pair. The other places I contacted would only widen them on the inner portion of the wheel which would require you to run a spacer. Plus I wanted the deep dish look and yes these are 11" wide now. Since I do powder coating for a living I see what high gloss black wheels look like and they tend to outshine the rest of the vehicle. This is why I opted for a semi gloss black.
Good job. I have done some other types of wheels that way for imports trying to get away from the inner fender, with flared setups. Hadnt thought about it much for our platform. More impressed with your blending than the fit up and welding.
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any pics with them on the car?
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any pics and can you pm me the company's info also please!
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How hard would it be to blend and smooth out a wheel that would eventually be polished again to match stockers up front?
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Pics of these wheels on your car plzzz lol
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Those look great!
Keep us posted with pics of them on the car please!
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How safe is it to widen a rim like that? I'd be scared of the welds coming undone if I hit a big pothole or something. They do look great though, I've always wanted to have my rear z06 wheels widened to 11", but I just feel more comfortable if the rim was cast to the proper width so it's all one piece.
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woooooow! I am VERY impressed!

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Originally Posted by TruBloodTransAm
How safe is it to widen a rim like that? I'd be scared of the welds coming undone if I hit a big pothole or something. They do look great though, I've always wanted to have my rear z06 wheels widened to 11", but I just feel more comfortable if the rim was cast to the proper width so it's all one piece.
if the welds are done properly they are always stronger than the metal..
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 08:24 AM
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any pics with them on the car?
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Pics on the car would be great. Did you just widen enough to fill out the wheel well or are you running a shortened axle as well?
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where the heck is joeformula???
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