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Old 09-22-2009, 11:00 PM
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has anybody been bold enough to have the stock 16 x 9s PROFESSIONALLY widen to say 16 x 11? I have a set and I wouldnt mind having it done. So whats involved? Spacers? Im extremly new to the wheels...
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Well, their not 16s, but here are my 17s. https://ls1tech.com/forums/wheels-ti...pics-here.html
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Originally Posted by NVR_SPDS
Well, their not 16s, but here are my 17s. https://ls1tech.com/forums/wheels-ti...pics-here.html
THAT IS ****!!!! did you need spacers? beat the inner well? roll fenders?
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why would you do that with 16's
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Originally Posted by 1994formulalt1
why would you do that with 16's
I have a sexual attraction to the 93-97 stocks
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Originally Posted by IT_SS
THAT IS ****!!!! did you need spacers? beat the inner well? roll fenders?
Yes and Yes.. Running a 1" adapter/spacer, and beat the inner fenderwell. probably could roll the fenders, but i have to hit a hard bump for em to rub.
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Just curious but what tire would you put on a 16x11? That would be like 2 rubber 55 gallon drums under your car hahahahaha
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Good luck finding tires to fit it. I tried to find a 275 in a 16" wheel and never found anything bigger than a 245.
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Originally Posted by bamalt1
Good luck finding tires to fit it. I tried to find a 275 in a 16" wheel and never found anything bigger than a 245.

Toyo Proxes drag radials come in 275/45/16.

I don't think it would be wide enough of a tire for a 16x11. BTW, aren't stock wheels 16x8, not 16x9?
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MT ET Street II 315/45/16

and I'm not sure about the 16x8/9. i always thought it 16x9, i could very well be wrong...
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MT ET Street II 315/45/16

and I'm not sure about the 16x8/9. i always thought it 16x9, i could very well be wrong...
Just so you know, that tire is almost 2" taller then the stock tire. So, I'm not even sure if that would fit in the wheel well. It might, but it's probably going to be a tight fit.
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Originally Posted by Black_Z28
Just so you know, that tire is almost 2" taller then the stock tire. So, I'm not even sure if that would fit in the wheel well. It might, but it's probably going to be a tight fit.
Well the suspension still stock...and ive already figured in fender rolling...
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The stock Z28, TA, and Formula wheels are 16x8. The WS6, SS, and Hawks use 17x9s.

If you really really like the salad shooter style and want something wider I would suggest running the 91-96 Corvette 17x9 Buzz Saws. If you search hard enough you can actually find the 91-93 17x11 ZR1 rear buzz saw wheels.

Or you can run the 88-90 17x9 Corvette shredder style wheels. Here are pics of both.

91-96


88-90 style
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Buy some new wheels........
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How much does it cost widening the rim out to an 11? It maybe close to the cost of just buying a new set of rims. Not only that, I cant imagine its easy finding a set of 315's for a 16in rim. Then again if you like that rim style and want it, go for it
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Originally Posted by IT_SS
I have a sexual attraction to the 93-97 stocks

your a lost cause...
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did you ever widen your z28 rims
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Old thread.

But to pile on... widening salad shooters = fail.
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i never even knew you could widen a rim....huh
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Save the money you would have spent on wider tires and get new wheels
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