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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 11:37 AM
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Im going to widen my firehawk wheels. Of course i can only go one direction... how wide should i go ? How much backspacing is too much ? I have 315's to put on right now but i would like to go 335 ..... I have a shop that is going to cut the wheels and fit the spacer in place. I will have one of my employee's weld them up ( my best welder). I just need to know how extreme to go.
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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 04:26 PM
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11" wheels for a 315 tire

12" wheels for a 335 tire

not sure on off set and spacers

Mabe this will help
http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCal...?action=submit

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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 07:23 PM
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the problem is you also need to add lipage to the front of the wheel as well as the back.

you can't go too wide 1"+ in the back with out running spacers or mini tubbing the car
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To get 12" under the back it will require sheet metal work, not for the faint of heart.
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Old Nov 4, 2009 | 10:05 AM
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I bought my firehawk and the rear firehawk rims are widened to 11".. I think the old owner said he had them done at wheel of america about $500 total shipped they cut the inside of rim and you need to run a 1" spacer which are about $60-75 on ebay. no need to weld on scacer. I really wish they would have widened the front of rim and put a lip on it, which probably can't be done. my opinion it't really not worth $500 I would have rather saved my money and bought a sick set of ccw 505.
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