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Old Nov 6, 2005 | 10:52 PM
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I want to get my rear 02 WS6 wheels widened to 11" but I don't know what backspacing or offset to get. Has anybody ever had this done and still had the wheel/tire fit under the car and look stock? What was your backspacing and did you need a spacer to make it fit right? If so what size spacer? Any help is greatly appreciated.
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 03:24 PM
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50 mm offset is best
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 04:40 PM
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i had mine widened out to a 11 incher. the backspacing I thnk ended up being like 56. I had to use a spacer and a bfh. it looked stock, but hooked a lot better. where are you getting them done at, and can you actually choose your backspacing for your wheels, if so like xsta Z 28 said 50 would eb the best.
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 04:57 PM
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I e-mailed weldcraft wheels today. Hopefully they have done enough of these that they know what needs added and/or taken away.
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