Painting and Widening My Rims

I think instead of buying new wheels which might not look good...im just gonna get my rear wheels widened to 10" andim gonna get a black/polish look to it...almost like the Superbee style wheels...and thanks to Anthony im contacting Wheels America to get a price..so hopefully i can get this done soon!!

That would look sweet! Kinda wishin I had my old look back on my rims, but they can't handle the winter

They can widen your rims?

Shawn1112 wrote:

They can widen your rims?

i was wondering the same thing!

I want to go with a staggered set-up so much that I have been looking at new rims!

The wheels America does them but they have to send them out from what I understand...I'm sure they would let you know with a phone call to them....
http://www.wheelsamerica.com/index.php?page=widening

Just remember that widening wheels only adds material to the inboard side of a wheel (increases backspace). You will have to run a spacer to clear the inner fender and sway bar, unlike a proper offset wheel.

Well I just wanna widen the rears so I can put on 295s...is that still ok?

from what i heard from jontoad is that putting spacers on is not safe because it adds stress on the lugs or something im sure he will tell you. i wanted to put spacers on my fronts because they sit in further than my rear 295 30 22 but i dont think i will because of what he said!

DamnSTR8 wrote:

Well I just wanna widen the rears so I can put on 295s...is that still ok?

if all you want is a 295 just slap em on the ones you have... you only have to widen the SRT rims to 10in if you go 305 or 315

i cant find any 295s to fit a 9" rim....all of them say they need a minimum of 10 "

DamnSTR8 wrote:

i cant find any 295s to fit a 9" rim....all of them say they need a minimum of 10 "

they fit

will a 295 fit on a chrome clad??? if so i know what i am doing next time....

Wheels America does GREAT work. We used to use them ALL the time at the old shop, and as a matter of fact, they are the ones who straightened the Vipers I sold to Tom as well

irishrt5.7 wrote:

will a 295 fit on a chrome clad??? if so i know what i am doing next time....

no. chrome clads are not as wide as SRT wheels.

what size are chrome clads???

8.5" ...Srt's are 9 from what I remember...

jontoad wrote:

DamnSTR8 wrote:

i cant find any 295s to fit a 9" rim....all of them say they need a minimum of 10 "

they fit

So why do they post the suggested rim widths for the tires i.e (9.5 (10) 10.5) if it doesn't matter then?

DamnSTR8 wrote:

jontoad wrote:

DamnSTR8 wrote:

i cant find any 295s to fit a 9" rim....all of them say they need a minimum of 10 "

they fit

So why do they post the suggested rim widths for the tires i.e (9.5 (10) 10.5) if it doesn't matter then?

short answer... liability reasons. fitments guides play it safe. too safe. the fitments guides at my work sure don't say i can put a 315 on the rear of my car but i did.