# Wheel widening

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-widening/180143>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [February 10, 2006, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-widening/180143 "2006-02-10T11:38:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 14\
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**Author:** ![Slim\_06\_F-150](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d26b3c/32.png) [@Slim\_06\_F-150](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slim_06_F-150)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2006, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-widening/180143/1 "2006-02-10T11:38:51Z")

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anyone know of any places that can widen wheels. i want some 315s without having to buy new wheels :naughty:

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**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2006, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-widening/180143/2 "2006-02-10T11:42:34Z")

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prob cost more to widen stock wheel than to buy new ones

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**Author:** ![imported\_weaves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bc8723/32.png) [@imported\_weaves](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_weaves)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2006, 11:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-widening/180143/3 "2006-02-10T11:47:42Z")

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Now, I don’t have my M.E. degree quite yet, but that sounds like a really dumb idea.

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**Author:** ![Slim\_06\_F-150](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d26b3c/32.png) [@Slim\_06\_F-150](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slim_06_F-150)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2006, 11:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-widening/180143/4 "2006-02-10T11:52:33Z")

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alot of people have done it on ls1tech with no problems, at least thats what they say

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**Author:** ![peterock17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@peterock17](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/peterock17)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2006, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-widening/180143/5 "2006-02-10T11:58:53Z")

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widening one piece aluminum wheels ia pretty cost prohibitive. now if you have a multi piece rims to begin with all you’ll need are bigger lips.

if youre running steelies, its till pretty expensive to have them widened. Its big in the vw world to have widened stock rims. I think muggs are paying up to $150 per wheel plus the cost of the rims.

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**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2006, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-widening/180143/6 "2006-02-10T11:58:54Z")

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> [@Slim 01 WS-6](#):
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> alot of people have done it on ls1tech with no problems, at least thats what they say

yeah. prob cause they are too embarressed to post a new thread saying thier newly “widened” wheel just split in half

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**Author:** ![turboTSI1320](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b782af/32.png) [@turboTSI1320](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turboTSI1320)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2006, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-widening/180143/7 "2006-02-10T11:59:58Z")

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I dont think you could ever get them to balance again…

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**Author:** ![Slim\_06\_F-150](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d26b3c/32.png) [@Slim\_06\_F-150](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slim_06_F-150)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2006, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-widening/180143/8 "2006-02-10T12:04:29Z")

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just found someone on ls1tech who shipped them to get it done

200 a wheel so its pretty pointless, this thread can be deleted

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**Author:** ![peterock17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@peterock17](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/peterock17)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2006, 12:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-widening/180143/9 "2006-02-10T12:07:06Z")

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widened steelies  
 ![http://photos.yafro.com/pics3/i/20050815/23/7/2/a/72a555dd43f496b599c85b7c1e6245720_full.jpg](http://photos.yafro.com/pics3/i/20050815/23/7/2/a/72a555dd43f496b599c85b7c1e6245720_full.jpg)

bbs rm with wider lips  
 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v188/vr6tornado/Volkswagen/86%20scirocco/86-scirocco-4-8-05-4.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v188/vr6tornado/Volkswagen/86%20scirocco/86-scirocco-4-8-05-4.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2006, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-widening/180143/10 "2006-02-10T12:36:45Z")

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> [@Slim 01 WS-6](#):
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> just found someone on ls1tech who shipped them to get it done
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> 200 a wheel so its pretty pointless, this thread can be deleted

pm me the link!it does work & balance fine if done correct!

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**Author:** ![GNocide](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gnocide/32/5947_2.png) [@GNocide](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GNocide)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2006, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-widening/180143/11 "2006-02-10T12:39:05Z")

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www.gbodyparts .com

they made my 15x10 rear gn wheels from 15x7s  
![[http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/Picture](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/Picture) 091.jpg]([http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/Picture](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/Picture) 091.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2006, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-widening/180143/12 "2006-02-10T12:40:32Z")

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> [@Dick Starbucks](#):
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> www.gbodyparts .com
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> they made my 15x10 rear gn wheels from 15x7s  
> ![[http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/Picture](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/Picture) 091.jpg]([http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/Picture](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/Picture) 091.jpg)

ur wheels are steel ! :ugh2: 🌑 :jerkit:

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**Author:** ![GNocide](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gnocide/32/5947_2.png) [@GNocide](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GNocide)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2006, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-widening/180143/13 "2006-02-10T12:44:01Z")

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the next set of gnxs im getting done are alum :burnout: they do both

phone number and pics for alum  
[http://www.gbodyparts.com/product\_info.php?cPath=46\_22\_25&products\_id=114&osCsid=7e1eb6927984725b07262b3566c96d73](http://www.gbodyparts.com/product_info.php?cPath=46_22_25&products_id=114&osCsid=7e1eb6927984725b07262b3566c96d73)

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**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2006, 5:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wheel-widening/180143/14 "2006-02-10T17:03:52Z")

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shit i want some silverado wheels widened
