Widened Stockers (17s)

[posenheimer]

Has anyone come across any pictures of stock GTO 17s that have been widened?? I am considering going this route and getting them powdercoated satin black.

Anyone running widened stockers out there? Just a thought as I came across http://www.weldcraftwheels.com/Gallery.htm this site and my curiosity was peaked.

Thanks ppl

[GTO1_OHIO]

Has anyone come across any pictures of stock GTO 17s that have been widened?? I am considering going this route and getting them powdercoated satin black.

Anyone running widened stockers out there? Just a thought as I came across http://www.weldcraftwheels.com/Gallery.htm this site and my curiosity was peaked.

Thanks ppl

weldcraftwheels widened mine 1 inch in the back. The wheels were then black chromed.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y26/GTO1/black%20 chrome/Picture193.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y26/GTO1/black%20 chrome/Picture192.jpg

[posenheimer]

weldcraftwheels widened mine 1 inch in the back. The wheels were then black chromed.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y26/GTO1/black%20 chrome/Picture193.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y26/GTO1/black%20 chrome/Picture192.jpg

did you have to roll your fenders any? and what size tires are you running in the rear?? 295s??

[GTO1_OHIO]

I had a body shop air hammer the fender lips totally flat before I widen the OEM wheels so I can't tell you if there would have been a problem or not. I am however using a 5mm spacer with them to make sure that they clear the inner fender.

The tires are 275/40/17 same width as the MTs I use at the drag strip on my SSRs.

[posenheimer]

Thanks man... I love the look of your goat from behind. ;)

lol

[GTO1_OHIO]

Thanks man... I love the look of your goat from behind. ;)

lol

Here's a link about the spacers http://www.ls1gto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2720 98&highlight=spacer

[shelbygto2]

do you have to use spacers?? the 04 gto i had had 275 nitto drs on the back and never rubber once..i had stock wheels but i dunno if you would HAVE to have them....

[mk9190]

Has anyone come across any pictures of stock GTO 17s that have been widened?? I am considering going this route and getting them powdercoated satin black.

Anyone running widened stockers out there? Just a thought as I came across http://www.weldcraftwheels.com/Gallery.htm this site and my curiosity was peaked.

Thanks ppl

James at weldcraft did mine.

[mk9190]

weldcraftwheels widened mine 1 inch in the back. The wheels were then black chromed.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y26/GTO1/black%20 chrome/Picture193.jpg

That is bad @$$!!!

[mk9190]

do you have to use spacers?? the 04 gto i had had 275 nitto drs on the back and never rubber once..i had stock wheels but i dunno if you would HAVE to have them....

I also had Nitto 275 mounted on my stock 17s.After I had the rims widened,I had M/T 275 mounted.Trust me the M/Ts are wider than the Nittos.I am not running spacers but I did have to do some work to the inner wheel tubs and suspension arms,I also have bags.My fenders have not been touched.

[posenheimer]

I also had Nitto 275 mounted on my stock 17s.After I had the rims widened,I had M/T 275 mounted.Trust me the M/Ts are wider than the Nittos.I am not running spacers but I did have to do some work to the inner wheel tubs and suspension arms,I also have bags.My fenders have not been touched.

thank you, great to know :)

[Hada68GTO]

When James at Weld Craft widens 17's, it all on the inside of the wheel. Anybody know what a 1 inch and a 1 1/2 in widening yields in terms of offset? Gotta be in the 50's my guess.

[Hada68GTO]

Also, would a 295/45/17 tire on a 9.5 inch wheel (widened by WeldCraft) with these dimensions, 11.6 sidewall width, 10.6 tread width, 27.2 diameter clear with a 3 mm spacer and the inner fender rolled, with some "dimpling" on the inner wheel well be made to work? Or would you get contact with shocks and suspension arms? WeldCraft widens stock wheels to the inside, thus the need of the spacers. Would it work, or is that tire just to wide? Thanks