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pogi
26th May 2009, 01:49 PM
hi was wondering if these wheels are able to be widened ? as the ones i have got have lots of lip rash and dents and are not wide to my likeing at the moment, anyone do this kind of thing?
Axentrik
26th May 2009, 01:54 PM
it is possible. they are 3 piece wheels, you need to separate the rims in the center and bolt+weld on wider outer barrels.

bretts purple ae86 with the tamiya logo on the bonnet has widened longchamps.

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/2/4/14742.jpg
pogi
26th May 2009, 01:58 PM
was just reading slydar's thread of widening wheels sale, i you read this can you please quote me a price for 14" machiened to fit longchamps ? and im not exactly sure if i get this offset thing yet ? im still a newie about this diamater, their currently 14x6.5 +10 i think? outer lip wont change that will it
Axentrik
26th May 2009, 02:19 PM
certainly will. if you imagine your spokes is maybe 10mm in from the outside of the rim, when you put a wider barrel on the outside this distance is going to increase hence increase dish/ give a lower offset.
ke_70
26th May 2009, 04:47 PM
see the thread in tech articles about offset explains it all
http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=3767&d=1243316835
ae86
26th May 2009, 07:38 PM
yeah, at the moment rear of offset is too close to coilovers but i dont thing they can change that side ay ?
Golberg
26th May 2009, 08:36 PM
yeah, at the moment rear of offset is too close to coilovers but i dont thing they can change that side ay ?

Why not? Just make a new inner shell also.
corey70
27th May 2009, 12:26 PM
i got some longchamps i wanna get widened and that slydar dude aint interested in widening anyone elses wheels so where would i get it done at??

cheers
-corey
kaibeecee
27th May 2009, 05:00 PM
theres alot of work involved with the longchamps.

you need to lathe the outer off the rim. it doesn't merely unbolt and thats it.

for that you need to find someone with a lathe with a big enough bed to accommodate a wheel. thats hard.

it's preferable to get new bolts as well. which is expensive as a certain type are the best. zinc oxide or something.
AE71briskev
28th May 2009, 08:25 PM
i dont think that slydar is doing this for 14" wheels he is only doing it for 15" wheels