oldrx Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 I've heard of people widening factory steel wheels... Has anyone done this? Is it street legal? How much did it cost? Looking to get my factory 14s widened to get a bigger tyre on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest escort_boy Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 trhere was a topic bout this already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 Try using the search button before you ask a question. This has already been covered //oldschool.co.nz/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=2232&highlight=widening+wheels Def' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrx Posted October 11, 2005 Author Share Posted October 11, 2005 Sorry, tried searching but didnt find that for some reason.... Price update as at October 05 for anyone wondering; - Arrow Wheels in Auckland send them to Elite Wheels in Chch to get done. About $100 - 120 per wheel including freight. - Elite Wheels Chch charge $90 for 1, $120 for 2, and $200 for 4. All plus GST. So - $101.25, $135, $225. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rednfast Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 Checked this with the cert guy here in CHCH a few weeks ago, he just said get it done at Elite, keep the recipt and theres no problems for certing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durty Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 how much wider is that for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kris Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 Look on the docs section on the LVVL website. All the specs are there... http://www.lvvta.org.nz/Wheels&Tyres.pdf K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrx Posted October 11, 2005 Author Share Posted October 11, 2005 Thats a set price per wheel regardless, thats what i understand it to be anyway. Cheers for the link - the max you can legally widen steel wheels according to that lvvt link is 76mm on a wheel over 10inches in diameter. Does anyone know what width tyre range I could get on a 7.5 inch rims? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rednfast Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 Its for as wide as you want providing the tyres dont extend beyond the car body. Guy at Elite said I could extend the ghia wheels upto 1.5" over standard before they became illegal. Standard ghia wheels are 5.25" I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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