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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 01:19 AM
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i have a 18x10 offset +25 on my z but i wanna get the back to be wider

would you recommended for the wheel to be cut and make it wider

is it safe, also would it have any side effect, recommended shop? price?

thank for the help
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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 03:20 AM
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How much widen do you want? I rather go either getting new rims or a safer bet than slicing your wheel are spacers.

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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 03:25 AM
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If you wanted it for a show-only car, then it might be okay. I would never consider it for a car that is driven regularly or hard - too much chance of failure. You never know what kind of weld job was done, etc.

Unless these are rare, out of production wheels, you'd do better to sell the old ones and buy new ones of the width you desire.
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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 04:13 AM
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^ they are right HUY, you are turbo so slicing and welding wheels is just nuts..

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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 06:04 AM
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blah, my wheels are widened by weld craft and I think my car makes pretty good power.

Weld craft did an excellent job. balanced out better than stock.

OP you just need to check your clearances since they widen the inside. You'll definitely need spacers to clear the suspension with the current specs on your wheels.

With a 15mm spacer and a 1" extension you'd have about the same offsets as me. A flat roll will clear a 295 with minimal camber.

Downside its expensive and shipping plus unmount and remount of tires adds up QUICK! you can run a 295 on a 10" rim right now, so I wouldnt bother in your case....

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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 12:31 AM
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well i got my z completely done at joetech and i have these xxr521 18x10 rear, i really like how it look but i want to put 305 in the rear without making my tires look so beefy,
jason thanks for ur help bro, joetech make my z run like a champ, made close to 600 wheel torque so i want some wider wheel
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 01:21 AM
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Some 1000whp Supra's and Mustang's run them without any problems.
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 04:00 AM
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Originally Posted by huy350z
well i got my z completely done at joetech and i have these xxr521 18x10 rear, i really like how it look but i want to put 305 in the rear without making my tires look so beefy,
jason thanks for ur help bro, joetech make my z run like a champ, made close to 600 wheel torque so i want some wider wheel
cool, so when are you gonna go out to an event and track the car?

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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 04:08 AM
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Don't go through the trouble of getting the wheel cut & widened...

Just get spacers....or order new wheels.
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 12:17 PM
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I looked into widening the stock track rims and like str8 said it starts to add up. You have the XXR521's which cost 150+ per rim. The widening cost roughly 100 per inch(i think correct me if i am worng). I would recommend weld craft b/c they are the only ones I have seen people use on the site.

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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 01:06 PM
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XXR wheels, i would just buy new wheels. By the time your done you could have bought some nice quality wheels for the price you paid to widen crap.
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 01:24 PM
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Better off with new wider wheels. XXR wheels aren't worth the trouble.
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 11:29 PM
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ive been busy with school and my new daughter, when do u guy have the next meet so i can drop by
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