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Old Sep 5, 2012 | 03:27 PM
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R3 spacer and widen wheel question

ok got a 2010 r3 with all stock suspension atm.

i have 255/35/19 potenza re-11's all around and love them,

i want to run 275 rears and 245/255 fronts, i found a place that can widen the 19" bbs's from 19x8 to 19x10 or 9.5 whatever i want.

question is will 275's fit with the stock 19's in 19x10 ,

also can i add a 10-15mm spacer all around with out rubbing, i currently have no rubbing issues at all.

thanks

ps i dont wanna hear it stupid youll ruin the rims, staggered is gay etc,
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Old Sep 5, 2012 | 03:37 PM
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You can't widen a forged wheel. At least not safely anyway. And yes a 275 will fit on a 10" rim. Oh, and there is a "will it fit" thread already so next time post your tire fitment questions there.
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Old Sep 5, 2012 | 04:53 PM
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Wheel fitment all depends on the offset of the rims.....and the spacers just modify the offset..so the best answer you will get is " it depends"

I know 18X10.5 +43 offset will fit with 275 tires without any fender mods...so with a roll you could likely go to about a +32-35 with normal amounts of camber

Spacers will allow a higher offset wheel to sit out farther.....so a 25mm spacer on our stock wheels with a +50 offset will in effect look like a +25 offset wheel...widths being the same


The only safe way to modify a wheel is if it is a 3pc..then you can add different width rings to change the wheel profile.

The cut and weld type modifications are not recommended
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Old Sep 6, 2012 | 04:50 AM
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Originally Posted by dannobre
Wheel fitment all depends on the offset of the rims.....and the spacers just modify the offset..so the best answer you will get is " it depends"

I know 18X10.5 +43 offset will fit with 275 tires without any fender mods...so with a roll you could likely go to about a +32-35 with normal amounts of camber

Spacers will allow a higher offset wheel to sit out farther.....so a 25mm spacer on our stock wheels with a +50 offset will in effect look like a +25 offset wheel...widths being the same


The only safe way to modify a wheel is if it is a 3pc..then you can add different width rings to change the wheel profile.

The cut and weld type modifications are not recommended

thanks i have not heard of people really widening rims so thats why i asked

(and if you can find the answers to my questions by searching you are better than i am)

and they will def be tracked so im going to avoid widening and just maybe get new rims =(

but thanks for opinions
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Old Sep 6, 2012 | 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by dannobre
Wheel fitment all depends on the offset of the rims.....and the spacers just modify the offset..so the best answer you will get is " it depends"

I know 18X10.5 +43 offset will fit with 275 tires without any fender mods...so with a roll you could likely go to about a +32-35 with normal amounts of camber

Spacers will allow a higher offset wheel to sit out farther.....so a 25mm spacer on our stock wheels with a +50 offset will in effect look like a +25 offset wheel...widths being the same


The only safe way to modify a wheel is if it is a 3pc..then you can add different width rings to change the wheel profile.

The cut and weld type modifications are not recommended
also depends on height/ oem, springs or coilovers or a plan of lowering.
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Old Sep 28, 2012 | 11:08 AM
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You also need to take into account that when you widen the wheels, your offset/backspacing will increase.
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