Pics of the hub would probably help. Whats the lowest offset you'd be willing to go on 17x8's?

 

Lowest would probably be ET 25.

 

The weak link I think are the bolt holes. Can those also be redrilled?

 

Depends on the thickness of the pad. Blake talk to Gerald, when he owned them he had looked into doing what you're asking.

 

I have already spoken to Blake about this but wanted to add the info here. I fit 8" ET 20 in the rear with 215/35/18s (and ET23 up front). Definitely doable as is.

 

I was recommended against this when I took in my Mim's

Not enough meat to chew on.

So.. Camber hammer & a little rake.

 

I ran 17x8 ET20 with natural camber Blake...

-Matt

 

I looked at your pictures Matt and that's what convinced me that et20 is too much for me.

 

I looked at your pictures Matt and that's what convinced me that your balls are bigger than mine.

FIFY :thumbup:


Blake, I'd love to see wider/lower offset wheels on your car.

 

You will need the lug seats welded up, then you can have about 12mm machined off the back of the mounting pad, then you will need new lug seats drilled. I talked to G about this when he still owned them, but weldcraft doesn't do that kind of work and I didn't know who else to go to without shipping the wheels across the country so I gave up on them.

 

Hey Blake you can do it! I run 8.5 ET7 with a little camber and a little fender work.

 

I don't think that is the look he is going for.

 

when i was lookign at esm wheels they said for their wheels depending on which model 3-5 mm but then again thats esm wheels . . . but at least u have some kind of idea

 

NO, you cannot shave the hubs because the the lug holes will be to thin.

Only way you can shave hubs if there is flat backs and only one pattern... Room for a second to be drilled.

Or if you weld up the holes and redrill them. Weldcraft will not do that service, so its not something done with confidence I take.

 

Lame, I guess the option is out for me then.

 

My wheel refinisher out here does that kind of work.

I'm still not sure why its a hindrance, I say put them on the car and make them fit... pansy.



:wub:

 

Wait u were referring to the back padding on wheels right? Not the actual hubs

 

Yes, he is. The majority of hubs can be "shaved" or made larger, but he wants to shave material off the mounting area to lower the offset even though he can fit ET20..He's being a little girl.

-Matt

 

Haha

 

I don't want to run 5 degrees of camber to get them to fit.

 

But Blake, you don't have to.

 

You do when you're a pessimist like Blake.

Loose gravel.