Wider stock wheels.

Mstg05 said:

I have the polished aluminum 5 spoke wheels on my 04 GT, the ones that look like cobra rims (not sure of the real name of them). I really like these rims with the exception that they are just not wide enough in the rear. I like the look of keeping the rear wheel flush with the fender, or just inside the fender, but I don't want to use wheel spacers. Is there any way I could send out my wheels to have them widened without destroying them?

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stangGT97 said:

well, you could always get a set of 03/04 Cobra 5 spoke wheels (polished or chrome) and they would look similar to your stock wheels, but be wider, which is what you want. I would be very wary of widening stock wheels, you have to lose some strength by doing that. There was a listing for a set of 17x9 97 cobra wheels that had been widened but I would never put them on my car... my luck they would break in half on the highway hahha

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GT JAY said:

Not true. There are a lot of companies that widen wheels and have been doing it for a long time.

Lidio Alternative Auto had his factory 04 Mach1 wheels widened to 10.5 http://www.alternativeauto.com/misc/mach1_project.html and also has had a pair of 18 Mach wheels widened to 11.5. http://www.alternativeauto.com/misc/mach1_project_dec-05.html

Did I mention the Fact that these are on a 630+RWHP car that runs low 10's.

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