If you were going to have your rear PPV wheels widened for maximum tire-what dimensions would you use?
Lets keep the offset the same and just look at adding steel to the inside and outside- where
would you add it? 0.75" on both sides for 1.5" total? 1" on both sides for +2" total?
I understand offset changes with hoop size, but to keep it simple lets just talk front side vs back side increase in inches.
Specs to widen PPV rear wheels to?
Re: Specs to widen PPV rear wheels to?
I know this was an earlier post that probably didn't get alot of traction lol. But here's my 2 cents. I'm in the middle of getting my steelies widened just as soon as I can smoke what little tread I have left on the Goodyears that these spare wheels have left on them.
I spent a couple hrs. Under the car measuring and anticipating suspension fluctuations and without altering the lower rear control arm I'm going for an 1-1/2" wider on the inside and 1/2" on the outside, probably after I roll the lip of the sheet metal for a total of 10" wide. I could have gone a 1/2" wider on the inside but we have that darn bump out on the frame next to the upper shock mount. And then different tire manufacturers tires vary aswell. I removed a couple of the stock 235/50/18s and pur on some Chinese 255/40/18s on the rear for drifting and they are actually a 1/2" narrower than our 235s. Go figure.
So good luck, and please reply with what worked for you.
I spent a couple hrs. Under the car measuring and anticipating suspension fluctuations and without altering the lower rear control arm I'm going for an 1-1/2" wider on the inside and 1/2" on the outside, probably after I roll the lip of the sheet metal for a total of 10" wide. I could have gone a 1/2" wider on the inside but we have that darn bump out on the frame next to the upper shock mount. And then different tire manufacturers tires vary aswell. I removed a couple of the stock 235/50/18s and pur on some Chinese 255/40/18s on the rear for drifting and they are actually a 1/2" narrower than our 235s. Go figure.
So good luck, and please reply with what worked for you.
Walt (AKA:Capeasy) So. Cal.
2013 Caprice 9C1,Huron white, Blackbear tune, DOD Delete, Texas Speed stage 2 cam with all the goodies, Circle D 258 mm converter, 3200 stall. Spectra CAI, 3.45 Diff, deep trans pan. BlackWidow Venom exhaust,Granatelli oval cutouts, Doug Thorley tri-Y headers, Pedders coilovers,Tower brace, Widend OE. rear wheels to 10" wide with 295 Nitto's
2013 Caprice 9C1,Huron white, Blackbear tune, DOD Delete, Texas Speed stage 2 cam with all the goodies, Circle D 258 mm converter, 3200 stall. Spectra CAI, 3.45 Diff, deep trans pan. BlackWidow Venom exhaust,Granatelli oval cutouts, Doug Thorley tri-Y headers, Pedders coilovers,Tower brace, Widend OE. rear wheels to 10" wide with 295 Nitto's
Re: Specs to widen PPV rear wheels to?
Did either of y'all end up widening wheels? Super curious about this...
2012 Caprice 9C1
1997 Jeep Wrangler
1997 Lexus LX450
1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee
1977 Ford F150
1997 Jeep Wrangler
1997 Lexus LX450
1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee
1977 Ford F150