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04-27-2022 05:25 PM - permalink

cycleguy55

My car is equipped with set of American Racing Torq-Thrust D wheels, p/n VN1055865, 15"×8.5", BS 3.77”, offset -25mm. They're all the same width, and I'd like wider wheels on the rear so I can go to 295/50R15 tires, vs the 275/50R15 currently on there.

While I've been looking at either getting a set of wider wheels for the rear axle or a full set, it's been brought to my attention there are some firms out there that will widen wheels. Customer feedback I've seen has been pretty good so far, and there's an excellent wheel shop in town that does this work.

Widening my wheels would be on the inside, so the increased width (1.5"-2") would all go into backspace. There's plenty of room between the sidewalls and inner fender, so I can add the additional width without creating any clearance issues.

I'm curious as to whether any WCC owners have had wheels widened and, if so, their experience.

05-31-2022 09:40 PM - permalink

kitcarbp

I haven't used wheel shops to widen but I would guess that if you want to stay with the AR torque thrust style and look , just order new ones in the width and back spacing you want and I bet its similar price to widening the existing wheels perhaps. ? Just as a data point I run 12” wide wheels on the rear of mine and use 325/50/15 drag radial that fits perfectly with no rub or clearance issues. Looks great but you trade off handling. Its a drag racing look. My next set of wheels will be no more than 10” since the stagger difference from front 8” to rear 12” makes handling like a steam roller, lazy and lumbering in the corners. But it has a great stance.

06-02-2022 07:45 PM - permalink

cycleguy55

AR doesn't make the Torq-Thrust D in the offsets I need, nor do they offer custom offsets for those wheels, though they do for some others. Trust me, I've been through this in detail.

10-31-2025 08:00 AM - permalink

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