Possible to alter offsets??
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Possible to alter offsets??
having ordered wheels where the offsets may force me to flare my arches, i was wondering if it was possible to grind the metal down by the bolt part of the wheel therefore moving it closer to the middle of the car
if an offset of 40mm is closer to the centre of the car than 30mm then isnt it possible to grind the inside of the wheel down slightly where it bolts on therefore moving it inwards??
is it possible, and/or hard to do??
in the same model wheel, do the wheels with smaller offsets just have thicker middle parts, or is the shape of the internal part of the wheel different altogether??
if an offset of 40mm is closer to the centre of the car than 30mm then isnt it possible to grind the inside of the wheel down slightly where it bolts on therefore moving it inwards??
is it possible, and/or hard to do??
in the same model wheel, do the wheels with smaller offsets just have thicker middle parts, or is the shape of the internal part of the wheel different altogether??
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I most defiantely would not do that. You are taking material out of the hub, the most important place to have it. Generally manufacturers change offset by altering the location of the entire hub/spoke assembly within the tire circumference. They don't just make the hubs thicker or thinner.
