shortening rims? - Lone Star Stangs

redrum · 10-10-2003, 02:26 PM

has anyone had any experience with this? i was wanting to do it before i got my 16"s in the front. i was running 17"s all around, but after the front was lowered, the rim was rubbing the shock, so i wanted to get it shortened, and thought it would look pretty sweet to make them skinnies. cobra R skinnies. haha. atleast ill be more original than the rest of the R crowd.

but, instead i dropped 500$ or so to just get the 16"s. but, i still think it would look bad ass to make them skinnies, and then put 17x10.5s in the back. has anyone had any experience with shortening rims? i called a rim widening place a while back, and asked them if they could, and they said it would be 100$ or so for each rim.. i think thats what he said. it was a while back.

he also said it wouldnt be safe to cut more than 1.5 inches off, but he only recommends 1". anyone think it would be safe to run 16x6.5 or 16x6" R rims? i think it would look sweet, and be kinda effective...

tire · 10-10-2003, 03:37 PM

In the regionals there is a thread gabe started about widening rims. I'm sure the same places that widen can shorten.

redrum · 10-10-2003, 05:06 PM

well, if you read the whole thing thru... i already said i knew a place that can get them done. that wasnt the question

haha

Gabe8496 · 10-13-2003, 08:58 PM

There was the one female racer that came out on one of the mags that was running 16x4 or 16x5" pony rims. she had them shortened, but had a difficulty finding a tire for it. It turns out no one makes skinnies for 16" rims. She ended up gettting a motorcyle tire for the front. But in the article said, that company no longer makes that size tire for the 16x4/5/6 sizes.

So, all in all, you may not find a tire for a shortened 16" rim

redrum · 10-13-2003, 11:03 PM

werd. thanks for the heads up. wouldnt have thought about that....

Gabe8496 · 10-13-2003, 11:24 PM

No prob...I've considered the same with my pony's...but that kept me from doing it

10-10-2003, 02:26 PM	#1
redrum ...So I dub thee Unforgiven. Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Aggieland & SATX Posts: 8,264	shortening rims? has anyone had any experience with this? i was wanting to do it before i got my 16"s in the front. i was running 17"s all around, but after the front was lowered, the rim was rubbing the shock, so i wanted to get it shortened, and thought it would look pretty sweet to make them skinnies. cobra R skinnies. haha. atleast ill be more original than the rest of the R crowd. but, instead i dropped 500$ or so to just get the 16"s. but, i still think it would look bad ass to make them skinnies, and then put 17x10.5s in the back. has anyone had any experience with shortening rims? i called a rim widening place a while back, and asked them if they could, and they said it would be 100$ or so for each rim.. i think thats what he said. it was a while back. he also said it wouldnt be safe to cut more than 1.5 inches off, but he only recommends 1". anyone think it would be safe to run 16x6.5 or 16x6" R rims? i think it would look sweet, and be kinda effective... __________________

10-10-2003, 05:06 PM	#3
redrum ...So I dub thee Unforgiven. Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Aggieland & SATX Posts: 8,264	well, if you read the whole thing thru... i already said i knew a place that can get them done. that wasnt the question haha __________________

10-13-2003, 08:58 PM	#4
Gabe8496 01/23/2004 @ 9:56 PM Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Benito, Brownsville, Harlingen (TEXAS) Posts: 205	There was the one female racer that came out on one of the mags that was running 16x4 or 16x5" pony rims. she had them shortened, but had a difficulty finding a tire for it. It turns out no one makes skinnies for 16" rims. She ended up gettting a motorcyle tire for the front. But in the article said, that company no longer makes that size tire for the 16x4/5/6 sizes. So, all in all, you may not find a tire for a shortened 16" rim __________________ Sonic Blue 1996 3.8L Coupe White 1984 5.0L GT Hatchback Select Stangs - RGV Mustang Club

10-13-2003, 11:03 PM	#5
redrum ...So I dub thee Unforgiven. Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Aggieland & SATX Posts: 8,264	werd. thanks for the heads up. wouldnt have thought about that.... __________________

10-13-2003, 11:24 PM	#6
Gabe8496 01/23/2004 @ 9:56 PM Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Benito, Brownsville, Harlingen (TEXAS) Posts: 205	No prob...I've considered the same with my pony's...but that kept me from doing it __________________ Sonic Blue 1996 3.8L Coupe White 1984 5.0L GT Hatchback Select Stangs - RGV Mustang Club

10-10-2003, 03:37 PM	#2
tire ka-chow! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Japan Posts: 5,750	In the regionals there is a thread gabe started about widening rims. I'm sure the same places that widen can shorten.

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