Just wondering....in theory if you have a, say, 30mm offset rim but think it would be better as a, say, 40mm offset...could the hub of the wheel be milled down 10mm? And yes, I am talking in theory about the G35c rims.....

 

Sounds like a job for a lathe, Try calling a few machine shops - most wouldn’t have one that big, but if they do big work that has to be sent out, they should be able to tell you what shop could handle the job.

 

Irish,
Provided there is enough material on the hub of the wheel you can machine down the thickness or for that matter weld a spacer to the wheel hub to change the offset dimension. My father machined 0.88" off the mating surface of his 3 piece compmotive wheel for his ERA cobra. He was trying to stuff a 315 50 15 tire in the wheel well and needed to move the wheel inboard. The hub thickness was 2.25 inches thick however, so there was sufficient material for removal without compromising wheel integrity.

Tommy Boy

 

I'm with Tommy Boy. Anything can be done (to an extent of course), but would you want to compromise your own safety for looks? Not worth the risk IMO.

 

I think it jeopardizes the integrity of the material Joshua, I mean this on the real....

 

bring them over and i'll take car of it with my new dremel

 

Then his wheel falls off due to change in structural rigidity.... Sheer Brilliance

 

well of course i'll make him sign a waiver

 

your Waver=, I think you mean Waiver

 

Honestly, I very much doubt that oem wheels are manufactured to be that sensitive. You can hit a curb and take a huge chunk out of a Nissan oem wheel and be fine. Since he's talking about 10mm, that's not that much. 5mm would be a better number though.

But at the same time, I wouldn't touch a lightweight forged wheel though. Those are probably built much closer to the edge for performance sake.

It's probably never a good idea to machine off material off a wheel if you don't know what you are doing. But in the hands of a knowledgable person, it's probably fine.

 

as stated before - i have an OK education. i didnt think it looked right.

now stop whoring josh's thread!!

JOSH
i wouldnt do it..wheel might fly off at 50mph

 

I still don't think it's wise to do it, but if they wanna attempt it... I have seen where wheels were redrilled(not mine) and it worked out fine.... I still don't think it's advisable....