Widened Steel Rim Offsets

[Jace]

Just rotate them side to side, and/or flip the tires (inside outwards, assuming they're non-directional).
I suppose if your current wheels have the same offsets, then the rear hub mounting surface is 10-15mm more inboard than the front, so get 15mm lower offset for the rear wheels.

[Jarred]

If you get different offsets front to back, it's a bit harder to rotate the tyres. just means you have to get them demounted and swapped over.

rear track is about 8-10mm narrower than the front. sometimes it seems more or less on different cars due to wear, the arches being at different widths etc etc.

[GeorgeMK1]

Im just a bit curious, on how widening is done and is it possible on any rims?

I managed to get hold of the BBS from E30 and i wouldnt mind widening them. is that possible and what is the procedure? thanks

[Jarred]

Steel wheels are the only wheels that can be widened easily. One peice alloy wheels can also be done (ie it's physically possible) but I think you'd struggle to find a place that would do it.

Widening steelies is possible my machining out the centre of a steelie and placing the centre into a brand new steel barrel. the other way is banding, which involves cutting the wheel in half and adding in a section, but I dont think many places in OZ do this. not as safe or something.

or buy some 3 piece wheels and start playing with new lips and bigger barrels etc etc

[captainvw]

One of my mates down in Melbourne got his Early Vw rims widened think they where around 150 a rim that was with new outers (7'' wide x 15)
I can ask him who he used if you like

Here you go my mates down south have had a few sets done,one of them is currently having 14'' centres put into 15 x6 and 15x5 chrome rims
http://www.easternwheelworks.com.au/