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    Eastern?
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    That's the one!


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    Quote Originally Posted by defie View Post
    I'm going to a wheel specialist Saturday, so hopefully I can get it all worked out


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    They all claim to be able to do the job. You might want to google people that have used them.

    Quote Originally Posted by dylan8 View Post
    God that looks good from side on.
    You could shave the backs down, but being Bbs it would have been built to minimum as is most likely.
    Could just get them redrilled, mounted up with bolts and a second tyre or two and reevaluate
    My old BBS had enough to take 8mm off the back.

    A quick & dirty way of seeing what might be possible is to take the OEM wheel bolts & put one into a loose OEM alloy. Measure how much thread is visible at the back. Repeat with the aftermarket wheel. A-B= maximum machining amount. This would be before seeking a professional opinion.
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    Run them as is, streched tyres if need be, you wont get any grief from police

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dtravz View Post
    Run them as is, streched tyres if need be, you wont get any grief from police
    Or we could provide actual legally complaint advice so users don't get confused about the legality of their modifications and then get in trouble with the police for doing something someone on a forum said was okay when it wasn't.
    So OP, don't listen to what Dtravz says.

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    Yeah I'm after a legal fitment and not look so chamberish while daily driving!


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    Quote Originally Posted by Dtravz View Post
    Run them as is, streched tyres if need be, you wont get any grief from police
    WHile im all for a bit of fitmemt no way id be doing it in melbourne atm, police are hammering anything modified on the run to christmas.
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    Quote Originally Posted by brad View Post
    Eastern Wheel Works

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    They all claim to be able to do the job. You might want to google people that have used them.



    My old BBS had enough to take 8mm off the back.

    A quick & dirty way of seeing what might be possible is to take the OEM wheel bolts & put one into a loose OEM alloy. Measure how much thread is visible at the back. Repeat with the aftermarket wheel. A-B= maximum machining amount. This would be before seeking a professional opinion.
    What model bbs? No rs or rm iv laid my eyes on can have too much taken off without been questionable. Just from the ones iv seen anyway
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    Yeah just spoke to the wheel guy and no dice! So there gonna be up for sale-swaps


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    Just a question as Im unsure of the rules here. Is it legal to modify in any way a Mag wheel.

    The reason I ask is because in NZ when running mags I had someone buckle one of mine just lightly on outer edge.

    It was able to be cold rolled and was OK but was told that in no way could it be ground, drilled or welded.

    Seems from this thread that it is common to do it here.
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