langey
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as the title says, is it possable?
for example, making et38 into et49? 
seen some superb wheels  et 38 though 
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ckallis500
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it is possible depending on the thickness of the alloy where the bolts go through and u need a big enough lathe and u need to know how u use it properly. lol way too much hassle...
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langey
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quote:
Originally posted by ckallis500
it is possible depending on the thickness of the alloy where the bolts go through and u need a big enough lathe and u need to know how u use it properly. lol way too much hassle...
got a lathe big enough, and can use it, that why i asked 
just wondering if et38 means there is more metal on than et49, that way i could machine it down, if its the other way around, i cant add the metal.
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Adam_B
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the lower the number, the more metal. Imagine a line through the middle of the rim, say its 7 inches wide your line is gonna be 3.5 inches in. From that line to the back of the wheel where the bolts come through is your offset.
[Edited on 07-04-2006 by Adam_B]
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langey
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so if the wheels are et38, it means i need to machine some off to make it et49?
and do the numbers refer to mm?
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Adam_B
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yes and yes
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langey
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 need a corsa asap, then i can get these wheels, 
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Dave A
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but you will also make the metal surrounding the boltholes thinner which makes the wheel weaker.
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Adam_B
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yes, only do it if theres loads of metal to work with
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langey
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will be re drilling the holed to the correct pcd
so will levae enough metal when i c/bore the holes for the bolts 
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langey
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pic of said wheels
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ckallis500
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if they are a diffarent pcd aswell its deffinatly not worth the bother!!!
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myke
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those rims are delicious.
i'd say it was well worth it. unless you can buy them in the correct spec already
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