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  • ThatM20Guy
    Mod Crazy
    • Aug 2014
    • 601
    #1

    Machining down hub to gain offset?

    Is it possible to machine down the hub of a wheel to gain offset? I am looking at a set of ESM 002 16x8 et20 that are a steal of a price, but since I have an IX I need higher offset around et28-35 to make em fit without super stretched tire. I have heard that you can turn em down with a lathe a little bit but not confident about taking 8mm off the hub. Not entirely sure that it would work considering the hub would be decreased in strength considerably.

    Any input or anybody willing to say that I am totally crazy and it's a dumbass idea?
    89' 325ix Diamantschwarz/Black rattle can...

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    Originally posted by flyboyx
    I imagine her smelling like spoiled milk and having a half inch crust of doodoo circumnavigating her butthole.
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    • LateFan
      R3V Elite
      • May 2013
      • 4399
      #2
      I wouldn't. The "meat" of the wheel is designed for strength, especially around the lugs. A mm maybe, but not 8.

      My opinion only.

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        • nrubenstein
          No R3VLimiter
          • Feb 2009
          • 3148
          #3
          Not unless you add material on the other side. There isn't much meat at the bolt holes, and you need something to clamp on.
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            • digger
              R3V Elite
              • Nov 2005
              • 5929
              #4
              what could possibly go wrong
              89 E30 325is Lachs Silber - currently M20B31, M20B33 in the works, stroked to the hilt...

              new build thread http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=317505

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                • Das Delfin
                  R3VLimited
                  • Sep 2014
                  • 2293
                  #5
                  ESM always has bullshit sizes that change all the time. They're all straight from china anyway. Find another manufacturer that makes the same style and get it in a different offset. Or just run better wheels on your ix


                  it's a Kenny Powers quote on wheels

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                    • ThatM20Guy
                      Mod Crazy
                      • Aug 2014
                      • 601
                      #6
                      Originally posted by digger
                      what could possibly go wrong
                      Heehee good question...:D

                      Originally posted by Das Delfin
                      ESM always has bullshit sizes that change all the time. They're all straight from china anyway. Find another manufacturer that makes the same style and get it in a different offset. Or just run better wheels on your ix
                      Yeah I was planning on getting some Konig wheels but these popped up locally and seemed to good to pass up.
                      89' 325ix Diamantschwarz/Black rattle can...

                      Insta: r_moose_w

                      Originally posted by flyboyx
                      I imagine her smelling like spoiled milk and having a half inch crust of doodoo circumnavigating her butthole.

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                        • Shangsta
                          E30 Fanatic
                          • Aug 2010
                          • 1485
                          #7
                          Yeah i wouldnt do it especially with esm's
                          Originally posted by blunttech
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                            • Shftr8
                              E30 Addict
                              • Aug 2014
                              • 530
                              #8
                              I did it to a set of factory BMW wheels once but only 2-3mm. I wouldn't trust doing that to ESM wheels. Cheap wheels= cheap production (as little material as possible)

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                                • ForcedFirebird
                                  R3V OG
                                  • Feb 2007
                                  • 8300
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by digger
                                  what could possibly go wrong
                                  We thought the same thing about Chinese wheels on the race car. They did last 3yrs of hard racing, many off track excursions and a meeting with a wall at Daytona, though...






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                                    • Shftr8
                                      E30 Addict
                                      • Aug 2014
                                      • 530
                                      #10
                                      3 years isn't bad though lol.

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