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Old Oct 16, 2004 | 11:21 AM
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Any1 know what needs to be done to the front wheels of an 03 Blaster in order to turn them round and make it wider at the front??
 
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Old Oct 18, 2004 | 06:23 PM
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nothing, but i recomend using spacers on the front, flipping the back is fine but you will have some issues with the valve stem on the front
 
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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 04:58 PM
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You would have to get the flush mount valve stems by Gorilla to flip an 03.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2004 | 03:29 PM
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couldent you flip the tires?
 
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Old Oct 21, 2004 | 08:16 PM
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lmao,whats flipping the tires going to do?
 
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 03:47 PM
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the way that stock rims are set up, if you flip your rear tires it will widen your wheel base which equals more control and stability
 
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 09:01 PM
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Originally posted by: treylaxbanshee
the way that stock rims are set up, if you flip your rear tires it will widen your wheel base which equals more control and stability
Think about it. If you pop the tire off the bead and rotate them 180 degrees all you will have is your tread going in the opposite direction. You can get this same effect by putting the side of the tires that is supposed to be in, on the outside.

This does nothing for stability or widening, it actually makes handling worse if you mount your tires pointing in reverse.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 11:02 PM
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Originally posted by: treylaxbanshee
the way that stock rims are set up, if you flip your rear tires it will widen your wheel base which equals more control and stability
Think about it. If you pop the tire off the bead and rotate them 180 degrees all you will have is your tread going in the opposite direction. You can get this same effect by putting the side of the tires that is supposed to be in, on the outside.

This does nothing for stability or widening, it actually makes handling worse if you mount your tires pointing in reverse.
no you dont get it , this isnt about the tire it is about the rim they are off set and fliping them can usually get you an inch if they are the stock rims douglas rims already have been compensated for this. try it measure yours and then turn them around, you have probably already done this if you have been reversing the tread , you might not have realized that you widened your rear
 
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Old Oct 23, 2004 | 03:36 AM
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Thank you for "enlightening" me, but it seems as though you are not focused on the correct part of my post. The statement was that if the TIRES were flipped, the valve stems would then line back up. At least that is what I took it as.
 
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Old Oct 23, 2004 | 08:46 AM
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im with ya maddog,thats how i took it also..
 
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