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Old 05-21-2004, 12:40 PM
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What is "making yur wheels narrower? And how do you do it?
Old 06-02-2004, 07:49 PM
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Default RE: "Making your wheels narrower"?

thats makin them from like llllllllll that wider to llllll that wide
Old 06-02-2004, 07:50 PM
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*wide*
Old 06-05-2004, 11:53 AM
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Default RE: "Making your wheels narrower"?

well like in trucks etc it much better to crawl with narrower tyres on complicated terrain because they dont put as much stress on stuff and they can get in between the rocks better


if you ment what is making your wheels narrower

it is from llllllll to llll

but im sure you didnt

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Old 06-07-2004, 02:15 PM
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Don't worry guys, i found mudcow
Old 06-12-2004, 07:35 PM
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Default RE: "Making your wheels narrower"?

how do you make them skinnyer i just got a clod with stock tires and dont want to twist anythng on my four links
Old 06-13-2004, 06:38 AM
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Default RE: "Making your wheels narrower"?

a really easy mod is to take the lip of th tire and move it one plastic rib back on the stock wheels
Old 06-14-2004, 05:21 PM
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Narrowing your rims involves cutting the 2 outer lips off with a hacksaw to force the tire in more to give yourself more of a sidebit on the sidewalls, its a very easy modification and does help alittle bit on overall performance.

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