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J A Red
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 11, 2020 10:10 pm    Post subject: Widening BBT sprint stars Reply with quote

I’m looking to widen a set of BBT Sprint Stars. Was planning to rebarrel them but when I did some measurements found that centres are 13 3/8”
The VW centres are 12 5/8” so any of the barrels used to widen the stock smoothies won’t work. I’ve looked at new blank 15” barrels but the only ones I’ve found that are 13 3/8” are from New Zealand, so shipping to North America is cost prohibitive. Anyone know of a domestic 15” wheel that have a 13 3/8” centre? Figured I’d asked before I go slogging thru the snow at the wreckers.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 8:39 am    Post subject: Re: Widening BBT sprint stars Reply with quote

Check out the saw blade steel wheels off of the last generation of Chevy s10s . Not sure of dimensions but that's what my buddy used to widen my empi sprintstars.

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 18, 2020 1:59 pm    Post subject: Re: Widening BBT sprint stars Reply with quote

What he said, S-10 Wheels, using them for my SA's
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