Cragar SS wheels with adapters.....
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Melting Slicks
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Cragar SS wheels with adapters.....
OK, on Monday I purchased a set of Cragar SS Chrome wheels (15x8) with 4.25" backspace...I will received them on Thursday from JEGS. To make sure the wheel clears the caliper, I also purchased a set of billet aluminum 1" wheel adapters ...not spacers but bolt on adapters with the same bolt pattern from VPS. I measured the backspace on the stock wheels= 4". Based on the info for the new wheels & adapter, I calculate a .75" increase in the placement of the tire from it's stock location (4.25" backspace less 1" adapter less the 4" stock location)....does this make any sense?? am I correct in the calculations? If so, will it rub the inside fender? or rub anything else? Any help or opinon will be greatly appreciated! 
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you could always mount one wheel and move it around the car to see....what size are the tires? I can't imagine having a problem with 225s anything bigger though i'm not sure of.
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Originally Posted by bobs77vet
you could always mount one wheel and move it around the car to see....what size are the tires? I can't imagine having a problem with 225s anything bigger though i'm not sure of.
They are 255's
