Wheel/tire size with offset trailing arms
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Melting Slicks
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Wheel/tire size with offset trailing arms
okay guys I did a search and didn't come up with much.I put a set of Vansteel offset trailing arms on my 76.Vansteel says I can run up to a 17x9 with 5 inch backspace on the rear. My problem is I am having a hard time finding a wheel this size.What size are you guys running with these trailing arms?Does anyone have pics?Thanks in advance!!
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Year you have?
Are you running a Rear Bar?
Type of Spring?
Is the Spring Shorted?
Are you running longer Spring Bolts?
Does the car have flares?
Wheel size you would like to have?
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Melting Slicks
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It's a 76 with a stock seven leaf spring,I would like to run a 17 or 18 inch wheel and it doesn't have fender flares.Oh yea,8 inch spring bolts.
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Melting Slicks
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I supply most of the industry with the offset arms. There are standard offsets and double offsets. There are MANY different variables when considering tire sizes and wheel combo. When I talk to people I need to find out the following:
Year you have?
Are you running a Rear Bar?
Type of Spring?
Is the Spring Shorted?
Are you running longer Spring Bolts?
Does the car have flares?
Wheel size you would like to have?
Year you have?
Are you running a Rear Bar?
Type of Spring?
Is the Spring Shorted?
Are you running longer Spring Bolts?
Does the car have flares?
Wheel size you would like to have?
In my case:
1979
No rear sway bar
stock spring
Spring not shortend
Standard length spring bolts
No flares
19" rear, 18" front
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okay guys I did a search and didn't come up with much.I put a set of Vansteel offset trailing arms on my 76.Vansteel says I can run up to a 17x9 with 5 inch backspace on the rear. My problem is I am having a hard time finding a wheel this size.What size are you guys running with these trailing arms?Does anyone have pics?Thanks in advance!!
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The problem with fitment that I ran in to was the calipers more than anything else. Gotta get some clearance away from those massive buggers to git the bigguns. Spacers or adapters obviously cure that ailment, though. I went with 3/8" spacers in the front and 1/4" spacers in the back to run 17x9 Cragar Soft 8s all round with 275-40-17. Fit and look good now. 
