I know, I know another wheel question
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Le Mans Master
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From: Watkinsville, GA and Glen Cove, NY
I know, I know another wheel question
I am curious if anyone here is running a 15X10 inch wide wheel here with 5 inch backspacing. And if you are, what did you need to do to make it happen, ie. shorten spring, double offset trailing arms etc. And lastly, what tire are you running and does it stick out from the fender. Thanks,
Bill
Bill
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From: Norwalk Ct
I am so tired of these newbies asking the same old bloody wheel questions!!!
Only joking Billy.
Your not going to get a 15 x 10 with 5" backspace under the wheelarch. When I had the 18 x 10" wide wheels on mine, with 5.5" backspace the wheel was just in line with the wheel arch, didnt touch, but was close with a 285 tire.
Also with the 15" wheel and that much backspace, you will have to shorten the rear spring as it will touch the tire (it sits inisde the wheel on an 18" rim)
A 15 x 9.5 or 15 x 9 would work.....so get the wheel with the right dish you want, send 'em to Jason at weldcfaft and have the backspace set to your requirements (or just bloody buy some 17's or 18's like the rest of us!!)
Nick
Only joking Billy.
Your not going to get a 15 x 10 with 5" backspace under the wheelarch. When I had the 18 x 10" wide wheels on mine, with 5.5" backspace the wheel was just in line with the wheel arch, didnt touch, but was close with a 285 tire.
Also with the 15" wheel and that much backspace, you will have to shorten the rear spring as it will touch the tire (it sits inisde the wheel on an 18" rim)
A 15 x 9.5 or 15 x 9 would work.....so get the wheel with the right dish you want, send 'em to Jason at weldcfaft and have the backspace set to your requirements (or just bloody buy some 17's or 18's like the rest of us!!)
Nick
