Will these wheels fit?
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Drifting
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From: North Royaton Ohio
Will these wheels fit?
On an 81 with stock trailing arms and suspension?
Fronts: 18 x 8 w/ 4" backspace and 245/45/18 tires
Rears: 18 x 9.5 w/ 5" backspace and 285/40/18 tires
I know the parking brake will fight me, but it doesn't work anyway, so I'm just going to remove it. Anybody know?
Fronts: 18 x 8 w/ 4" backspace and 245/45/18 tires
Rears: 18 x 9.5 w/ 5" backspace and 285/40/18 tires
I know the parking brake will fight me, but it doesn't work anyway, so I'm just going to remove it. Anybody know?
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Drifting
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From: North Royaton Ohio
Last edited by guitarcrazy02; Feb 11, 2008 at 10:13 AM.
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I run 17X8 with 4 inch backspacing and 255 45 17s on the front. The rears are 18X10s with a 5.5 backspace and 275 40 18s all on stock trailing arms. 17 and 18 inch you do not need offset arms as the spring is inside the wheel diameter and the trailing arm at that point is in far enough notto rub.
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Drifting
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From: North Royaton Ohio
I run 17X8 with 4 inch backspacing and 255 45 17s on the front. The rears are 18X10s with a 5.5 backspace and 275 40 18s all on stock trailing arms. 17 and 18 inch you do not need offset arms as the spring is inside the wheel diameter and the trailing arm at that point is in far enough notto rub.
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I don't know about the fronts because I have 17ls on mine. But the rears will fit without removing the e brake bracket because the wheel clears that bracket, at least it did on mine 
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Drifting
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From: North Royaton Ohio
Called VBP today and talked to Gary and he gave me the go ahead. Said that the only issue might be the parking brake bracket, but he doesn't even think that'll be an issue.
May be a month or so, but I'll post some pictures once I get them.
May be a month or so, but I'll post some pictures once I get them.