wheel back space.
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wheel back space.
i am ready to order some weld draglite wheels for my christmas gift to myself. does anybody know what back space i should order? i will double check of coarse, but does anybody know off hand. the choices are:
15X8 with 3.5" backspace, 4.5" and 5.5" backspace.
the stock wheels on a 79 are 15X8s correct?
and for the front i am thinking about the 15X3 1/2 with the 1.75" B.S.
or the 15X5 with 3.5" B.S.
what do you think i will have to do for the front ones? i am gonna need a spacer huh?
[Modified by Vetteboy, 10:40 PM 12/4/2001]
15X8 with 3.5" backspace, 4.5" and 5.5" backspace.
the stock wheels on a 79 are 15X8s correct?
and for the front i am thinking about the 15X3 1/2 with the 1.75" B.S.
or the 15X5 with 3.5" B.S.
what do you think i will have to do for the front ones? i am gonna need a spacer huh?
[Modified by Vetteboy, 10:40 PM 12/4/2001]
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Re: wheel back space. (Vetteboy)
15X8 with 3.5" backspace, 4.5" and 5.5" backspace.
the stock wheels on a 79 are 15X8s correct?
and for the front i am thinking about the 15X3 1/2 with the 1.75" B.S.
or the 15X5 with 3.5" B.S.
the stock wheels on a 79 are 15X8s correct?
and for the front i am thinking about the 15X3 1/2 with the 1.75" B.S.
or the 15X5 with 3.5" B.S.
Also, I should mention that I was able to get 5" backspace on the front with a 17" wheel. Check your clearances on the back wheels espically at the parking brake cable.
[Modified by Stingy74, 9:59 PM 12/4/2001]
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Re: wheel back space. (Vetteboy)
i got 15-8.5 on the rear with 4.5 back spacing and 15-4 up front with 1.75 back spacing upfront i had to use a .25" spacer on the rear to clear the calipers the front was perfect but ever wheel manufacturer is different so be sure to check ur backspacing and be sure of it because once you order a custom backspacing the wheels are yours for good with most manfactures :cheers: :cheers: oh almost forgot the important thing mine do not stick out at all the are perfectly even with the rear and they are in just about an inch up front u cant hardly tell it though
[Modified by redc3vette1, 12:42 AM 12/5/2001]
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Re: wheel back space. (Vetteboy)
heres another pic for u to look at :cheers: :cheers: GOOD LUCK!!!! soory about the pics im still tryin to figure out how to post them both
[Modified by redc3vette1, 12:47 AM 12/5/2001]
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