Centerline wheel offsets.
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Melting Slicks
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Centerline wheel offsets.
I have an 80 vette that i want to buy centerline auto drags for and run either an old school bias ply L-60x15 or metric P275/60/15
Wheels come 15x8.5 with either 3-5/16 BS or 4-7/8 BS which will fit please. Fronts will be 15x5.5 and a 205/70/15 or 26" tall bias tire.
Stock wheels and tires are 15x8 with 4" bs and 255/60/15
Wheels come 15x8.5 with either 3-5/16 BS or 4-7/8 BS which will fit please. Fronts will be 15x5.5 and a 205/70/15 or 26" tall bias tire.
Stock wheels and tires are 15x8 with 4" bs and 255/60/15
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Melting Slicks
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I got a pm from a guy who said the 15x8.5 wheels with 3-5/16 BS will work? anybody run these with a 275/60/15? how far out of the fender do they stick out? why does this need to be this difficult.
Melting Slicks
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My brother-in-law has them on his '68 Charger....
In all seriousness, the 8.5" wide, 3-5/16" bs wheel will stick out 1-3/16" relative to the stock wheel, according to my calculation. With the big & tall 275/60, you may have rub on the fender lip if the car is low enough.
In all seriousness, the 8.5" wide, 3-5/16" bs wheel will stick out 1-3/16" relative to the stock wheel, according to my calculation. With the big & tall 275/60, you may have rub on the fender lip if the car is low enough.
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Melting Slicks
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The stock wheels are 15x8 with 4" back space the new ones are 15x8.5 with 3-5/8" BS. they push the wheel out further from the caliper so yes they will clear. Will post some pics as soon as the tires get here and i get them mounted.
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Backspace is only one part of the equation in determining fitment, caliper clearance is highly dependent on the shape of the back of the wheel. It is possible to have the correct backspace and still not clear the caliper...
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Melting Slicks
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The wheel i have is a Centerline look alike. I fitted it to the car this afternoon, and it clears the caliper without issue. It will stick out the side of the car, but thats the look i am going for. i measured the inside of the wheel. and its 14.5" diameter
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Got rears mounted and balanced. With new custom billet center caps made at local machine shop. I think they look great, chubby and stick out just the right amount. Now to find fronts that will work.
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I'll never buy Centerlines or any riveted wheel again. My T-bucket had the same style you just bought, and both rear wheels made a loud "ticking" sound going down the road. I admit I bought the wheels used, but they had never been abused and were in perfect condition cosmetically. The noise got so bad over a period of a month or so, you could hear it half a block away. I finally realized the rivets were coming loose, and when I called Centerline, it was obvious they'd seen the problem before. The rep basically said tough sh*t, so I threw all four wheels in the trash and bought a new set of Weld Prostars. Just sayin...
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