Rear wheel fitment?
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Drifting
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: Reading PA.
Rear wheel fitment?
I'm putting my Weld Pro Stars on the rear of my 88 and they were hitting the Calipers. So I bought a set of 1/4" Wheel Spacers and put them on. The Lug Nuts are the ones with the long shank on em. As I tried to tighten the Lug Nuts I found out that since using the Spacers the Studs weren't long enough. So I replaced the Studs with longer 3 1/4' ARP Studs. Now when I tighten up the Lugs they bottom out on the longer Stud and the Caliper still rubs on the wheel. When I had these Wheels on my 90 I ground down the Calipers then they fit. If I don't want to grind what can I do? Get a thicker Spacer or get different offset Wheels. The Wheels now have a 5 3/4" Backspace. THANKS FOR ANY IDEA'S Pipe
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From: Former NCM Drag Racing coordinator, National director Corvette Challenge Spring Hill, Tennessee: Whiting, New Jersey
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10" wheels, 7.5" backspace, 5/16 wheel spacer, longer studs with open lug nuts and you may sill have to grind a little.
