Anouther Greg Weld Wheel Thread! WARNING!
11-04-2008, 04:37 PM
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Anouther Greg Weld Wheel Thread! WARNING! First I see so many post about these wheels.
So I elected to post a thread about the problem.
This is a problem I had.
It is a design problem is with wheels that have more than 3.5inch of back space.
This was a problem with 15X8 wheel with 5.5 back space and GM disc brake clearance problem.
Greg Weld Model 93 & 92 are the same way!
This problem was several months ago and were purchased from Summit Racing.
Summit Racing went above and beyond to help me and solve this problem.
Problem:
Buyer beware!
15X8 inch Wheels with 5.5 backspace are made wrong!
I have Standard MPB Rear disc brakes, same found on your late model cars.
Greg Weld over several phone calls do not have a clue!
(And they lied about the lugs nuts also)
They will not clear factor brakes.
Also have a friend with a 70 Impala and they would not clear his fined brake drums!
THE 15 inch wheel is made wrong!
The inside dia is small.
The WELD RACING wheels fit fine.
There is a lot to this story.
And SUMMIT! Saved my "A"!
All I can say is pre-test these wheels before you mount the tires. And make sure you bolt them down flush for the check. If you rear disc have a brake leaver for emergency brake check those also.
I had "NO" issues and the other manufactures of the same size Wheel!
Thanks
AL Smith
PS: they said the lug nuts I had for my Current Weld Racing wheels would not work.
They were the same!
So I elected to post a thread about the problem.
This is a problem I had.
It is a design problem is with wheels that have more than 3.5inch of back space.
This was a problem with 15X8 wheel with 5.5 back space and GM disc brake clearance problem.
Greg Weld Model 93 & 92 are the same way!
This problem was several months ago and were purchased from Summit Racing.
Summit Racing went above and beyond to help me and solve this problem.
Problem:
Buyer beware!
15X8 inch Wheels with 5.5 backspace are made wrong!
I have Standard MPB Rear disc brakes, same found on your late model cars.
Greg Weld over several phone calls do not have a clue!
(And they lied about the lugs nuts also)
They will not clear factor brakes.
Also have a friend with a 70 Impala and they would not clear his fined brake drums!
THE 15 inch wheel is made wrong!
The inside dia is small.
The WELD RACING wheels fit fine.
There is a lot to this story.
And SUMMIT! Saved my "A"!
All I can say is pre-test these wheels before you mount the tires. And make sure you bolt them down flush for the check. If you rear disc have a brake leaver for emergency brake check those also.
I had "NO" issues and the other manufactures of the same size Wheel!
Thanks
AL Smith
PS: they said the lug nuts I had for my Current Weld Racing wheels would not work.
They were the same!
Last edited by The Big Al; 11-04-2008 at 04:47 PM.
11-04-2008, 04:44 PM
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Weird. We have a customer with a 84 monte carlo who used the 15x8 5.5 backspace on his stock rear end with no issues. I also used my 12mm WELD lug nuts that I had used on my Weld Draglites, with my Greg Welds, and had no issue. But good to know! Seems like the rears are having all sorts of issues!
