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Old 02-15-2009, 03:40 PM
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Default Need help Weld Draglite 15x3.5

I got a sweet deal on some 15x3.5 Weld draglites with tires. When I got them home and went to mount them to see if I needed a spacer. I discovered my wheel studs are about 1/4" short from even being flush with the outside of the wheel, and they don't even fit the hub tight. I knew they were multi pattern but figured I just needed spacers. Does anyone know 1. Will these wheels even work on my '98? 2. What do I need to make them fit? 3.Where can I get these parts? Sponsor? The only # on the wheel is 15-01

Please don't be a dick and say search, I did and came up with nothing useful.
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If I'm not mistaken you need shank style lug nuts
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You are gonna have to grind the caliper to make them fit. It's also a good idea to get longer studs and most run a 5/16" spacer
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Ok longer studs (3.25") 5/16" spacer. What about the lug nuts? Weld has the open shanks, do I need shanks to center the wheel?
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Oh and thanks for the responses.
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Link to lug nuts:

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...t=WLD-601-1422
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Ok I ended up ordering the 5/16" spacer, 1.380" Weld lugs, and the ARP 2.5" studs. I"ll try to take pics step by step for other guys in the future. I'm hoping the 2.5"'s are long enough, either way we'll see.




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