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Old 04-12-2009, 09:20 PM
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What are the sizes and specs on a stock 98 wheel : offset, backspacing, rearspacing ? bolt pattern is 5x4.75 i know that. Reason asking i am thinking about getting some 15x10s and needing to know what size i should get for these so i can fit a 325 50 15 under my trans am. So i am needing to know what backspacing to get and off set and everything thanks.
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7.5" would be the correct backspacing... but the brakes will most likely need some grinding unless you go with a high dollar wheel.
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yep i knew that. And what about a 15x8 ? 5.5 bs ? ? ? what would that be in a offset ?
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ya some grinding will have to be done my friend said also
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i have weld draglites on my car, didnt have to do any grinding, my rims are 15X10 and have a 7.5 inch backspacing..... with 325/55/15r drag radials which measure 13.25 inches wide.... no work to the wells ether... i love it, have a big tire on there with no mods..... sometimes if you have ppl in the back seat when taking turns it would rub.... i put air bags in the coil springs above the rear, they were 80$ and help launches when drag racing... so i won again with them now no problems with rubbing and all fits great... front rims are 6x15 with a 3.5 back spacing i believe as well..
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Originally Posted by JimSwan
i have weld draglites on my car, didnt have to do any grinding, my rims are 15X10 and have a 7.5 inch backspacing..... with 325/55/15r drag radials which measure 13.25 inches wide.... no work to the wells ether... i love it, have a big tire on there with no mods..... sometimes if you have ppl in the back seat when taking turns it would rub.... i put air bags in the coil springs above the rear, they were 80$ and help launches when drag racing... so i won again with them now no problems with rubbing and all fits great... front rims are 6x15 with a 3.5 back spacing i believe as well..
But you forget that LS1 Brakes are an Inch bigger than LT1 brakes
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