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Old 06-16-2006, 02:29 PM
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for those who have used the weld light wheels, how and how much did you have to grind the rear calipers...
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I thought with the right offset and B/S you didn't have to grind the calipers?
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these wheels im getting are from a 3rd gen with i think 3.5" backspacing on 8inch wide wheels, will this become a big problem?
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A 15x8 needs a 5.5" backspace in order to tuck under the quarters in the rear. 3.5" will hang them out of the quarter and not look good...

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Grinding the calipers is really easy if you have the right tools...don't let that scare you off from buying the wheels.
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