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Old 03-13-2008, 11:07 AM
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will 15x8 with 4.5 bs fit a stock rear? they are pro stars. i can get a good deal, 400 for both rear wheels and tires (mt drag radials with decent tread left) will they fit?

what bolt pattern do i need also?
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well i tried my friends pro stars on and they are 5.5 in bs and they still didnt fit. it seemed like the wheel didnt watn to go on but there was a little bit of space in between the caliper and wheel still. any advice? what size i need to purchase?
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i run 15-10 with 7.5 inchs of backspacing, i think alot of 15 inch rims you will need to grind the calipers down. My rims fit perfect after the grinding
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are those welds your talking about?
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Welds Draglites 15x10 7.5 bs w/MT325/50 ET Street radials, see video below.
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did u have the grind down the caliper much? also what fronts did you use?
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anyone use the summit/jegs star wheels?
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Originally Posted by wwmost
did u have the grind down the caliper much? also what fronts did you use?
Rear calipers were grinded more than the fronts. It took 5-10 mins. in all four.
Fronts are 15x3.5 1 3/4 bs w/165R15
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Originally Posted by wwmost
anyone use the summit/jegs star wheels?
I've saw pics of them on a rew cars. Rumor is that they fit without spacers or caliper grinding. They are said to be somewhat heavier than the weld wheels. I believe they also use conical lug nuts.

Try a search in the Drag Racing and Wheel & Tire forums. There have been some threads there about these wheels.
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Originally Posted by wwmost
are those welds your talking about?
yea i have draglites, the fronts are 15x3.5 i ran a spacer in front so i did not have to grind the spacers any.
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when you guys are talking about grinding the caliper.... what part of the caliper do you grind? the little fin parts on the top of it? or the side?
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I'm running Welds 15x8 with 5.5 backspacing, also had to grind rear calipers as well.



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