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Old 10-07-2007, 05:51 PM
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Anyone have any pics with just the basic race wheels n ls1 camaros. First of all i think they might look good, and which one of those sizes, if any, would fit a camaro, does anybody know? and say if i got them in 16'', would the 16'' Mickey Thompsons S.R. fit them also. thanks

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If they fit it would be noting but a negative performance mod. They are heavy chromed steel truck wheels. Just keep the stock wheels rather then get these.

Mickey Thompson S.R. ... do you mean the MT drag radials? If so then yes they will fit fine on those rims if you choose to go the Truck Wheel route.
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very very heavy price is cheaper then welds, but welds are much lighter i had cragers on my nova and when i slipped on the welds, it was a whole diffrent story dont waste your money get some welds,
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Originally Posted by sixvi6-camaro
If they fit it would be noting but a negative performance mod. They are heavy chromed steel truck wheels. Just keep the stock wheels rather then get these.

Mickey Thompson S.R. ... do you mean the MT drag radials? If so then yes they will fit fine on those rims if you choose to go the Truck Wheel route.

i want something similar to the wheels u have in ur sig, what are some cheap race wheels and some good M.T's to go with it, does anybody know. I cant seem to find any decent ones?
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I think summit makes some "drag stars" or whatever. And they don't cost much.
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prostars, 15x10 on the back 7 1/2 backspace, 15x3 1/2 on the front. 275 50 15 MT ET streets for the back and sportmans up front. plan to grind calipers on the back with a spacer and just a spacer on the front.also plan to wait on summit to get them, i called about 2 weeks ago for two more back wheels on my car and they told me it would be about 3 weeks
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in my sig I have Summit Star (prostar Knock Offs) they are cheap under $90 a rim for the fronts but they will only fit the front in the 15x4" size. Rear I just use stock 16" wheels with bias ply MT ET streets on them.

I'm going to pick up the rear Summit star 15x8's and see how they fit. judging that the fronts fit my car with just a 1/8" spacer and the Ford guys are running the same summit star wheels on the rear of their stangs 15x8's with no grinding my hope is they will work on f-cars as well without grinding my rear calipers to nothing.
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Originally Posted by CodeRed2000SS
prostars, 15x10 on the back 7 1/2 backspace, 15x3 1/2 on the front. 275 50 15 MT ET streets for the back and sportmans up front. plan to grind calipers on the back with a spacer and just a spacer on the front.also plan to wait on summit to get them, i called about 2 weeks ago for two more back wheels on my car and they told me it would be about 3 weeks
could u show me a link? all i can find are 15x10's with a 5 1/2 backspacing on summitracing.
which of these rims would fit my z28? and then wut size tire would I need? thanks

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Just keep the stock rims n use the money on a set of headers, if not, get some other rims besides those.
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I'll be honest, I have those same rims powder coated black on my Jeep that I use for rock crawlin'.
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u will still have to grind, 7 1/2 backspace is available u just have to ask. its not the depth of the tire that makes u grind, its the fact that it is a 15 inch wheel
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its up to you but liesten to these guys...they know what they are talkin about...
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Originally Posted by CodeRed2000SS
u will still have to grind, 7 1/2 backspace is available u just have to ask. its not the depth of the tire that makes u grind, its the fact that it is a 15 inch wheel
ah i was thinking that in the back of my mind, so regardless of a 15 x 8 or a 15 x 10 rear wheel you will be grinding... ?
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yep thats it man, i wish there was a way to get out of grinding too haha, but the grinding really isnt that bad, takes about an hour if u take ur time



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