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Old 04-22-2012, 08:51 PM
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Default 15x10 drag wheels without grinding?
Are there any 15" rims that will fit my fourth gen without grinding caliper.
Even minimal grinding is fine. Or what 16" rims would anyone recommend? I have 15x3.5 prostar weld's for the front. So anything that will look similar.
I would do the 16's because I already have 16" slicks. Any suggestions welcome. Thanks.
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Racestars - no grinding. (cheap too) IMO
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Look at the thread about 7 down from yours, someone just asked about this yesterday, you want wheels that you wont have to grind its going to cost alot more,
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I'm not totally against grinding. Im just wondering if there were 15" Wheels I don't have to grind. Do you not have to grind the racestars? What backspacing? Thanks for the replies..
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I'm not totally against grinding. Im just wondering if there were 15" Wheels I don't have to grind. Do you not have to grind the racestars? What backspacing? Thanks for the replies..

No grinding - They make 15,16,17 and for B.S 5.5,7.5, etc - around 175 ea
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No grinding - They make 15,16,17 and for B.S 5.5,7.5, etc - around 175 ea
Really? 15"x10 with 7.5" backspace would be what I would need then correct??
Where did you find them for $175??
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Originally Posted by 2 Stroke Racer
Really? 15"x10 with 7.5" backspace would be what I would need then correct??
Where did you find them for $175??


Ask and you shall receive: http://www.racestarindustries.com/

Also, yes 15x10 7.5bs for our cars.
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How much grinding on a 15x10 with 5.5 b.s.??
There weld prostars. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by 2 Stroke Racer
How much grinding on a 15x10 with 5.5 b.s.??
There weld prostars. Thanks.
How much is your rearend narrowed?
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my buddy has racestars and he had to grind a little on the cooling fines
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Originally Posted by Z28/2002
How much is your rearend narrowed?

None yet. In the process of ordering strange s60 but wasn't planning on shortening.
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Originally Posted by 2 Stroke Racer
How much grinding on a 15x10 with 5.5 b.s.??
There weld prostars. Thanks.
a 15x10 with 5.5 b.s will stick out of the quarter panels pretty hard
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Weld Racings RTS wheels fit without grinding.
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Originally Posted by Camaro396
Weld Racings RTS wheels fit without grinding.
should be "may" fit without grinding. mine and many others have had to grind "a little" to make them fit. no big deal tho.
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Originally Posted by 2 Stroke Racer
None yet. In the process of ordering strange s60 but wasn't planning on shortening.
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a 15x10 with 5.5 b.s will stick out of the quarter panels pretty hard
This is what I was getting at, if it isn't narrowed then you'll need 7.5" of backspacing on a 15x10 for a stock length rearend
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Originally Posted by Z28/2002
This is what I was getting at, if it isn't narrowed then you'll need 7.5" of backspacing on a 15x10 for a stock length rearend

Gotcha, so what would my benefits of shortening my reared be?
Other than making a 5.5 bs work..
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You can have a really cool killer lip on the rim lol,honest thats the only benefit you will prob see on a h/c ls car
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