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Old 02-18-2013, 08:42 AM
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Like the title says, I have a 02' T/A with a C5 brake conversion. Does anyone know if a 15" prostar wheel will fit over the rear calipers? I have a 17" prostar wheel (front) that I tried on the rear and it looks like it might fit but I wanted top confirm before ordering anything.
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Dont see why not, might want to call the manufacturers first.
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Rule of thumb is the wheel diameter nees to be 4 inches larger than the rotor diameter. So your rotor would need to be 11 inches or less to work with 15 inch rims. Depending on the width of the wheel you might be able to squeak a 12 inch rotor on skinny wheels.
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17 prostars? Im guessing the xps? I have been looking for a set of xp prostars for awhile now,i always loved those,ss performance made alot of good points,ya have to measure for sure,i dont know how much bigger the c5 setup is,but i will say that i dont think they will bolt straight up with out mods,i just know alot of grinding,studs,spacers was used to get mine on,and i imagine c5s are bigger,it was a long time ago but so i dont remember to well but i think you will have an issue,now with a wheel that has custom offsets etc you might have more luck with
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https://ls1tech.com/forums/wheels-tires/1356646-drag-wheels-fit-over-c5-brake-swap.html
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From a quick search on google i found a few threads,most likely what your thinking is not going to work,seems the smallest you can get is a 16inch wheel,but as i said before there is alot they can do with wheels now,but your option is stuck to more pricey wheels,so if ya wanna sell those 17s you let me know lol
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Just an update, I meant to say Darkstar wheels.....but anyway, I got my 15" darkstars to fit over C5 rear brakes with very little grinding on the calipers ...more for piece of mind than anything.



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