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Old 07-23-2008, 10:38 AM
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I'm looking in to buying a set of greg weld drag wheels for my car and was wondering if i can get a 15x8 or 15x10 wheel with the right offset to fit a 275/50r15 mickey thompson drag radial on the back and make it tuck inside my fender. my car is lowered alot and the 305/35ZR18 nitto drag radials that are on the 18x10.5in black chrome vette replica wheels are gettin just barely rubbed on when i hit a bump or something. i had to hammer in the inner fender alot to get them to fit so there should be room for that wheel to tuck inside that without rubbing if i get the right offset right? any info would be helpful, im offset retarded thanks!
Old 07-23-2008, 10:57 AM
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I run 275-50-15s on a 15x10 Bogart, it has a 7.5" backspace. I didn't have to do any modding to the car, it is lowered w/ BMR springs, I just bolted them on & it has never rubbed.
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awesome. so if order a 15x10 on a 5x4.75 bolt pattern with a 7.5" back spacing it shold bolt right up and no rubbing or anything right?
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Correct, a 15x10 needs a 7.5" backspacing, and a 15x8 requires 5.5" backspacing to fit properly. I don't believe the correct Greg Weld wheel is out yet though and still has fitment issues
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Theres a thread here already about the upcoming availability of the Greg Welds in the 15x8 and 15x10...The 8s will have a 5.5" backspce then 10s will have 7.5"...From what I'm hearing and seeing around here we can expect them out in a month or so...The fronts are already out and fit/look great...I sold my Bogarts for the Greg Welds...If the fronts are any indication the rears will be worth the wait...

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another month ****! just in time for winter......
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Originally Posted by TA4EVR
another month ****! just in time for winter......
Lol I know what ya mean!!!!


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