PlowTown Missile

I'm looking at DragLites, ProStars, Convo Pros, etc. for big 'n littles. Anyone have any suggestions? What's the widest I can fit? What backspacing will I need? Anyone know some weights of these rims? Any that fit without grinding? Spacers?

BIGBOS

I am running Prostars all around...

15x3.5's in the front with a 3.5" backspacing
15x10's in the rear with a 7.5" backspacing

You need to run a 5/16" spacer in the front to fit the wheels on...you can run a spacer in the rear too (safely) if you run extended studs, if you don't want to run extended studs I would not use a spacer in the rear...

You are going to have to do a lot of grinding to the rear calipers to get them to fit.. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

sited12

Dont the prostar XPs fit with the calipers. I thought thats why they came up with those for the camaro and firebird. Thats what i was looking into getting so if they dont fit let me know.

BIGBOS

Yea, the 16" XP's are an option, but I heard they are a lot heavier than the actual 15" prostars

CamaroCain

iTrader: (1)

yeah, the XP series is pretty much as heavy as stock wheels. i liked the prostars when i had them on my car, but you do have to use a spacer in the front and grind the rear calipers. i believe the prostars and draglites fit about the same. now i have the convo pros, the fronts bolt right up with no spacers or grinding and i heard the rears are suppose to do the same. the fronts weigh about 28 lbs with some kumho tires on there, but if you get the et fronts should be even lighter. Hope this helps.

Lynda

sited12

Bummer i thought they made the XPs in 15s. Good thing i found that out. Does anyone know if the Magnum Drags will fit. Those are the ones i originally wanted but heard about having to grind the calipers on the back and all those stories. But i want a 15 so the XPs are a bad idea.

CamaroCain

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by sited12:
<strong>Bummer i thought they made the XPs in 15s. Good thing i found that out. Does anyone know if the Magnum Drags will fit. Those are the ones i originally wanted but heard about having to grind the calipers on the back and all those stories. But i want a 15 so the XPs are a bad idea.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">go with the convo pros, they are 15's and i know for a fact they bolt right up on the front, and i hear the rears are the same, no spacers or grinding.

sited12

Really had my mind set on something from weld. I am huge on brand loyalty. Basically its all the same brands that were on my dads 69 camaro. Wierd cause i bought a chevy, also lunati cams eventually, hooker headers, and the list goes on and on. But if i cant get the magnums to fit up i might go with the convo pros. The look pretty good.

mykdiver

Bogart makes a drag light wheel that fits over the calipers with no grinding. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

CamaroCain

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by mykdiver:
<strong>Bogart makes a drag light wheel that fits over the calipers with no grinding. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">yeah but those things arent cheap by any means

Pro Stock John

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I used to have Weld Draglite XPs

16x8
16x9

And they fit in back w/o spacers or grinding. Weight was about 22lbs or the same as stock.

I have never seen a set of Weld Prostar XP's so I can't comment.

I did a lot of grinding in back for my 15x10 Pro Stars, and I run w/o spacers in back. No brake problems at all.

I'd do the Bogarts if I could do it all over again, but I ground my calipers down a couple years ago.

sited12

What did you grind the calipers with. Got any pictures or a write up anywhere.

Pro Stock John

iTrader: (34)

Used a grinding wheel, and safety goggles.

I think Jsears8 or Fireball had pics.

PlowTown Missile

Anyone have pics of Convo Pros on Camaros?

PlowTown Missile

ok guys, I bought 15x10 Draglites for my rear wheels. I got them from a guy who had them on a '98 SS. What do I have to do to get them to fit? Spacers or no spacers? I heard that the 10" wide rims require way more grinding than the 8" wide ones.

Sears

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Pro Stock John:
<strong>Used a grinding wheel, and safety goggles.

I think Jsears8 or Fireball had pics.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I have pics of the grinding I did to run a 15x8 Prostars with 5.5" backspacing and a 5/16th spacer in the rear.

http://jsears8.cz28.com/prostars/grinding/

You need a BIG grinder, gloves, goggles, grease, and a rainy day. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> Put grese on the inner part of the wheel, toque the wheel down, see where it leaves the grease on the caliper, grind there. Repeat until no grease is left behind and then some.

Justin

warbird#2

http://nkyfba.homeip.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=55

I love my convo pros.no grinding or spacers. There is a sunset orange colored camaro that has them if u do a search for "convo pros" u should be able to find it.They look really good on his car.

warbird#2

Here i did your homework for u. the link above is the convo pros on my WS6, the one below is on the camaro, there is another somewhere of a black SS, but the pic on his page is blurry.http://trevor98ramair.cz28.com/cgi-b...s/530/?ns_4170

warbird#2

http://trevor98ramair.cz28.com/photo4.html

try that, the last one did not copy right. his car looks sweet.