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Old 01-27-2013, 09:18 PM
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15x10 5.25" backspacing, narrowed 2.5" per side



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Originally Posted by IllusionalTA
15x10 4" bs rear narrowed 3.5" per side

Very nice setup!

What size tire are you using?
Mini tubed?

Thanks for sharing the pics.

Mike
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In that photo is a 28x10.5 no tubs . Just a lil hammer time..

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15x10, 5.5, 3 off each side, 28x10.5x15 just a little massage for clearance.


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i didnt read through all 3 pages so i dont know if somebody else already covered it but you have backspace and offset confused, backspace is the distance (usually in inches) from the mounting surface of the wheel to the very back edge of the wheel (not the bead), offset is the distance away from the center of the wheel the mounting surface is (usually in millimeters), positive offset means it sits closer to the front edge of the wheel and negative offset means it sits closer to the back edge of the wheel, with all that being said you can find the exact wheels you need with some measuring and simple math

hope this helps, feel free to pm if you have any questions
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Originally Posted by GMRACER13
15"x10.25" w/ 5.5" backspacing on a 9" rear end narrowed 3" per side. 295/55/15 M/T ET Street Drag Radials.




Are you minitubbed? Just wondering cuz I was going to maybe run the same tire and I'm going to buy a narrowed rear end within a month and I want my tire tucked more. How much work was it to get that tire to fit with being an inch closer to the center of the car than stock.
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Originally Posted by red01camaroz28
Are you minitubbed? Just wondering cuz I was going to maybe run the same tire and I'm going to buy a narrowed rear end within a month and I want my tire tucked more. How much work was it to get that tire to fit with being an inch closer to the center of the car than stock.
I saw that car in another thread and I'm almost positive that he's running a 1/2 inch spacer
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He'd almost have to be to fit out there on a 5.5 w/ 3" off, looks good
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I'm narrowed 3" per side on a 15x10 rim with 5.5" backspacing. No spacers here. Just mini tubed.




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Frozen,

Great looking car!
Thanks for sharing.

What tire are you running?

Mike
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Originally Posted by red01camaroz28
Are you minitubbed? Just wondering cuz I was going to maybe run the same tire and I'm going to buy a narrowed rear end within a month and I want my tire tucked more. How much work was it to get that tire to fit with being an inch closer to the center of the car than stock.
1/4" spacer, no mini-tub. I had to cut out the bump stops and "massage" the lower front area of the inner fender with a hammer. Also, you'll need adjustable lower control arms and panhard bar to center the wheel in the wheel opening and the axle under the car.
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Originally Posted by LongIsland63SS409
Frozen,

Great looking car!
Thanks for sharing.

What tire are you running?

Mike
Thanks. It's a 295/65/15 (30") MT radial.
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Great info in this thread. Gives me an idea about what to do for my project

Havent seen anyone running a 3" narrowed rear end with a 12"width wheel.
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I assume that the op is wanting to stay w/ a 10" rim but I will throw this idea that I haven't seen anyone else do.

I sent my 9" out and had it narrowed 3" per side. I shaved the bump stops right to the edge of their welded on mounting nuts. I machined aluminum bumpstop relocation brackets that moved my stops inward .5". Very minimal hammering at the front of the wheel well like most people have shown. No spacer. Pro star 15 x 8's w/ 3.5" backspacing. Only changing the offset by 2" pulled the wheels inward 1" and eliminated my 1/4 panel lip from rubbing the outside of my 275/60/15 drag radials. I went with 8's to eliminate my contact problem and keep as much weight down as possible.



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Originally Posted by javier1730
rims are 15x10 4.5" BS..with 325/50/15 tire..as you can see bump stops need to be removed, and massage the inner wheel well, but thats just because of the tire size.
are the bumpstops pictured in the 3rd picture that are semi cut the ones that need to be removed??
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Originally Posted by Frozen WS6
Thanks. It's a 295/65/15 (30") MT radial.
What did you have to do to the body to get that to fit?
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Originally Posted by bigbrdf250
are the bumpstops pictured in the 3rd picture that are semi cut the ones that need to be removed??
yes those are it.
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Originally Posted by StrokerTA
What did you have to do to the body to get that to fit?
Wolfe racecraft off set double adj LCA.
Wolfe racecraft adj upper spring mounts.
Qa1 10" springs.
Double adj PHB.
LCA relocation brackets.
Mini tubs.
Rolled the wheel well opening lip.
I have just enough room to clear any tire growth on the top end.
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That looks bad *** man.
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Thanks. The mini tubs are definately full enough for me.
Here's a couple more pics.






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