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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 09:28 AM
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i have a 408ci motor and i plan on running weld pro stars on the car, i kinda want to go with a 15x10 in the rear but im not sure what sizo of a rim i should rin in the front also i need some help finding the right size tires to go with the combo
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 09:47 AM
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15x10 with a 7.5 Back space in the rear.
15x3.5 Fronts.

I run 325/50/15 MT DR's in the rear.
26x4.5 MT front runners up front.

Mine is a drag setup. Very little street time. Be ready to grind the calipers if you are keeping your stock brakes. I went wit Aerospace all around.
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 04:07 PM
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would i have to grind the fronts and rear calipers or just the rears, and how much grinding will i have to do is a dramatic amount??
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 04:13 PM
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I had to grind barely on the fronts while using a 5/16" spacer.
On the rear, no spacer. Required MASSIVE, DRAMATIC amounts of caliper grinding.
And WOW! They hook. 2 ring gears in a week will attest to that.
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 11:16 PM
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And WOW! They hook. 2 ring gears in a week will attest to that.
LOL! ! ! Been doing the grinding myself. . .ain't got there yet.
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Old Jul 4, 2007 | 01:08 AM
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You think thats bad just try getting a 15x10 Pro Star XP with 5.5 BS to fit with a Strange 12 bolt shortened 2.5 inches on each side.
I have 275/50/15s on the rims now and its been pure torture.
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 09:19 AM
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where the hell did you find XP's? used Im goin to guess?
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where the hell did you find XP's? used Im goin to guess?
Nope. Bought em brand new back in 03 I believe.
They don't freakin make em anymore.
This is the second set of Welds I bought that they discontinued shortly after I got them.



I finally got them to fit. Went with a 275 60 15 MT DR.
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cool. I always liked the XP. never had them though. it does suck that they discontinued them.
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