15x10 6.5" or 7.5" BS?? pics would help.
08-29-2009, 06:11 PM
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I never understand you. You're the only one I ever see on the 6.5 backspace team whenever there is an arguement against it. Can you just explain WHY? I mean 6.5 or 7.5 shouldn't even be a question. If dude is going to buy brand new wheels why would you suggest 6.5? So he is limited to tire choices? So everyone thinks he lives in a trailer park when they see his car cruising around? I don't get it. Come to the darkside. 7.5 is where it's at.
08-29-2009, 07:16 PM
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08-29-2009, 07:29 PM
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I never understand you. You're the only one I ever see on the 6.5 backspace team whenever there is an arguement against it. Can you just explain WHY? I mean 6.5 or 7.5 shouldn't even be a question. If dude is going to buy brand new wheels why would you suggest 6.5? So he is limited to tire choices? So everyone thinks he lives in a trailer park when they see his car cruising around? I don't get it. Come to the darkside. 7.5 is where it's at.
Then after a bit of researching and this new concept called math (it's where you use numbers in problems and not just after your screen name) I figured out that the 6.5" BS would in fact work.
Did they stick out a little further than the 7.5" BS? YES.
Did they fit without any major modification? YES.
Are you limited to tire sizes? YES.
But ya know what, they worked. Would a 7.5" BS be the smarter way to go? YES. But what if he came across a killer deal on some 6.5" BS and wanted to use them for now? Hell, go ahead and do it. I have ran both 6.5 and 7.5" BS wheels and the 7.5's took a helluva lot more pounding on my inside fender to get the 325/50's to work. But to get the 6.5's to work with that same tire I had to roll the crap out of my fender lip.
Both wheels have their drawbacks. The 6.5's do look better on a Firebird or TA because they have wider fenders. But they will work fine on Camaro's as long as you are willing to be limited to your tire size.
I'm not trying to swing him either way. If he has the money then I would suggest to go ahead and buy brand new wheels with a 7.5" BS. But if he wants to save some and buy a set of 6.5's that I saw in the for sale section dirt cheap, then go ahead and do it.
Maybe I should have been clearer, but I believe I answered the OP's original question and gave him a little insight on what he may want. Sorry for trying to help a fellow Techy.
So after saying that, step down off that pedestal you pride yourself on so much and come back to earth. The guy asked for an opinion and I gave him one. Sorry if it wasn't to your liking.
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08-29-2009, 08:58 PM
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HAHA, so would a 5.5, 3.5, 4.5, but guess what, they will all stick out, just like your 6.5.
youre wrong on this one....
I think im going to go with a 1.5" backspace and run them with 25.2" tires at stock ride height, because they WILL fit, just look like a hick's wet dream.
youre wrong on this one....
I think im going to go with a 1.5" backspace and run them with 25.2" tires at stock ride height, because they WILL fit, just look like a hick's wet dream.
08-29-2009, 09:32 PM
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HAHA, so would a 5.5, 3.5, 4.5, but guess what, they will all stick out, just like your 6.5.
youre wrong on this one....
I think im going to go with a 1.5" backspace and run them with 25.2" tires at stock ride height, because they WILL fit, just look like a hick's wet dream.
youre wrong on this one....
I think im going to go with a 1.5" backspace and run them with 25.2" tires at stock ride height, because they WILL fit, just look like a hick's wet dream.
08-29-2009, 09:50 PM
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Im an idiot, youre right. I only BUILT my whole suspension, car, rear end, rollbar, design torque arms, and fabricate **** for lots of other people.....
Do you not realize that 6.5" backspace on a 10" rim looks like ****, even on a trans am? even in your pic, the rim flange is outside the wheel well, but you have very narrow tires, stick a bigger tire on it, and it gets alot worse. Are you trying to tell me a 5.5" backspace rim will not "physically" fit now? It will, and it will stick out, just like your 6.5" rims.
08-29-2009, 10:03 PM
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Calm down ya fuzzy little man peach. He asked if they will fit. And guess what, they do. They may stick out a bit further than a 7.5 but they will fit. Hell, when I first got drag rims I was told I bought a 15x10 with a 7.5 when really they were a 6.5" BS. I almost cried myself to sleep, because I was like, damn, now I can't be like Camaro396, my IDOL.
Then after a bit of researching and this new concept called math (it's where you use numbers in problems and not just after your screen name) I figured out that the 6.5" BS would in fact work.
Did they stick out a little further than the 7.5" BS? YES.
Did they fit without any major modification? YES.
Are you limited to tire sizes? YES.
But ya know what, they worked. Would a 7.5" BS be the smarter way to go? YES. But what if he came across a killer deal on some 6.5" BS and wanted to use them for now? Hell, go ahead and do it. I have ran both 6.5 and 7.5" BS wheels and the 7.5's took a helluva lot more pounding on my inside fender to get the 325/50's to work. But to get the 6.5's to work with that same tire I had to roll the crap out of my fender lip.
Both wheels have their drawbacks. The 6.5's do look better on a Firebird or TA because they have wider fenders. But they will work fine on Camaro's as long as you are willing to be limited to your tire size.
I'm not trying to swing him either way. If he has the money then I would suggest to go ahead and buy brand new wheels with a 7.5" BS. But if he wants to save some and buy a set of 6.5's that I saw in the for sale section dirt cheap, then go ahead and do it.
Maybe I should have been clearer, but I believe I answered the OP's original question and gave him a little insight on what he may want. Sorry for trying to help a fellow Techy.
So after saying that, step down off that pedestal you pride yourself on so much and come back to earth. The guy asked for an opinion and I gave him one. Sorry if it wasn't to your liking.
Then after a bit of researching and this new concept called math (it's where you use numbers in problems and not just after your screen name) I figured out that the 6.5" BS would in fact work.
Did they stick out a little further than the 7.5" BS? YES.
Did they fit without any major modification? YES.
Are you limited to tire sizes? YES.
But ya know what, they worked. Would a 7.5" BS be the smarter way to go? YES. But what if he came across a killer deal on some 6.5" BS and wanted to use them for now? Hell, go ahead and do it. I have ran both 6.5 and 7.5" BS wheels and the 7.5's took a helluva lot more pounding on my inside fender to get the 325/50's to work. But to get the 6.5's to work with that same tire I had to roll the crap out of my fender lip.
Both wheels have their drawbacks. The 6.5's do look better on a Firebird or TA because they have wider fenders. But they will work fine on Camaro's as long as you are willing to be limited to your tire size.
I'm not trying to swing him either way. If he has the money then I would suggest to go ahead and buy brand new wheels with a 7.5" BS. But if he wants to save some and buy a set of 6.5's that I saw in the for sale section dirt cheap, then go ahead and do it.
Maybe I should have been clearer, but I believe I answered the OP's original question and gave him a little insight on what he may want. Sorry for trying to help a fellow Techy.
So after saying that, step down off that pedestal you pride yourself on so much and come back to earth. The guy asked for an opinion and I gave him one. Sorry if it wasn't to your liking.
08-29-2009, 10:15 PM
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Do you not realize that 6.5" backspace on a 10" rim looks like ****, even on a trans am? even in your pic, the rim flange is outside the wheel well, but you have very narrow tires, stick a bigger tire on it, and it gets alot worse. Are you trying to tell me a 5.5" backspace rim will not "physically" fit now? It will, and it will stick out, just like your 6.5" rims.
Do I think it looks like ****? Yes. Do they? No.
I never said a 5.5" BS wouldn't physically fit. Of course it will. But will it work? NO. Even with a 26" tall tire, you would hit the fender by running over a pebble.
And yes, stick a bigger tire on a 6.5" BS and it will make it worse. I think I pointed that out in my first post. You are very limited to your sizes because anything larger than a 26" tall tire and you will start hitting body parts.
I'll tell ya what, go tell everyone with TTII's that their wheels are wrong and the BS is not right. You would be telling that to over half the people on this board. Or better yet, stick a 28x12.50 tire on a 17x11 TTII and tell me if it hits.
08-29-2009, 11:48 PM
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He didn't ask if it would fit, he asked which of the two backspaces is correct. And considering the fact that the 6.5 WILL stick out as you (and everyone else) have established, I would say the 7.5 is correct. And given the pictures provided, I'm sure he can make his own decision at this point.
08-30-2009, 12:05 AM
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Ok so he didn't specifically ask which one is correct, but he doesn't specifically ask if the 6.5 will fit either. Other than finding a hell of a deal though, why would you recommend the 6.5's? Either way he has been provided with enough opinions and pics, he should be able to make a decision now. BTW, your first post summed it up pretty well, should have just left it at that.
08-30-2009, 09:59 AM
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Ok so he didn't specifically ask which one is correct, but he doesn't specifically ask if the 6.5 will fit either. Other than finding a hell of a deal though, why would you recommend the 6.5's? Either way he has been provided with enough opinions and pics, he should be able to make a decision now. BTW, your first post summed it up pretty well, should have just left it at that.
Exactly my point. My second set of 6.5" BS were greg welds, but we all know what happened with those. Then my 3rd set I think I paid 150 for both rear wheels. And they were Prostars. It is easy to find a deal on the 6.5's because people sell them cheap since they "don't work"
08-30-2009, 12:44 PM
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''the american dream '' I have a brand new set of 15-10-15; drag;lites;with a 7.5 b/s..
And all the lugs; an caps; if ''interest it'' at;;
a good price....... P/m ''chknhwk''
And all the lugs; an caps; if ''interest it'' at;;
a good price....... P/m ''chknhwk''
um what?? I think you said something about 15x10 wheels for sale or something haha