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Old May 22, 2012 | 10:59 PM
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I finally got the new wheels on my 2002 Z28. Fronts were back ordered for 1 1/2 months.
Fronts: Weld rts low brake 15x5 w/3.5" b.s (moderate caliper grinding). Hankook 205/75/15.
Rears: Weld rts medium brake 15x10 w/7.5" b.s. (slight grinding of the cooling fins). M/T radial 295/55/15
What do ya think??? I love 'em
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wheels look great
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Looks good, where did you order them threw
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Looks great!! I thought the RTs's were supposed to fit without grinding the calipers???
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Looks good, where did you order them threw
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Originally Posted by 99LSS1
Looks great!! I thought the RTs's were supposed to fit without grinding the calipers???
I knew I was going to have to grind the fronts because of the low brake. But not the back with the medium brake. The medium brake is suppose to fit over the Ls1 calipers but took very minor grinding for the rears. The front on the other hand took quite a bit. The reason I went with the low brake for the front it for the back spacing.
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they look awesome
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Old May 23, 2012 | 09:28 AM
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they look awesome
more pics no grass pl0x
Thanks..Haha yeah. I need some better pics of it. But this was 5 min after getting them on and I was a little excited. lol
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Originally Posted by petes71cam
I finally got the new wheels on my 2002 Z28. Fronts were back ordered for 1 1/2 months.
Fronts: Weld rts low brake 15x5 w/3.5" b.s (moderate caliper grinding). Hankook 205/75/15.
Rears: Weld rts medium brake 15x10 w/7.5" b.s. (slight grinding of the cooling fins). M/T radial 295/55/15
What do ya think??? I love 'em
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Sweet looking set up I would like something similar looks awesome CONGRATS
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Looks pretty good. Wish the rears had more lip to them though.
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Originally Posted by thunderstruck507
Looks pretty good. Wish the rears had more lip to them though.
I like that look alot better also. But not enough coin around to get the 9" in yet.
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Looks good! What brand of hood is that and size?
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Originally Posted by jlrz28
Looks good! What brand of hood is that and size?
I'm thinking it's a 4". I have no idea what brand hood, it was on there when I bought the car.
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Originally Posted by 02gtp4now
looks good
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How much do the wheels weigh without tires?
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Yes i do wish these wheels had more lip, on a cutdown rear they dont even look like the same wheel,they still look killer
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How much do the wheels weigh without tires?
From Weldracing website,

fronts:11.47lbs

rears:16.25lbs
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