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Old Apr 17, 2020 | 09:23 PM
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So I’m not sure if I just suck at searching, but I’ve spent a few days trying to find 15x10 wheels with 7.5bs that are not weld or steel wheels. I just want something that’s $200 or less per wheel and mounts on a standard width axle. Are there some out there I just am not finding or is this something that would require a wheel w/ spacer to achieve the correct spacing?
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Old Apr 27, 2020 | 03:19 AM
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Originally Posted by BlutVonSchwachen
So I’m not sure if I just suck at searching, but I’ve spent a few days trying to find 15x10 wheels with 7.5bs that are not weld or steel wheels. I just want something that’s $200 or less per wheel and mounts on a standard width axle. Are there some out there I just am not finding or is this something that would require a wheel w/ spacer to achieve the correct spacing?
Are Racestars out of the question?
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Old May 1, 2020 | 06:34 AM
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Jegs SSR spike or Star
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Old May 1, 2020 | 10:33 AM
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Those still require caliper grinding correct?
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Old May 1, 2020 | 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by ddnspider
Those still require caliper grinding correct?

I havent been able to drive with mine yet but just spinning them on there rear it looks like if I dont use stick on rim weights I can get away with no grinding. I believe mine are 15x8 iirc.
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Old May 2, 2020 | 02:24 PM
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Jms and racestar make wheels for our cars. Caliper grinding required and possibly some pounding and bumpstop mods if you want a 28" tire.
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Old May 2, 2020 | 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Newbomb
Are Racestars out of the question?

Not at all, but I can’t find any that are 7.5 bs and are 15x10
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Caliper grinding might be needed on LS rear brakes, the LT brakes clear.
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Originally Posted by BlutVonSchwachen
Not at all, but I can’t find any that are 7.5 bs and are 15x10
Thats because these are what you should be looking for
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/rce-92-510254dp

You will need rings and lug nuts. They don't come with the wheel and racestar sells them as a kit.
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https://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS/555/681433/10002/-1
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Originally Posted by biketopia
Cant say I'm a fan. I think these look much better imo.
https://www.jegs.com/i/JMS/227/A1510750CX/10002/-1
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Old May 4, 2020 | 12:36 PM
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Different strokes for different folks
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I think either could look great or like garbage. Backspace has a lot to do with how good a wheel looks and a 10 with 7.5 doesn't give you much. The best "look" you'll get with that B's is a Weld RTS LOW PAD. Otherwise not many wheels have a good look on a stock width axle. The old Prostars didn't look half bad and neither did drag lites with that B's. It's just hard to get the look. Cheap and drag Pak don't really go in the same sentence because you can't have cheap and lite and lite is what drag is all about.
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th ebest set up i have always heard is -GTO spare fronts and c5 18in rears. DONE!
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If you wiling to spend $235 per wheel, a 15x10 Forgestar F14 is an option. Then you can use stock style conical lugnuts . If its something your going to be swapping out often, the shank lugs alot of prostar type drag wheels require suck A$$.
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Originally Posted by cancam99ss
th ebest set up i have always heard is -GTO spare fronts and c5 18in rears. DONE!
more it's the "cheapest" to get into with using all factory stuff. An 18" rear is not ideal in that you won't have a lot of sidewall flex to help in your launch, and a drag radial in 18" is gonna be more expensive than one for a 15.
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The 16" snowflake/salad shooter for the rears is the cheapest with multiple tire size options for drag racing.
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Budget drag wheels are 200 bucks each sometimes less.....
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Originally Posted by Bspeck82
Budget drag wheels are 200 bucks each sometimes less.....
and they’re still heavy
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