15" telstars or prostars

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Jan 30, 2006 | 11:16 PM

1998TA__1991RS

Thread Starter

TECH Fanatic

iTrader: (23)

Joined: Nov 2004

Posts: 1,306

Likes: 0

15" telstars or prostars

im going to get a set of these, havnt decided on which ones yet, but what backspacing or offset do i need on a 15x8 to get it to tuck under the fender and not be stuck out?

Jan 31, 2006 | 06:51 AM

cwaldt

TECH Regular

iTrader: (4)

Joined: Jan 2006

Posts: 428

Likes: 0

8" rims = 5.5" backspacing

10" rim = 7.5" backspacing

Jan 31, 2006 | 07:59 AM

Demon_Speeding

12 Second Club

iTrader: (24)

Joined: Jan 2005

Posts: 562

Likes: 0

From: Olathe, KS

I've heard Telstars are a PITA to make fit. Any truth to this? I love the look of them and would buy a set if I knew they'd fit.

Jan 31, 2006 | 08:17 AM

1fastWS6

8 Second Club

iTrader: (3)

Joined: Apr 2002

Posts: 1,461

Likes: 1

From: Missouri

You'll need 5/16" spacers up front with either telstars or prostars. You'll need longer studs with the prostars. Tons of caliper grinding with either wheel on the rears.

Jan 31, 2006 | 09:04 AM

LS69TA

TECH Veteran

iTrader: (30)

Joined: Jan 2003

Posts: 4,391

Likes: 0

From: Texarkana, Tx

I wanted Telstars, but heard they were even harder to make fit than the Prostars. You can get 10" rears to fit with the right backspacing. The rears will require alot of grinding too.

Jan 31, 2006 | 09:08 AM

SgtB

10 Second Club

iTrader: (3)

Joined: Nov 2004

Posts: 1,762

Likes: 0

From: Chicago SW Burbs

lots of grinding to get my prostars to fit.

7.5 backspacing on 15x10's will make them tuck in nicely. click on my sig pic to see more...

telstars look awesome but require even more grinding that prostars.

I would recommend switching to LT1 era calipers to save on the grinding.