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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 06:08 PM
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How Much Needs To Be Cut Off The Rear End To Run 15x10 With 5.5 B.s
With A 325/50/15 D.r. 4" Or More?
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 07:21 PM
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Why are you going to run 5.5" bs? 325s can fit with minor fender mods and/or the BFH. Those rims will stick out almost 2" past the quarter panel.
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I Know That, Thats Why I Need To Know How Much To Cut Off The Housing, 4" Total 5 Or 6 Or ????, To Make The 5.5 B.s. Work
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1.75 - 2 inches on each side
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Yea, probably 2".
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sorry to highjack but...

you re saying if i go with 15x10's with 7.5 bs i can run 325/50's with normal mods?
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Originally Posted by wolfy
sorry to highjack but...

you re saying if i go with 15x10's with 7.5 bs i can run 325/50's with normal mods?
Yea, you may just have to do a little clearancing here and there to keep them from rubbing.
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I have seen a guy run this size of tire with 1.75 on each side. 2" will tuck it in a bit more. It was a trans am ,which has a little bigger wheel well too right? Also you still will need to roll the outer fender to keep from cutting the tires on a hard susp compresion.
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The T/As have a little more flare on the quarter panel, not sure if the wheel well is any bigger. It may just be because of the outer panel.
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I used a 6.5" bs to fit mine.
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I had 6.5" as well. Looks better on the T/As to me.
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so 6.5" BS is what i need to run with 15x10's and 325/50's ?

could somebody possibly post pics of both so i could see the difference?

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15X10's are supposed to have 7.5" backspace.
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Originally Posted by bigdsz
15X10's are supposed to have 7.5" backspace.
Not mandatory. Mine with 6.5" looked perfect IMO. Camaros look better with 7.5". On my car, the tire was dead even with the top of the fender. I had 26" 275/50s though.
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Originally Posted by wolfy
so 6.5" BS is what i need to run with 15x10's and 325/50's ?

could somebody possibly post pics of both so i could see the difference?

-cam
look at my webpage. The pics with the Bogart SS's are 325/50's on a 15x10 with 7.5 bs

edit, here is a pic
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