Will these work on Stock Rear Brakes?
Diameter & Width: 15 x 8 "
Bolts & Bolt Circle: 5-4.5"
Back Spacing: 4.5"
KillJoy
Will these work on Stock Rear Brakes?
Diameter & Width: 15 x 8 "
Bolts & Bolt Circle: 5-4.5"
Back Spacing: 4.5"
KillJoy
Magindat: (majin-dat) Imagine That.
2013 Ford Taurus SHO
Lemonade - living with Fruit Punch - in Blackmobile's Garage...
FIT Procharger Kit #31 - 3.7 pulley - 9 PSI
World's first BLOW THRU ProCharged Marauder - Reinhart Tuned
#1649
boi
Ok.... how about these then?
Diameter & Width: 15 x 8 "
Bolts & Bolt Circle: 5-4.5"
Back Spacing: 5.5"
How far will they stick out?
KillJoy
Stock is 6.5.
6.5-4.5= face moves out 2"
6.5-5.5= face moves out 1"
Magindat: (majin-dat) Imagine That.
2013 Ford Taurus SHO
Lemonade - living with Fruit Punch - in Blackmobile's Garage...
FIT Procharger Kit #31 - 3.7 pulley - 9 PSI
World's first BLOW THRU ProCharged Marauder - Reinhart Tuned
#1649
boi
I would like to try and use a 15" wheels, since there are a LOT more tire choices....
KillJoy
Steve,
I have a set of 05 up Mustang 17x9s with M&H DR's that are 28 inches tall.
They worked well, even with my bad driving.....
I'm sorry Steve, I was thinking wrong.... They are 17x9's with the M&H DR's.
http://www.americanmuscle.com/bl20mubuwh1.html
http://www.mandhtires.com/store.php?...on=show_detail
Last edited by O's Fan Rich; 04-08-2008 at 10:25 AM.
04 Crown Victoria Sport
2008 Harley Davidson Nightrain- sold....
2016 Harley Davidson Street Glide - Olive Gold
1995 F150 4x2 4.9 5spd
1995 Schwinn High Plains 21 speed, custom gearing.
Steve;
wouldn't a wider wheel be a better choice? How wide a tire can you get on a 8" wheel?
I think on the rear you can get away with 15" rims which should clear the brakes, but not on the front 16" minimum.
'98 MGM LS...sold..................... .............................. ..'03 300A...sold 6/17
That's incorrect. Most 15" racing rims will NOT fit on the rears of our car. Reason being is that the drop well is typically placed on the inner rim, reducing the caliper clearance. However, if you go with custom rims, such as Bogarts, the well is moved outward and will allow a 15" to [barely] clear.
Here's a picture of a failed attempt at getting a 15" Weld Draglite to fit. The drop well prevented it from seating.
I understand, and so would I. Unfortunately, I wasn't willing to go with custom rims and did not find any off-the-shelf 15" racing rims with a favorable placement of the drop well and the offsets I needed. 16" doesn't have nearly as many radial options as 15". However, 17" has lots since it is a common Mustang and Camaro wheel diameter (particularly, there are a lot of 275/40R17 radials, which require at least a 9" wide rim). To keep our ABS/TC happy, I went with 245/40R17 in the front, and there have been NO problems whatsoever. More details can be found here.
Last edited by red; 04-08-2008 at 09:09 PM.
Also, Greg Weld is releasing nice 17" racing rims that will match our cars well. They're the DragStars (yes, I know... a rip-off of the ProStar name, which is why he's getting sued). The combination I hope to eventually go with is:
Rear:
Part: 92-795353
Size: 17" x 9.5"
Offset: 44mm (has .5" less clearance inner, 1 inch less clearance outer)
Front:
Part: 92-780350
Size: 17" x 8"
Offset: 25mm (has 1" more clearance inner, 1 inch less clearance outer)
The fronts aren't ideal offsets, but will work. The rears are great considering where it places the additional width relative to stock. They should be shipping again soon, and summit carries them cheap! (<$200 each)
Last edited by red; 04-08-2008 at 06:36 PM.
Ray Charles had a drivers license and car, but driving was not a good idea. Putting 295/45/18 tires on stock mm wheel is not suggested. It's your ride and your risk. You can find a good select of tires for 16'' wheels. If you want to use 15' wheels the backspace is 6.5 and you will need to shave down the rear brake caliper. Martyo uses 15' wheels but he has Wilwood rear brakes. If you have the cash everything can be resolved.
James Brown #140 "Say It Loud" Except in Bristol
Merc's Garage
MagnaFuel ProTuner Series 750 MP-1403
Stainless Steel Works full exhaust
SCT Advantage III Ford Pro Racer Software
600.59 rwhp 559.91 Torque @ 20 lbs Boost
2.3 Whipple Intercooled Supercharger
BC Automotive Stage4 transmission
03 Terminator built by Chris Vining
There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)