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Regul8r 
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 Posted: 08-May-2010 at 4:59AM |
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4.5 is a MUST in order to JUST fit inside the wheel well.
5 will fit without any chance of rubbing
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Carl
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Eliteman76
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Posted: 09-May-2010 at 1:21AM |
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They need to be a 5" offset Pete, otherwise will stick too far out.
These Aero Racing wheels are a 15 x 10, 5" back space. Without screwing you all up a bit, keep in mind, these are technically almost 11" wide, but the 10" is bead to bead area. Anyways...the 15x10, 5" back space. With the short 295 50 15 on all 4 corners, you can rocket down the road. Just as a warning, big wide tires on any vehicle, will want to grab at ruts some times. Out back, though, you are fine. And, lastly, anyone interested? I had ta ask again  I will do $125 shipped to your door for the pair...and it keeps me from wanting to mount up some DOT drag slicks...
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ramair351
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Posted: 09-May-2010 at 1:52AM |
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andy those wheels of yours look awesome. I cant believe you didnt want to use them! i have an obssession for some weld draglites right now. i had a chance on some locally through craigslist, but he sold them before i could get over and measure the backspace. we will hope they wouldnt have fit.
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-Pete
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Eliteman76
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Posted: 10-May-2010 at 4:05AM |
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I know...I would run them on all 4 corners, but I can't run a 15" wheel.
If I could I would of ditched my 5x4.5" bolt pattern and got some new hubs and gone 5x5" with my nascar wheels. |
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Posted: 12-May-2010 at 6:13PM |
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Has anybody ever bought a set of these? I'd like to do a set of these on my car but I'm afraid they won't fit by my calculations. As per my math and reading through this thread a couple times:
18x9 wheel is 10in wide and has a 24mm offset, 0 offset is at 5in and you add 24mm (0.944in) for a total of 5.95in of backspacing which is a bit too much.
18x10 wheel is 11in wide and has a 22mm offset, 0 offset is at 5.5in and you add 22mm (0.86in) for a total of 6.3in of backspacing which is also a bit too much.
I'd really like to have a set as I have OEM Magnum 500's and 14in tires are hard to find, plus the cool factor. Thanks!
Edited by Ranchero72 - 12-May-2010 at 6:15PM |
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Psquare75
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Posted: 12-May-2010 at 6:40PM |
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You'd need some massive spacers. IMO, that's a bad idea.
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Posted: 12-May-2010 at 7:55PM |
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I'd just run the 15x8 magnum 500...15" tires, with like a 275/60r15 out back and a 255/60r15 in front.
Big car...needs some sidewall.
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Posted: 12-May-2010 at 8:05PM |
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bah, mine is fine on 50s and I plan to run 275 40 20s when I upgrade :).
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Posted: 12-May-2010 at 8:08PM |
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wel,, I'll find out soon enough if those 6 ply nitto's ride as stiff as I think they are going to.
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Posted: 12-May-2010 at 8:13PM |
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lol, I have the same Nittos on my car, remember? I loved em. |
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Posted: 16-July-2010 at 8:35PM |
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I think I have figured out my set up, any flaws?
15x10s with on the back with 275/60/15 tires 15x8s on the front with 255/60/15 tires. Still thinking about backspacing and offset. -Lou |
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Regul8r
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Posted: 17-July-2010 at 5:29PM |
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Carl
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Posted: 17-July-2010 at 6:06PM |
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Wouldnt 275s on a 15x8 be very tall? I really like how Uantes car looked with the 275s on 15x10s, because the tires looked "big" as opposed to the low looking 295s. |
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ramair351
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Posted: 18-July-2010 at 3:50AM |
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i have 275 60 15's on the rear of my car, just put them on. i will get pics up soon. yes they are tall, but in a good way.
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Posted: 23-July-2010 at 6:27PM |
  yes thats is what is on my 74 ,215-70s 7'' and 275 60s on rear, 8'' ansen sprint wheels, the whole deal ,wheels and tires was around a grand, S&H old school , suspension is all stock. Edited by albo74 - 24-July-2010 at 2:02PM |
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Posted: 26-July-2010 at 12:11AM |
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While installing my new drag radials today I decided to mount up a few different wheel/tire combos I have and take some pictures for you guys. 1st up: 255/50R17's on 17x8 alum wheels with 4.5" backspace.
-This is my road race/street setup. I really like them a lot.
  2nd: 255/65R16's on 16x7 alum wheels with 4.25" backspace from a Ford Ranger.
-I run these on my 68 Mercury. At 29x10.5, they're pushing the limit of what will fit the 73 but I think they actually look nice. Not a chance the tires would work on the front though, just too big.
  3rd: 255/60R15 drag radials on 15x8 steels with 4" backspace.
-Same tread width as 275/60's but a little shorter. I think they look a little goofy but they fit and they're sticky.
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Posted: 28-July-2010 at 6:57AM |
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Man...I like the GT-M...'73's look bad ass.
I sort of always debated what I late model ranger wheel would have looked like. If that was a 8" wheel instead of a 7", I would of almost gone that route. On those drag radials...I would of picked up the 295/65r15's. They are huge, fat tires but DAMN just fills up the tubs. |
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Carl
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Posted: 28-July-2010 at 3:28PM |
Thanks. I would have preferred the new 295/55R15 size but it would have been almost twice the price with the new wheels they'd require. These are the wheels I had and the 255's are what fit them. Plus, with them having the same exterior dimensions as my street tires, I can use one as a spare.
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Posted: 02-August-2010 at 4:00AM |
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this is what i am running now. weld 15x8's
3.5 b/s rear with 275/60/15,
4.5 b/s front with 235/60/15
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Posted: 02-August-2010 at 4:31AM |
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