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Offline hotrod87

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Will it work
« on: February 27, 2009, 08:38:11 am »
I have a 87 lowered quite a bit and I have a friend who is basicly going to give me a set of centerlines(15x8 &15x5)  howerever these have a 5x4.75 bolt pattern if I get adapters will the rear tires still clear  I have 275 60 on the rear and 255 60 front both 15" ???
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Offline Captkaos

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Re: Will it work
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2009, 01:46:19 pm »
How much backspacing in comparison to what you have?
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Offline hotrod87

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Re: Will it work
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2009, 05:33:04 pm »
the stock wheels have 4" backspacing...the centerlines have 4 also...the smallest adapter i can get is 1"
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Offline mattevandavis

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Re: Will it work
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2009, 10:09:02 pm »
Quote from: hotrod87 on February 27, 2009, 05:33:04 pm
the stock wheels have 4" backspacing...the centerlines have 4 also...the smallest adapter i can get is 1"

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From what I have read so far in my research it will poke.  The wheel has 4" of backspacing and you negate that by adding a 1" adapter to a 3" backspacing.  It is my understanding that the least you want to keep it under the fenders is 3.25".  So depending on how low you are they can work, but they will be past the fenders.

CAP Please correct me if I'm wrong.
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Re: Will it work
« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2009, 06:56:15 pm »
With 3" of BS, you are going to be beyond the fenderlip on the tire sidewall on the front.
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Offline three8six

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Re: Will it work
« Reply #5 on: December 15, 2009, 02:01:40 am »
Even with a 15x5 Wheel?
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Re: Will it work
« Reply #6 on: December 15, 2009, 11:10:26 am »
not with that small a rim.
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Offline three8six

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Re: Will it work
« Reply #7 on: December 20, 2009, 07:52:39 pm »
At what width does 3 inch of back spacing become a negative?(either sticking out of fender or hitting the dropped spindle)
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