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Wheel backspacing, help soon please
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Posted by: Tang

Ok, the Draglites I was getting only has 4-1/4" of backspacing. That is measuring from the wheel lip to the mounting pad. I was told I needed 6-1/2" of backspacing, which would explain why they rubbed on the car they were on. So can they be made to work, or should I just pass them up ?

Posted by: VETTKLR

15 x 10 Draglites require 6.5" of backspacing

15 x 8's look nice with 5.5"

4.25" is gonna stick out ghetto style, I'm afraid.

Posted by: Tang

to tell ya the truth, if it were offset another inch it would be rubbing my quad shock.

Posted by: Adrenalin

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Originally Posted by Tang


	to tell ya the truth, if it were offset another inch it would be rubbing my quad shock.

Have you reversed your quadshocks? they are 50/50 so you can do it and it will give you about another inch of clearance.

Posted by: Tang

No I havent. Im gonna use these wheels, since they were freebies. Until I can get me some more anyway. I actually like the look of them on my car.

Posted by: MikeT

lets see some pics.

Posted by: MadScientistMatt

You could flare the fenders if they stick out...

Posted by: Grape Ape

Just remove the quads altogether. Save 'em if you like, but you don't need them all that much.

Posted by: Tang

I like them on there. They dont stick out Ghetto tho. Not btoo bad, but it looks mean.

Posted by: Tang

I think Im going to get me some 275/50-15 BFG drag radials as soon as I can. They are 1" shorter than the tires that are on it, just 20mm (almost an inch wider), but I dont think they will have any rubbing problems due to being an inch shorter. Now to find a spool cheap, so I dont have to rebuild the traction lock.

Posted by: Adrenalin

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Originally Posted by Tang


	I think Im going to get me some 275/50-15 BFG drag radials as soon as I can. They are 1" shorter than the tires that are on it, just 20mm (almost an inch wider), but I dont think they will have any rubbing problems due to being an inch shorter. Now to find a spool cheap, so I dont have to rebuild the traction lock.

Jay's good buddy Howard, had a set of 275x50x15 Dragradials on a set of 15x8 Draglights w/ 4.5" backspacing and scared the outer edge of those tires up because of the offset. I hope you don't have the same problem.

Posted by: Tang

fine fine, fookers, maybe I can polish these up and sell them, But who else would need a set of 4 lug draglites with the wrong spacing for a mustang ?

Posted by: Adrenalin

Hehe, I dunno but there seem to be quite a few sets out there, so you may not have as hard a time selling them as you think.

Posted by: Tang

What would ya ask for them, with good tires on them ?

Posted by: VETTKLR

Only restored Mustangs have the quad shocks still on them, Kennis.

[starsky&hutch]Do It. Do It.[/starsky&hutch]

Posted by: Tang

So to run 275/50's , I need a 15x8 wheel with a 5.5" backspacing ?

Posted by: Adrenalin

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Originally Posted by Tang


	So to run 275/50's , I need a 15x8 wheel with a 5.5" backspacing ?

Thats a big ten four

Posted by: Tang

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Originally Posted by Adrenalin


	Thats a big ten four

Roger that.

If I polish these I have back to a mirror finish, would they be worth $200 with the tires ?

Posted by: VETTKLR

Hell, I'd throw em on ebay for 200 without tires.

Posted by: 65fairlane

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	Hell, I'd throw em on ebay for 200 without tires.

But then he would have to deal with shipping wheels, which a lot of ebay users see as an expense stopping them from buying wheels unless they are really super cheap.

Posted by: Tang

Jamey had a good idea. I'll just throw some 225's on them and use them for front runners.

Posted by: Lilcraze

I have a 1990 Mustang with 295 50 15 and the drivers side rubs. What can I do I just bouth this car. Would a 275 50 15 be any better?

Posted by: Grape Ape

Get smaller tires, those are too tall and wide for a stock wheel well. If it still rubs, re-read this thread.

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