racing wheels
03-16-2007, 08:22 AM
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racing wheels
Are these what I want for a good racing wheel? The how to article says a 15x8 is good enough for our cars?
http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...=KeywordSearch
Will these fit on the front? :
http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...=KeywordSearch
Then these mounted on them?
http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...115+4294854818
http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...=KeywordSearch
Will these fit on the front? :
http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...=KeywordSearch
Then these mounted on them?
http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...115+4294854818
03-17-2007, 04:04 AM
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RE: racing wheels
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15" is kinda small to me unless you are going bigger on the side wall. They are aluminum which light and that is a good thing. Did you try Tire Rack.com? They got killer race rims.
15" is kinda small to me unless you are going bigger on the side wall. They are aluminum which light and that is a good thing. Did you try Tire Rack.com? They got killer race rims.
03-17-2007, 04:14 AM
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RE: racing wheels
Well you can squeeze up to like a 295(idk how wide in inches that is) on an 8" rim so I'm sure that's enough. That backspacing looks off though. I don't know too much about that but I would look into something with like a 4-5" backspacing.
The tires will fit fine on an 8" rim.
For the front once again I don't know about the backspacing. Wouldn't the rims hit the brakes with a small backspacing like that. With my 15x8 Cragers the backspacing is like 4.75 inches and it barely misses the calipers and what not.
The tires will fit fine on an 8" rim.
For the front once again I don't know about the backspacing. Wouldn't the rims hit the brakes with a small backspacing like that. With my 15x8 Cragers the backspacing is like 4.75 inches and it barely misses the calipers and what not.
03-17-2007, 04:18 AM
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RE: racing wheels
ORIGINAL: 2000GT4.6
Are these what I want for a good racing wheel? The how to article says a 15x8 is good enough for our cars?
http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...=KeywordSearch
Will these fit on the front? :
http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...=KeywordSearch
Then these mounted on them?
http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...115+4294854818
Are these what I want for a good racing wheel? The how to article says a 15x8 is good enough for our cars?
http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...=KeywordSearch
Will these fit on the front? :
http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...=KeywordSearch
Then these mounted on them?
http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...115+4294854818
Why not go ahead with the 15x 10 6.5in backspacing? Then you could run different width tires. Like 10.50's or even 11.50's. Oh yea, and when you bust your rear, can I have your SRA housing?
03-17-2007, 04:22 AM
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RE: racing wheels
ORIGINAL: ZW99GT
Those are some of the best looking/ most functional wheels (without costing a fortune) available. Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe that you CANNOT fit a 15 on a car with cobra/Mach brakes. Isnt that true? I know 15's will not fit on my IRS
Why not go ahead with the 15x 10 6.5in backspacing? Then you could run different width tires. Like 10.50's or even 11.50's. Oh yea, and when you bust your rear, can I have your SRA housing?
ORIGINAL: 2000GT4.6
Are these what I want for a good racing wheel? The how to article says a 15x8 is good enough for our cars?
http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...=KeywordSearch
Will these fit on the front? :
http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...=KeywordSearch
Then these mounted on them?
http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...115+4294854818
Are these what I want for a good racing wheel? The how to article says a 15x8 is good enough for our cars?
http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...=KeywordSearch
Will these fit on the front? :
http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...=KeywordSearch
Then these mounted on them?
http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...115+4294854818
Why not go ahead with the 15x 10 6.5in backspacing? Then you could run different width tires. Like 10.50's or even 11.50's. Oh yea, and when you bust your rear, can I have your SRA housing?
Prostars are definitely the nicest "all business" rims.
10" rim is overkill. An 8" rim would work perfectly but I would also consider a 9" if you ever want to run a crazy wide tire[8D]
03-17-2007, 04:28 AM
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RE: racing wheels
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I'm going 10 just so I wont ever have to upgrade wheels. Just think they look cool too.
And in the winter, I can put some big *** 315's on them.
I'm going 10 just so I wont ever have to upgrade wheels. Just think they look cool too.
And in the winter, I can put some big *** 315's on them.
I know what you mean but function before form.
03-17-2007, 04:31 AM
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RE: racing wheels
ORIGINAL: 2000GT4.6
I dunno about the front backspacing, but the rears are what was recommended in the "12 second n/a 2v" section. Does anybody know for sure?
I dunno about the front backspacing, but the rears are what was recommended in the "12 second n/a 2v" section. Does anybody know for sure?
Regardless a 15x8 with 5 on 4.5 bolt pattern and 5.5 backspacing will fit perfect, or if you insist on a wider tire like a 10” then a 15x10 with 5 on 4.5 bolt pattern and 6.5 backspacing will also work on our cars.