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5.5" in. backspacing..15x10's or 15x8's? gettin greg welds cheap

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Old 04-27-2009, 11:10 AM
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Default 5.5" in. backspacing..15x10's or 15x8's? gettin greg welds cheap

got a guy that can get me greg welds bran new cheaper then newhere online ive seen... ive known him a long time, and hes gotten a set for another guy i kno so its legit....should i get 15x10's or 15x8's with somethin around a 26x11 m/t et...i dont want the cholo look, with the wheels8 inches past the fenders...but i want it to have a good stance and look meaty.. the bullitts look good how they are now, but thats 6in backspacing on a 10inch..
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Old 04-27-2009, 11:26 AM
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You'll need 6.5" backspacing for a 10" wheel.
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Old 04-27-2009, 12:05 PM
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thanks for the heads up.... do u kno what all ide have to do to run 3.5 or 5" skinnies in the front with like 2.5-3.5" b/s? im pretty sure a couple guys people on here have said some stuff about havin to grind the calipers and runnin a spacer
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Old 04-27-2009, 12:16 PM
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yea as far as i understand a 7/16(i think) spacer is needed, and maybe a little grinding. ill know soon enough
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Old 04-27-2009, 04:41 PM
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5.5" backspacing goes for the 8" rims, and the 3.5" skinnies up front with a 7/16 spacers.
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