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Old 06-04-2006, 08:48 PM
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I AM TRYING TO ORDER MY FRONT RIMS. I AM ORDERING 15X6 WELDS. MY QUESTION IS WILL 3.5 INCH BACKSPACING GIVE ENOUGH ROOM FOR ALL OF THE CLEANCES LIKE OVER THE CALIPERS AND STUFF.
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Old 06-04-2006, 09:07 PM
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I AM TRYING TO ORDER MY FRONT RIMS. I AM ORDERING 15X6 WELDS. MY QUESTION IS WILL 3.5 INCH BACKSPACING GIVE ENOUGH ROOM FOR ALL OF THE CLEANCES LIKE OVER THE CALIPERS AND STUFF.
Im gonna say at least 5.5 in back spacing... wait for other opinions as well....
An take your caps lock off.... that suks bro... blinding me... [&:]
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Old 06-04-2006, 10:23 PM
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I AM TRYING TO ORDER MY FRONT RIMS. I AM ORDERING 15X6 WELDS. MY QUESTION IS WILL 3.5 INCH BACKSPACING GIVE ENOUGH ROOM FOR ALL OF THE CLEANCES LIKE OVER THE CALIPERS AND STUFF.
Im gonna say at least 5.5 in back spacing... wait for other opinions as well....
An take your caps lock off.... that suks bro... blinding me... [&:]
Not gonna have a 5.5 b/s on a 6" wheel. He's talking about for the front.
I think you'll have plenty of clearence w/ a 6" wide wheel.
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so 3.5 will be enough for a 6inch wheel
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so 3.5 will be enough for a 6inch wheel
factory 5.0 brakes right?
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Old 06-05-2006, 03:22 AM
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im pretty sure they are stock calipers and rotars, but i am not sure becauuse the guy who had the car before me put disc in the rear, but they look stock, i mean they arent anything special like aerospace
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so 3.5 will be enough for a 6inch wheel
I put 15x6's on the front with 3.5" BS with no problems.
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