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Old Apr 8, 2007 | 05:52 AM
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I was looking for new wheels because of the 4 to 5 lug conversion. I know the car stock has a 4.5in backspace, but the cragar ss wheels I was looking at, 15x7 have a 4.125in backspace and the 15x8 have a 4.25in backspace. I know if it went the other way I could put spacers in, but is this less than half an inch of difference going to cause an issue or not?
Old Apr 8, 2007 | 12:21 PM
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it depends on what front brakes you use backspacing is from the back of the rim where it mets the rotor/drum to the edge of the rim as long as your not runing 4 or 6 piston cailpers they should fit
Old Apr 8, 2007 | 12:38 PM
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I'm going to be using a stock 99-04 disc brake setup which is only 2 piston, so it should fit?
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