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Draglite wheel question

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STROKED_LX

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whats the right offset for 15X3.5 and what would be the best size wheel and offset for the rear with out the quad shocks on.

Whats the biggest tire size i could fit on the rear?

Thanks for any input, its going on a 89 notch.
 

cenok is family

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i don't think offset really matters when the wheel is only 3.5". but it should be -13mm with a 1.75" b/s. it really depends on what you're willing to do with the rear. there are people on here running 315 m/t drag radials. you definitely have to roll the lips and massage the inner fenders though. i'm factory 4 lug and i have 275's on a 10" rim on the back of my car with no modification needed other than removing the quads which you said you already don't have. a lot of it has to do with your axle setup as well. are you factory 4 lug?
 

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cenok is family said:
i don't think offset really matters when the wheel is only 3.5". but it should be -13mm with a 1.75" b/s. it really depends on what you're willing to do with the rear. there are people on here running 315 m/t drag radials. you definitely have to roll the lips and massage the inner fenders though. i'm factory 4 lug and i have 275's on a 10" rim on the back of my car with no modification needed other than removing the quads which you said you already don't have. a lot of it has to do with your axle setup as well. are you factory 4 lug?
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yes factory rear end, with 4 lug. what back spacing for the 15X10 and if i get 275's will i have to roll fender and maybe BFH inner fender?

by the way whats the bolt pattern for the wheel?
 

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STROKED_LX said:
yes factory rear end, with 4 lug. what back spacing for the 15X10 and if i get 275's will i have to roll fender and maybe BFH inner fender?
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well i'm running 17x10's with a +25mm offset and a 6.45 b/s....it'll be a little different running a 15x10 with a 275, you have to consider tire bulge, although i honestly dont think a 275 will bulge very much, if at all, on a 10" rim. you should be fine with a 15x10 +25mm offset 6.5" b/s though. i highly doubt any inner fender massaging will be required, you might have to roll the lips though. svt32vdohc is pretty knowledgeable on this subject, as well as many others here, they should chime in soon enough. on an old GT i used to have, i had 275/60/15's on 15x8's on the back (stupid truck tires my bro put on one day when i let him borrow it) and they rubbed the quads a little going around turns. other than that, no issues.

bolt pattern is 4x4.25
 

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thanks for all the help,

one more question, what thread size for the long shank style lug nuts will i need? i have stock lug studs

and if i were to get 15X8 what back spacing?
 

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no prob. the thread is 1/2-20 and on a 15x8 i would use a 5.5 b/s
 
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here is my old 92. 15x4 on the front and 15x8 with 5.5 back space on the back. 275/60 nittos.



 

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here is my old 92. 15x4 on the front and 15x8 with 5.5 back space on the back. 275/60 nittos.
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Looks good Scameron! i like it, are you using a 1/4 inch spacer on the back?
 
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