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those are very similar to the cragar street stars that im looking to buy

 

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Yeah they are weld pro stars, i also thought about the cragars as they are very similer....but these are aluminum and im not sure if the cragars are :dunno:

 

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I like the look....very nice.

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ill dig up the specs and add em for sure

 

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yeah, the cragar street stars are steel, not aluminum

 

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now for the sad part.........










Its a photoshop however i know the specs on everything, the wheels are 15x10 with a 5.5 backspacing, tires are 275/60/15 (28x11.50R15)....15x3 skinnies up front. i may go a little wider on the tires, liek maybe a 325/50/15 which is still a 28 inch tire just an inch and a half wider... fronts are 27.5/4.5-15.....if ANYONE is selling pro stars in these sizes let me know i have cash in hand lol...after seeing this picture i decided this is my next mod,i should have em on in a couple of weeks, i also just bought a new camera so i can actually take some real NICE pictures when i get em on

 

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thats a really good photo shop....i beleived it

 

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mustangman70 said:

now for the sad part.........










Its a photoshop however i know the specs on everything, the wheels are 15x10 with a 5.5 backspacing, tires are 275/60/15 (28x11.50R15)....15x3 skinnies up front. i may go a little wider on the tires, liek maybe a 325/50/15 which is still a 28 inch tire just an inch and a half wider... fronts are 27.5/4.5-15.....if ANYONE is selling pro stars in these sizes let me know i have cash in hand lol...after seeing this picture i decided this is my next mod,i should have em on in a couple of weeks, i also just bought a new camera so i can actually take some real NICE pictures when i get em on

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thats a damn good photoshop....

 

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lol thanks, it took alot out of me to actually tell the truth, lol

HOWEVER i will be hopefully ordering them this week, im pondering going with the micky thompson Drag radials in a 325/50/15..which is a 28x13.50R15 11.0" tread patch 28.0 tall tire

This is the same size as a 295/60/15 just an inch wider

However i have traction bars and dont want rubbing to be an issure so if i had the choice of a 5.0----5.5----or 6.0 BS....which one would move the wheel and tire a LITTLE more outwards so as to clear my Traction bars???

 

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LOVE those wheels. Have some on the my mach and plan on putting them on the tubbed car as well. 15x7 in front. I have 15x8' on the back and run m/t et streets. 28-11.5x15's. These are the absolute MAX I can go with the stock suspension, and wheel wells. I have caltracks but they are not a problem. I have about 3/4" front and back and about a one inch side to side from tire to quarter and to the leaf spring. ANYTHING more and it hits. So I would suggest finding someone with some ford or dodge wheels and put them on and start measuring EVERYTHING up before ordering all of this stuff. This stuff is awefull expensive. I could measure up my backspace if you wanted. I also had to redrill the spring perch hole about 5/8 inch back to get the wheel perfectly centered in the wheelwell.
OH, one more thing. Even though different manufacturers list the same size, doesn't mean they are. I first ordered the hoosier 28-11.5x15. They were about an inch taller and quite a bit wider than the same size M/T's.

 

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WOW thanks ALOT jasonn....can i see some pictures of the setup? also yes it would be amazing if ya could get the backspacing numbers

 

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whatever you do ,dont make them stick out of the fender, no matter how cool you think it looks,i doubt youll need the traction of a 325 tire.

 

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mustangman70 said:

....the wheels are 15x10 with a 5.5 backspacing, tires are 275/60/15...15x3 skinnies up front. i may go a little wider on the tires, liek maybe a 325/50/15...

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Besides being old school 15 inchers, a 325/50/15 on a ten inch rim with that backspacing will be sticking out past the fenderwells while the fronts are recessed too deep in the front fender. Other than that I love them.

 

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mustangman70 said:

WOW thanks ALOT jasonn....can i see some pictures of the setup? also yes it would be amazing if ya could get the backspacing numbers

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No problem, I will get a pic uploaded tonight along with measuring the backspace on the rims. I am at work right now so I will post these tomorrow.
Only pic I have right now is not the greatest

 

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Well what if it sticks out just a LITTLE bit

Here are some shots of a 325/50/15 on a 15x10 with 5.5 backspacing

 

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sticks out too much IMO. Keep it in the fender, if you need more rubber its time to tub 'er!

 

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mustangman70 said:

Well what if it sticks out just a LITTLE bit

Here are some shots of a 325/50/15 on a 15x10 with 5.5 backspacin

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Here's a link to a 69 with 315s on a 17 x 11 inch wheel. It's all about finding the proper backspacing.

http://www.popularhotrodding.com/features/0308phr_mustang/

 

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Thanks man....sad thing is i just found out last my radiator is cracked

 

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i think the pictures of the blue car would look a lot better if the car was lowered, the wheel doesnt stick out much, but the appearnce is hindered due to the fact the rear is so high up..maybe the inside is gutted and will become lower when its replaced...either way, i beleive it would look decent lowered so the wheel fits the well nice..just my 2 cents