what backspacing for 15 weld wheels

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golfpro187ho

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• Oct 10, 2005

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heres the deal im in the process of buying some weld wheels....im wondering what backspace i will need for my 94 mustang....a guy i know has some 15x8 with 3.5 backspacing....been lookin around on ebay and see some the same thing with 4.5 backspacing....has anyone had weld draglites on their car before and what size wheel and tire were sucessful.....gonna get the mickey thompson drag radials but not sure whats the biggest i can run on a 15 inch wheel somebody please help me out

 

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wytstang

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http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=583348
Back spacing is 5.5 for 15x8 rear, tire combo will be 275/60/R15.

 

zenboy99

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I'm running these 15x10 6.5" back spacing. Plenty of room to clear my quad shocks and Magnaflow exhaust.

http://store.summitracing.com/defau...ults=false&N=0&target=egnsearch.asp&x=43&y=13

 

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zenboy99 said:

I'm running these 15x10 6.5" back spacing. Plenty of room to clear my quad shocks and Magnaflow exhaust.

http://store.summitracing.com/default.asp?Ntt=WLD-90-510352&Ntk=KeywordSearch&DDS=1&searchinresults=false&N=0&target=egnsearch.asp&x=43&y=13

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Did you have to switch to different lug nuts/studs to put these wheels on?

 

zenboy99

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You have to run a shank style lug nut (I think thats what its called), your stock lug nuts won't work. I'm running Moser 31 spline axles in the rear wich have a little longer stud, and I have extended front studs as well from Moroso. Do a search on here to see if the stock studs will work. I think NHRA rules state the stud has to stick out 3/8" from the wheel? Someone else can confirm that for me.

 

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This is the best move yet for your car. The 20s weren't cuttin it.

Much better over these...