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STROKED_LX

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whats the correct back spacing for a 15X8 weld draglite wheel to fit on my 89 notchback
 
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Daggar

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Moved to Tech
 

04sleeper

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STROKED_LX said:
whats the correct back spacing for a 15X8 weld draglite wheel to fit on my 89 notchback
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The real answer is NONE.

The problem is Weld only makes the 15X8 Draglite in a 4.5 or 5.5 inch backspacing. Both of which are wrong for a Fox Body. The 4.5 sticks the wheel out past the fender lip and WILL rub if you hit a bump. The 5.5 puts the wheel in too much IMHO and does not look right.

The proper backspacing for an 8 inch wide wheel on a fox would be 5 inches.

The only Welds that DO fit properly were the Draglite XP's. But they have discontinued them.

You might be able to find a set if you get lucky.
 

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thats awsome, thank you very much for that bit of info., ill try looking for a set of draglite xp.
 
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mine are 5.5 inch back spacing and i run a 1/4 inch spacer. it seems to work fine. ideally like stated above a 5 inch would be best.
 

STROKED_LX

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do you think weld would ever make a custom draglite wheel 15X8 and 5 inch back spacing?

i think im about to get a set but want to know what other size might fit, what about the 15X10's whats a good backspacing for that rim? is it possible to fit them with no spacer and some modification, with quad shock removed.
 

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They make wheels that fit the Fox perfect,but not in a draglite,you gotta move up to the Aluma Star line and you can get into the even size backspacing.

I got a set of 9 1/4" X 15"/6"BS that fill the well very nice,actualy thats what there made for.Stock suspension style mustangs.
 

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I don't think they will make the 15 X 8 in a 5 inch BS. I called them before and they said that there was not a big enough market for them..... Thats why they discontinued the XP series.

Some people have fitted 15 X 10's W/ 6.5" BS on here but they had to do some good beating on the inner wheel well with a BFH. You also have to remove the quadshocks and sometimes they interfere with the tail pipes.

The biggest I would go with would be a 15 X 9" with a 6" BS. That would fit perfect! But the only ones that were that size were the Draglite XP's so you would have to find them used. Every now and then you see tham on ebay.

Good Luck.
 

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I agree that the 4.5" BS sticks the tire and rim out to much, but I have the 5.5" BS with 1/4" spacer and have no rubbing and they look great.
 

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thanks yall.

btw: i found a post while doing a search from user name "DNA DOA" on this forum, this guy has 15X9 draglite with 5.5 backspacing heres the picture



i want mine to look like this. and i was wondering if 6inch backspacing is correct or 5.5bs on 15X9 weld draglite.
 
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