Anyone with 15x10 w/ 5.5 back spacing??

Coupe Devil · 02-26-2003, 03:38 PM

I really want to run 10 inch wheels on my car.. due to budget constraints I cant afford new and have been searching for used for quite some time. I have heard that running 10's in the back requires a wheel with 6.5" of backspacing. What has to be done to run a 5.5" b.s.'ed wheel on a fox body? I can find these wheels all day long.. and sometimes real cheap. .If I can do some hammer work and some sawzall work I will.

Thanks
Bradley

Coupe Devil · 02-27-2003, 12:50 AM

Anyone??

Bradley

302 LX Eric · 02-27-2003, 09:37 AM

Hey Brad, just curious, but why do you want to go with a 10" wheel? That's pretty big!

E

Coupe Devil · 02-27-2003, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Coupe Devil
Anyone??

Bradley

Becuase I dont ever want to worrie about hookin it on D.R.'s And if I swap to the big block later. I know what a big block on 8 inch rims and D.R.'s will do SPIN, and I dont wanna spin

Bradley

Mike Souslin · 02-28-2003, 01:44 AM

I don't think that you will have enough clearance on a 10" wheel with 5.5" back space.

Eric - your avtar is killing me!!!!

Gearbanger · 02-28-2003, 02:45 AM

I have and do have friends w/ 8 inch rims with 4.5 backspacing. So they have 3. 5 inch outward. With 28" tall tires and the fenders clearance on the outside they still will rub from time to time.

So... Your gonna have 4.5 inches of rim sticking out of the fender. Its gonna eat your tires and look bad.....

Mine understanding is that most people prefer to use the 6.5 backspacing and then add a 1/4 inch spacer to set it back out a bit.

I personally have a 9 1/4 inch rim w/ a 6" backspacing. Works perfect with the 275/50-15 Drag Radial........

Teddy Popee

andy669 · 02-28-2003, 09:54 AM

Brad, It's going to depend on how high your car is sitting. The 5.5's will work if your car is sitting up high, it just wont look very good. I had my rearend narrowed 2.5 inches so I could use the 5.5's. I bought them for the same reason you are wanting them.

The price I got the 5.5's for justified spending $150 to get the housing cut. I cut the axles myself in the chop saw.

Andy

02-28-2003, 11:51 AM

My bro had some 10 inchers on the back of his '82 mustang he had in high school and it looked just no other words to describe it other then UGLY. Reminded me of a 4x4 truck.

Hooking a car up is not only in the tire,it's suspension set-up as well

Coupe Devil · 02-28-2003, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gearbanger
I have and do have friends w/ 8 inch rims with 4.5 backspacing. So they have 3. 5 inch outward. With 28" tall tires and the fenders clearance on the outside they still will rub from time to time.

So... Your gonna have 4.5 inches of rim sticking out of the fender. Its gonna eat your tires and look bad.....

Mine understanding is that most people prefer to use the 6.5 backspacing and then add a 1/4 inch spacer to set it back out a bit.

I personally have a 9 1/4 inch rim w/ a 6" backspacing. Works perfect with the 275/50-15 Drag Radial........

Teddy Popee

Hey man got any pics of that car? What brand wheels do you have that are 9.25 inches wide? I may end up getting a set of 15x8's and running them. They are definantly cheaper. .Then I could spend more on the rest of the suspension to make it hook on the 8 inch rims and tires...

Thanks
Brad

Gearbanger · 03-02-2003, 03:21 AM

I'm running the Bogart D-10's on a 86 Gt....

They custom build these wheels to your needs. They are pricey however, you can buy a complete set of Weld wheels for what I paid for just the rear set. I decided to go with the 6" backspacing so I wouldn't have to do any fender/inner fender beating. This all worked out really well. The 275/50-15 fit great now. Havent tried the 275/60-15 yet, but I don't think I will have problems with them either.

Good luck, Teddy

02-26-2003, 03:38 PM	#1
Coupe Devil Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Myrtle Beach SC Posts: 1,643	Anyone with 15x10 w/ 5.5 back spacing?? I really want to run 10 inch wheels on my car.. due to budget constraints I cant afford new and have been searching for used for quite some time. I have heard that running 10's in the back requires a wheel with 6.5" of backspacing. What has to be done to run a 5.5" b.s.'ed wheel on a fox body? I can find these wheels all day long.. and sometimes real cheap. .If I can do some hammer work and some sawzall work I will. Thanks Bradley __________________ 1990 GT, 347, TFS TW Heads, TFS Cam, TFS Track heat, Twin turbos, FMIC, T5. Built Ford Tough Moderator

02-27-2003, 12:50 AM	#2
Coupe Devil Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Myrtle Beach SC Posts: 1,643	Anyone?? Bradley __________________ 1990 GT, 347, TFS TW Heads, TFS Cam, TFS Track heat, Twin turbos, FMIC, T5. Built Ford Tough Moderator

02-27-2003, 09:37 AM	#3
302 LX Eric or '331 LX Eric' Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 2,142	Hey Brad, just curious, but why do you want to go with a 10" wheel? That's pretty big! E __________________ 1991 5.0 LX Coupe - 40,750 miles 331 cu. in. / Tremec 3550 / BFG Drag Radials 12.22 @ 114.31 mph - w/1.89 60'

02-28-2003, 01:44 AM	#5
Mike Souslin Registered Member Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Grove City Ohio Posts: 226	I don't think that you will have enough clearance on a 10" wheel with 5.5" back space. Eric - your avtar is killing me!!!! __________________ 91 Coupe with fresh rebuild. Running Stage 2 Avenger heads (51cc chambers), Stage 2 cam (.549, .566)1.72 Crane Gold Race rockers, Port matched GT-40 upper & lower, 75mm Bullet MAF, 65mm Accufab TB, MSD 6AL, Long Tubes through off road and 2 chamber flowbastards. Stock T-5, 3.73 gears, Center Line Convo-Pros with skinnies up front. My baby is now bottle fed!!! Best time on the motor was 12.92 at 109.57. UPDATE - Getting Ready to install: Tremec 3550, Blowproof Bellhousing, Strange Shocks/Struts, Moroso Springs, Upper/Lower control Arms, 31 spline axles and new differential. After this..... 347 heart transplant and Rollcage.

02-28-2003, 02:45 AM	#6
Gearbanger Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Birmingham, Alabama, USA Posts: 12	Won't look right.... I have and do have friends w/ 8 inch rims with 4.5 backspacing. So they have 3. 5 inch outward. With 28" tall tires and the fenders clearance on the outside they still will rub from time to time. So... Your gonna have 4.5 inches of rim sticking out of the fender. Its gonna eat your tires and look bad..... Mine understanding is that most people prefer to use the 6.5 backspacing and then add a 1/4 inch spacer to set it back out a bit. I personally have a 9 1/4 inch rim w/ a 6" backspacing. Works perfect with the 275/50-15 Drag Radial........ Teddy Popee __________________ Gearbanger says: If you can't find em, grind em.

02-28-2003, 09:54 AM	#7
andy669 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Moline Il Posts: 901	Brad, It's going to depend on how high your car is sitting. The 5.5's will work if your car is sitting up high, it just wont look very good. I had my rearend narrowed 2.5 inches so I could use the 5.5's. I bought them for the same reason you are wanting them. The price I got the 5.5's for justified spending $150 to get the housing cut. I cut the axles myself in the chop saw. Andy __________________ 88 coupe 91 LX NMRA Pure Street 5120

02-28-2003, 11:51 AM	#8
Mustanguy Guest Posts: n/a	My bro had some 10 inchers on the back of his '82 mustang he had in high school and it looked just no other words to describe it other then UGLY. Reminded me of a 4x4 truck. Hooking a car up is not only in the tire,it's suspension set-up as well

03-02-2003, 03:21 AM	#10
Gearbanger Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Birmingham, Alabama, USA Posts: 12	My wheels I'm running the Bogart D-10's on a 86 Gt.... They custom build these wheels to your needs. They are pricey however, you can buy a complete set of Weld wheels for what I paid for just the rear set. I decided to go with the 6" backspacing so I wouldn't have to do any fender/inner fender beating. This all worked out really well. The 275/50-15 fit great now. Havent tried the 275/60-15 yet, but I don't think I will have problems with them either. Good luck, Teddy __________________ Gearbanger says: If you can't find em, grind em.

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