I'm looking at getting a set of draglites but wanted to get some knowlege about them first. I see lots of people are running 15 X 10's, but what about the back spacing do I need to know? If I buy wheels now that will fit my stock 10 bolt will they fit a different rear if I blow my stocker ? Any info will help Thanks

 

You will have to grind the calipers down with 15in welds.

 

How much grinding will I have to do?

 

Check out Bogart rims www.sjmmanufacturing.homestead.com , they are lighter, designed to be a direct fit, not to mention more choices in styles. Much higher quality then a prostar or draglite rim.


Steve

 

Hey, thanks Steve! Awesome link!

 

Normal backspacing is:
15x10: 7.5"
15x8: 5.5"

As long as you've got about 2-2.5" of spacing, you're fine. My old Centerlines were x 15x7.5" or so w/ a 5" backspacing. Looked perfect.

Also invest in a good die grinder and a LOT of bits. You'll need them to take down the calipers. At least you've got an LT1. LS1s are even worse.

 

That really cleared things up! Those were the numbers that I was looking for. Thanks for the reply mongse_1!

 

Here is a picture of a ground caliper.

If it fits on a 10-bolt, it will fit on a 12-bolt or a 9-inch, as long as you are using the same calipers. Note Strange axles in picture.

 

That's good to know about fitting the different rear ends because I think there is a good chance that my stocker won't hold up too long after my heads and cam swap is finished! Thanks for the info.