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Old 01-11-2006, 05:07 AM
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15" wheels on 4gen?

Can anyone link to pictures of some 4gen having 15" american racing style or other wheels? I haven't seen any, what do you think, could 15" look fine on 4gen? I need wheels for dailydriving, not racing, but appearance is important also. I have 93 balck t/a, maybe all black 15" wheels? Cant tell until not seen.
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Old 01-11-2006, 08:04 AM
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Re: 15" wheels on 4gen?

Some 15" wheels fit with no interferences, others require spacers of grinding the brake calipers.... varies quite a bit. I don't think you'll find too many people who have opted for 15" street wheels. Most of us who are running 15's are using them for slicks or drag radials.

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Re: 15" wheels on 4gen?

As long as you end up with the right tire height, there shouldn't be any problems should there. I don't frive my car much (about 6,000 miles) a year and I thought about just going 15" all around with drag radials out back to stay DOT approved. Nitto 555's or MT ET streets on the rear. I'd run rim sizes 15x10 in back and 15x8's up front.
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Re: 15" wheels on 4gen?

Originally Posted by cwaldt
As long as you end up with the right tire height, there shouldn't be any problems should there. I don't frive my car much (about 6,000 miles) a year and I thought about just going 15" all around with drag radials out back to stay DOT approved. Nitto 555's or MT ET streets on the rear. I'd run rim sizes 15x10 in back and 15x8's up front.
Its not a matter of tire height. Its a matter of the inside diameter of a 15" rim fitting over calipers and rotors that were designed for 16" wheels. Some 15" wheels will rub on the calipers. You can use spacers, and grind fins off the calipers, but its not safe to say that all 15" wheels will fit on a 4th Gen. You would need to verify that the specific wheel you are considering will fit. The larger brakes on the LS1 4th Gens makes it even more difficult.
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