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Old Jul 2, 2004 | 09:14 AM
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will they fit?

i want to order theese wheels and am wondering if they will fit my car? thanks

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...-37-5834&N=120 4294923107 4294923106 301951
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Old Jul 2, 2004 | 04:20 PM
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Lug size will fit, I think the offset is going to be a bit off though.
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Old Jul 2, 2004 | 04:26 PM
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You have the 15x7's now, right? I believe that the backspacing on the 7" is 3.50" (split right down the middle).
So if a 15x8" with a 3.75" backspacing, the you have 4.25" sitting to the front side.
So get a rule, goto your wheels and add 3/4" (.75) to the outside lip to see if they will clear or not. Be sure to turn the fronts full lock right and then left to make sure you have clearance when turning.
The rear, I would guess; will be fine because you have a little more to play with there.

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Old Jul 2, 2004 | 04:32 PM
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Man those wheels look familiar....
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Old Jul 2, 2004 | 04:33 PM
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But mine are 15x7's without the rivets going around. I think the ones you are looking at have less spokes though...
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Old Jul 2, 2004 | 04:50 PM
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Those are pretty cool looking rims.

What is the whole story with backspacing and offsets and such. I have always been confused by it.
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Old Jul 2, 2004 | 05:54 PM
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yuck, IMO those rims are horrible, but whatever floats ur boat, Good Luck wit the rims
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Old Jul 2, 2004 | 08:26 PM
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Those don't look too bad... For truck wheels. My buddy has those on his lifted nissan pathfinder. I wouldn't touch those to a sports car though. Whatever you like.
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Old Jul 2, 2004 | 09:08 PM
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Unfortunately, mine came with the car when I got it. I'd like to find a set of stock 15" firebird wheels for this thing. For cheap, of course
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Old Jul 14, 2004 | 07:28 PM
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so can anyone verify that a 15x8 wheel with 3.75 BS will fit or not? because im about to order them tonite
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Old Jul 14, 2004 | 11:46 PM
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Originally posted by red85berlinetta
so can anyone verify that a 15x8 wheel with 3.75 BS will fit or not? because im about to order them tonite
why dont you go check you have the car right? like said above take a ruler and add .75 inches to the outside of your wheel.
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Old Jul 15, 2004 | 12:04 AM
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umm yeah dude those rims will fit no prob. I have the same rims on my car except there 14" instead of a 15" The work good and I have no rubbing problems
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Old Jul 15, 2004 | 12:10 AM
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its because i dont have the 15x7 u were talking about i have a berlinetta it has like 14x6 or something so its a different wheel or i would of tried it
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Old Jul 15, 2004 | 06:19 AM
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Well it looks like someone already said they would fit....
If I had to guess, I'd say that the 14x6's probably have less backspacing, so they don't look sunken in the wheel well.
But FTR, let me explain how wheel backspacing works. It is basically how far the rim tucks under the car.
Take your wheel assembly off the car. Set it facing downwards.
Put a straightedge across the rim flange. (Only on rim, not tire)
Take a ruler and measure down to the hub.
Whatever the ruler reads is your backspacing.
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