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Old Oct 21, 2011 | 04:36 AM
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15x12s????

Any ody running these? I found a good deal on some 15x12 weld RTSs with a 6.5 backspacing. Would like to mount some MT 325/50/15s on them will a bfh take care of the clearance issues or is a minitub going to be nessacary?
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Old Oct 21, 2011 | 04:49 PM
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Re: 15x12s????

That wheel would need 8.5" of backspacing to fit under the car like stock and to fit that you would need a serious mini tub or backhalf the car. As is they will bolt on with some inner sheetmetal work but stick out from the quarter panel over 2".
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Old Oct 21, 2011 | 06:44 PM
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Re: 15x12s????

So I'd need to narrow my rear ~2 inches. Thanks. Just what i needed to hear.
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Old Oct 21, 2011 | 06:52 PM
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Re: 15x12s????

i have some crager street stars that at 15x10 and they are TIGHT but do fit when u roll the fenders. I want to put 17x11's in there and i think ill have room w/o having to do any kind of mini tub. but 12's, ull have to tub.
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Old Oct 21, 2011 | 06:59 PM
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Re: 15x12s????

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So I'd need to narrow my rear ~2 inches. Thanks. Just what i needed to hear.
maybe, but you would still have to minitub the car, if its even possible it fit a 15x12 with a minitub retaining stock suspension (doubt it i barely kept stock suspension with my minitub fitting 18x12's, you will have more tire bulge) or a complete back half, at which point why stop ata 12" wheel?
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Old Oct 21, 2011 | 10:55 PM
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Re: 15x12s????

Ok. Looks like I gotta get a Wolfe 4th gen minitub kit. O darn. I'll just add it to the Christmas list lol. Hopefully my MWC fab 9 will be ready by then.
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Old Oct 22, 2011 | 08:07 AM
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Mini tub. 15x10 is about max without.
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Old Oct 22, 2011 | 10:41 PM
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