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Old 12-09-2016, 09:46 AM
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Question Possible drag wheel option 6x5.5 4.75bs

Correct me if I'm wrong, but this would work for a rear drag wheel correct? Extremely limited "inexpensive" 15" 6 lug wheel options for the silverado. I think these would look nice with a 28 or 29" drag tire. 4.75" backspacing is the most I can find in a inexpensive wheel. My truck is a 2006 silverado with rear drums for reference.



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I don't think these would work that good, the backspacing is not deep enough in my opinion. With any decent size tire it would stick out of the fender well by quite a bit.
Example: My Racestars are 15X10 with a 6.625 backspace, I have 325 MT Tires and they barely bulge out of the fender well. With a 4.750 backspace they would stick out almost 2 full inches.
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I agree it will stick out. A 5" or 6" backspacing would be ideal. I think I'm going to try it anyway with a 29.5x10.5-15
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https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...wheels-540163/

I wrote this a while back maybe it can get you going in the right direction
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Originally Posted by ironcityboom
https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...wheels-540163/

I wrote this a while back maybe it can get you going in the right direction

Awesome thanks for the good info. Any idea what the backspacing would be on a 8" wide wheel? I'm either going with a P295/55R15 or P295/65R15 ET street s/s
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I'm not sure with the 8" wheel but with tires like the ones you want it's better to run the widest wheel you can if you throw a wide tire with that wheel your just pulling the sidewalls in defeating the purpose of trying to get the most contact patch. IMO I'd run a 15x10 w/6-7/8 BS, I'm on a 5/7 drop also and don't have any rubbing issues
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Summit can call cragar and get you soft 8's custom made, I dont remember the cost but I dont think it was over 100 a wheel.
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I talked to Summit and Jegs. Summit price is $84.96 each and Jegs said $30 extra per wheel so $104.09 each with a 30 day lead time.

Summit>Jegs
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Originally Posted by turbo_outlaw
I talked to Summit and Jegs. Summit price is $84.96 each and Jegs said $30 extra per wheel so $104.09 each with a 30 day lead time.

Summit>Jegs
Same price I paid, if I remember correctly they sent out ahead of schedule
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Originally Posted by ironcityboom
Same price I paid, if I remember correctly they sent out ahead of schedule
Thanks again. You saved me a lot of time, money and a headache. I'm going to place an order and give them a shot. 295/65 mt street s/s and 235/65 17x8 front



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