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Old Jun 9, 2006 | 07:30 AM
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The rims that are on it those pictures were 10 inches wide with a 4" backspacing. They stuck out way to far. I have 8 inch rims now with either 4" or 3.75 backspacing. The wheels are US wheels made for large brakes
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Old Jun 10, 2006 | 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by speedy02
Do you have a picture of the grinded caliper's and of the wheels mounted on the truck? I want to run the M/T drag radials but they only make one size for 16" wheels 255/50r16. That's the size i run at the track.. I want to run the M/T 275/60r15 DR's..
Here are a couple I got without having to take the wheel off, you can still see about how much I took off.

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Old Jun 10, 2006 | 11:38 PM
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i did mine today and i grinded mine on an angle so most of the strenght is there.
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Old Jun 11, 2006 | 07:33 PM
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Thanks for the pics Rhino79.. Quik, do you have any pics of your 15" wheels mounted on your truck?
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Old Jun 11, 2006 | 08:04 PM
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yes, need to upload them and my buddys probably have some of the truck from this weeknds events

1.81 while spinning some thru 1st on the street with no traction aid
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Old Jun 11, 2006 | 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by speedy02
Thanks for the pics Rhino79.. Quik, do you have any pics of your 15" wheels mounted on your truck?
Those pics are with the factory 16's on.....I forgot to mention that.
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Old Jun 11, 2006 | 08:05 PM
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yea with my calipers you cant see them at all with 15s. its that close
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 05:05 PM
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after all this caliper grinding talk i think im going to just go out and buy a set of 16x8 steel wheels and mount up a set of MT 28x11.50-16. so much easier.
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 06:33 PM
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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 07:54 PM
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Anybody have any problems yet with their calipers? It seems pretty much any 15" wheel will work when the caliper is ground at an angle with the high side being towards the diff side correct?
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