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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 04:53 PM
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i have a 00 silverado with disk brakes on the rear, and i cant get my drag radials to hook at the track..i have 410 gears and a 26" drag radial is killing my gear ratio..i was wondering if anybody has made a 15" wheel fit on my application, im wanting to buy drag et's or something of that nature..any help would be greatful..
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 05:21 PM
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Someone makes a wheel that will fit, but I cant think who it is.
Everyone I know running 15's on the 99 up trucks, just ground a little off the caliper
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 09:03 PM
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You will have to grind the rear calipers to make 15" rims fit. Its pretty easy to do.
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 09:26 AM
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depending on the backspacing, you might get away with grinding stock calipers. if the backspacing is too much, you need s10 calipers and TONS of grinding.
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 06:12 PM
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Grind it
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 07:57 PM
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What is the recommended back spacing?
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 11:12 AM
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well i did tons of grinding and it still didnt work..i had to un hook the rear brakes
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by candleman5.3l
well i did tons of grinding and it still didnt work..i had to un hook the rear brakes
Where you trying to make steel or aluminum rims fit? How much back spacing?
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Suppose to be none up front.
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 05:49 PM
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I had to do some moderate grinding. I was told that if i would use spacers it would require less material to be removed from that caliper, but I decided against the use of spacers.
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