15x10 backspace....again, i know...

[marcflag]

I know lot have been said about it, but theres a set of Buick ralley 15x10 on ebay (surely, maybe... a member of v8buick???...).I want to by a set (2) for my car and if I can get a deal here I would be very happy, hehe!!The THING is, I want to use 295-50r15 on it, and I know its better to have 5 1/2" backspace to be sure it fit.But they have 5" backspace......will 295-50r15 fit on the 15x10 with 5" backspace without any rubbing issues???Or am I risking it?I know each cars may differ as the axle is not always centered.....anyway.....the guy is selling them because they didnt fit!!, but maybe he wanted to put 325 tires.....

[70 gsconvt]

The math says that your tire is just over 1" narrower than mine. So a smidge over 1/2" narrower on each side. But with the 5" backspacing, you are still going to be very close to the outer wheel well lip on top. You may have to trim it back a bit. But most cars do have about 3/8" without getting into the spot welds. That's what I did.

[Tim]

The problem with the 5" BS on a 10" rim is that it will center the tire in your wheelwell. You need to have the tire backset into the wheelwell at least 1/2" to clear the outer well lip. I have those same tires on an 8" rim with 5" BS and they fit great!
Tim

[SS-TRUCK]

There is a new member on the board that does wheels and can make any back space you want . McWheels is his name .

[txsqueeze]

Car looks good man.:beers2:

[V8Sky]

There is a new member on the board that does wheels and can make any back space you want . McWheels is his name .

>>McWheels is a great guy and has built wheels for me before. In fact, right now he is building me a staggered set of 15x8 and 15x7 Buick rally wheels with 4.5 inch backspacing.

[Nothingface5384]

mcwheels huh, wonder how he compares to the acutual wheel companies in price

[V8Sky]

mcwheels huh, wonder how he compares to the acutual wheel companies in price

>>He is making me the set of staggered Buick rally wheels for $430 plus shipping. I don't know if he has any more Buick rally wheels to work with at the moment after mine but he is always going to swap meets so I'm sure he will get some more eventually.

[Nothingface5384]

cool, would he beable to make custom 15x10s?

[V8Sky]

cool, would he beable to make custom 15x10s?

>>Probably - try contacting Curt and see what he says.