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Old 12-08-2023, 05:48 PM   #5
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Re: 15” wheels and drop spindles

Wheels w/deeper back-spacing typically require trimming the lower A-arm 'rain-gutter' near the BJ location. I recall 4" being the max BS allowed so you should be fine. At worst, some slight trimming is usually all that's required.

Some will state that it's only when using smaller diameter wheels & there won't be issues w/larger diameter stuff (17"+) but that is not a black/white statement as it all depends on the amount of back-spacing. I ran 18x8 wheels up front w/5.25"BS & had to trim the rain-gutter. The larger diameter wheels just extend the distance of the rain-gutter area that needs to be trimmed.
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