15x12's on rear? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

CT-Truckster · 05-30-2003, 11:54 PM

anyone have any ideer how much will 15x12's with 4 inch backspacing stick out on the rear? i know they will stick out won't it?

C-10volvo · 05-30-2003, 11:59 PM

they would fit, but you would have about a half inch of space between your rubber and inner fender. you better have some stiff springs or you'll be rubbing. personally i wouldnt do it

C-10volvo · 05-31-2003, 12:00 AM

wait why soo big? awww i see now, HUGE BLOWER!!!!

bigblock73 · 05-31-2003, 12:07 AM

4" BS is factory...you will have plenty of room...but they will stick out and possibly rub on the OUTER wheel well lip when the suspension squats (or if the truck is lowered...which would be worse). If you can get a 5" or so BS you should be OK.

...Jeff

CT-Truckster · 05-31-2003, 12:19 AM

thx, i was just wonderin cause a freind came by work today selling four nice looking 15x12's alum wheels with 295/50's for 300 bucks. of course i sure dont want them up front, but even if i bought them then i would have to turn around and see if i could buy some new skinnier ones to go up front then i would have two left over used for nothing. don't even know what brand they where, they weren't marked or anything, but they sure looked nice and deep. but if they wont fit under the rear wheel wells like that in back i don't want them anyway. but i guess they would good for 4wd if anybody needed them. guess i'd be beeter off to buy new ones like i wanted prob. looked pretty like these styles here to me from what i can remember

05-30-2003, 11:54 PM	#1
CT-Truckster ? Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Dyersburg, TN Posts: 471	15x12's on rear? anyone have any ideer how much will 15x12's with 4 inch backspacing stick out on the rear? i know they will stick out won't it?

05-30-2003, 11:59 PM	#2
C-10volvo Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Lake Oswego, Oregon Posts: 1,028	they would fit, but you would have about a half inch of space between your rubber and inner fender. you better have some stiff springs or you'll be rubbing. personally i wouldnt do it __________________ Ken Morgan For fun: 1964 Volvo 122 For slow: 1984 Chevrolet C-10 For everything else: 1997 BMW M3

05-31-2003, 12:00 AM	#3
C-10volvo Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Lake Oswego, Oregon Posts: 1,028	wait why soo big? awww i see now, HUGE BLOWER!!!! __________________ Ken Morgan For fun: 1964 Volvo 122 For slow: 1984 Chevrolet C-10 For everything else: 1997 BMW M3

05-31-2003, 12:19 AM	#5
CT-Truckster ? Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Dyersburg, TN Posts: 471	thx, i was just wonderin cause a freind came by work today selling four nice looking 15x12's alum wheels with 295/50's for 300 bucks. of course i sure dont want them up front, but even if i bought them then i would have to turn around and see if i could buy some new skinnier ones to go up front then i would have two left over used for nothing. don't even know what brand they where, they weren't marked or anything, but they sure looked nice and deep. but if they wont fit under the rear wheel wells like that in back i don't want them anyway. but i guess they would good for 4wd if anybody needed them. guess i'd be beeter off to buy new ones like i wanted prob. looked pretty like these styles here to me from what i can remember Last edited by CT-Truckster; 05-31-2003 at 12:23 AM.

05-31-2003, 12:07 AM	#4
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,826	4" BS is factory...you will have plenty of room...but they will stick out and possibly rub on the OUTER wheel well lip when the suspension squats (or if the truck is lowered...which would be worse). If you can get a 5" or so BS you should be OK. ...Jeff



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