backspace issues for 84 regal

[jay_GM]

i wanted the cragar soft 8 rims for my regal, problem is they only make up to 4 inch back spacing on those rims,

what gets me is when i tried to install it it didnt fit (i shoulda figured that out) but ive seen a grand national with those EXACT same rims but i didnt get to ask the owner of it how he/she got i on there?

heres a link to the rim what it looks like:

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/attachme ... 1211803235

what can i do do make em fit?

im getting standard 15 inch 5 hole nothing fancy.

thanks guys.

 

[jay_GM]

im not exactly a wheel person i dont much about rims and tires, but a 15X7 or 15X8 is what id like to have on my car if possible.

or are there any other rims that look similar but can fit w/out problems? id preffer with the holes and in black,

kinda like the ford ranger rims. (except those arent cheap)

 

[khan0165]

you are correct, they only go as low as 4" backspacing for the black Soft 8 wheels. If you still need small back spacing, like 3.75", you will need to settle for the uglier white wheels. If your budget is large, you can also opt for Draglite wheels that go as low as 3.5" backspacing for a 8" wheel.

G-bodies were never that well made, so spacing problems will differ between each car. For example, I saw a Grand National running wider 12" slicks on 4.5" backspacing, while I couldn't even fit skinnier 10" slicks on 3.75" backspacing.

I recommend picking up a few small spacers, roughly $10 a piece. Sometimes all you need is that extra 1/4" more.

With my slicks, I need to run 3/8" spacers in addition to my 3.75" back spacing, which gives me a total of 3.375" backspacing.

 

[jay_GM]

you are correct, they only go as low as 4" backspacing for the black Soft 8 wheels. If you still need small back spacing, like 3.75", you will need to settle for the uglier white wheels. If your budget is large, you can also opt for Draglite wheels that go as low as 3.5" backspacing for a 8" wheel.

G-bodies were never that well made, so spacing problems will differ between each car. For example, I saw a Grand National running wider 12" slicks on 4.5" backspacing, while I couldn't even fit skinnier 10" slicks on 3.75" backspacing.

I recommend picking up a few small spacers, roughly $10 a piece. Sometimes all you need is that extra 1/4" more.

With my slicks, I need to run 3/8" spacers in addition to my 3.75" back spacing, which gives me a total of 3.375" backspacing.

ewww i saw the draglite those are ugly, i know the S/S will fit but they cost all together as much as i paid for the car

yeah i know about the spacers, but how durable are those? i mean will they snap or break under pressure?

thanks!

 

[khan0165]

There are many types of spacers,
you want to avoid any cast spacers... These tend to shatter. You can distinguish them by their grainy finish.
Your best to opt for billet type, which have been machined out of a chunck of alloy...

I recommend playing with plain spacers, because you probably only need a small spacing. If you're on a budget, avoid using "adaptors", which are spacers with studs... these will run you into the $60/spacer range.

Now one thing I really recommend is beefing up your studs. You can buy quality ARP or even Moroso wheel studs, which are really strong. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MOR-46185/. Avoid odd sizes like 7/16 - 20 , it'll be a nitemare finiding lugs for them. These will give you piece of mind when you're throwing lots of power down with spacers.

You may need "extended" ones, which are 2-7/8" long. But if this is the case, don't cheap out and cut them to use "acorn style lug nuts", buy a set of open ended ones. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/GOR-90087/. I bought a nice deep open ended set of "Gorilla" lugnuts from summit. These were great for the large "conical seat" holes in my wheels.

Here's a picture of my car with the shitty white Cragar wheels (with 3.75" BS), ARP extended studs (7/16-20 x 2-7/8" long), 1/2" spacers, and Gorilla lug nuts:

These wheels are 2piece construction, but they used very beefy steel, and the whelds are strong. So they hold up fine... But they are heavy as hell...

 

[jay_GM]

There are many types of spacers,
you want to avoid any cast spacers... These tend to shatter. You can distinguish them by their grainy finish.
Your best to opt for billet type, which have been machined out of a chunck of alloy...

I recommend playing with plain spacers, because you probably only need a small spacing. If you're on a budget, avoid using "adaptors", which are spacers with studs... these will run you into the $60/spacer range.

Now one thing I really recommend is beefing up your studs. You can buy quality ARP or even Moroso wheel studs, which are really strong. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MOR-46185/. Avoid odd sizes like 7/16 - 20 , it'll be a nitemare finiding lugs for them. These will give you piece of mind when you're throwing lots of power down with spacers.

You may need "extended" ones, which are 2-7/8" long. But if this is the case, don't cheap out and cut them to use "acorn style lug nuts", buy a set of open ended ones. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/GOR-90087/. I bought a nice deep open ended set of "Gorilla" lugnuts from summit. These were great for the large "conical seat" holes in my wheels.

Here's a picture of my car with the shitty white Cragar wheels (with 3.75" BS), ARP extended studs (7/16-20 x 2-7/8" long), 1/2" spacers, and Gorilla lug nuts:

These wheels are 2piece construction, but they used very beefy steel, and the whelds are strong. So they hold up fine... But they are heavy as hell...

thanks for the insight, ill keep that in mind it is really helpful!

i heard things about spacers but i didnt know which was the one that shatters.