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jlt2006
07-12-2011, 07:08 AM
I read that 15 X 10 w/6.5 BS will fit on a fox body if you have rolled fenders. Can anyone confirm that for me.

Getting ready to order wheels for my coupe.

Thanks

RIXXX93GT
07-12-2011, 07:41 AM
Yes I can, depending on tire size. a 15x10 Et drag will fit with that rim. Takes some hammering on the inner and rolling the outer. A 15x11 ET street will fit also.

'92Stang
07-12-2011, 10:42 AM
Yes, I have 15x10 street lites. Plated rolled the fenders after he painted my coupe. No hammering involved. Good luck.

draggin50
07-12-2011, 10:50 AM
I had 15x10 with 6.5 bs on the old Gould car and 26x11.5 ET Streets. Had to roll the fender and beat the inner in a little. Fit like a glove!

jlt2006
07-12-2011, 11:41 AM
Thanks guys, Plated is going to take care of it before he paints the car.

2Fast4You
07-12-2011, 01:30 PM
So you are the one who rolled my fenders? 15 x 10's will tuck underneith and look awesome with the correct tire of course.

draggin50
07-12-2011, 01:34 PM
Nope wasnt me!!! I dont know who had rolled them but they need kicked in the nuts! I wish they would've let someone that knew how to do it, do it!

flyin2jz
07-12-2011, 10:28 PM
Yes, I have 15x10 street lites. Plated rolled the fenders after he painted my coupe. No hammering involved. Good luck.

You really need to look at pics from behind and down the fender towards the ground. I assure you that the coupe on above has the wheel and tire outside the wheel well. This is something i asked and saw a ton of pics that were a tiny bit outside the lip of the fender. It was a no brainer for me not to get that size. It can get real redneck real fast if its outside the fender at all. I went with bogart d10s that are 15x9 with a 6in backspace.

RIXXX93GT
07-13-2011, 01:26 PM
I run 15x10x6.5 with both 15x10 ET Drags and 15x11.5 Et Streets. Car is lowered and tires tuck up under the wheel lip. I have some pics somewhere I will post. Its tight in there but will work. If your not running high HP it woudl be much simpler to stick with a 15x8x 5.5 or 15x9x6" wheel.

draggin50
07-13-2011, 01:48 PM
Here is one Rick.
http://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu339/draggin50/IMG_1228.jpg
Here is the Gould car.
http://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu339/draggin50/IMG_0456.jpg

'92Stang
07-13-2011, 03:47 PM
You really need to look at pics from behind and down the fender towards the ground. I assure you that the coupe on above has the wheel and tire outside the wheel well. This is something i asked and saw a ton of pics that were a tiny bit outside the lip of the fender. It was a no brainer for me not to get that size. It can get real redneck real fast if its outside the fender at all. I went with bogart d10s that are 15x9 with a 6in backspace.

You are totally correct. If your referring to my sig pic. That pic was taken at the spring cruise in, and had just left from Chris's after he finished up the paint job and buff. We mounted the tires and wheels the night before, and I realized I purchased the wrong back spacing. The pic is a 5.5 bs, and 6.5 tuck under nicely.

flyin2jz
07-13-2011, 06:42 PM
Cool I saw the pic and it looked out a bit. I'd say the 6.5 bs is alot better or they would sell so many of them.

2Fast4You
07-15-2011, 08:38 AM
The only thing that needs to be taken into consideration is that with that wide of a tire and wheel combination is that the inside of the tires tend to rub on the inner wheel well on turns, other than that they are awesome. They look good filling up the wheel well and the meat put to the ground that looks great from the back.

draggin50
07-15-2011, 09:52 AM
That just means to massage a little more on the inner!!! Find out where its rubbing and use a BFH!!!