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Old 11-23-2011, 02:21 PM
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Default "Plain" GM 15X8 steel wheels?

Does anyone know of a source for plain (i.e. non-rally and non-&quot;smoothie&quot 15X8 GM steel wheels with a 4.75&quot;-5&quot; backspacing? The closest thing I've found is by Wheel Vintiques but the appropriate size/backspacing is only available in various Rally forms. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img]

If this fails, any recommendations where to go for widening and altering an OEM rim to spec?
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Old 11-23-2011, 02:44 PM
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Default Re: "Plain" GM 15X8 steel wheels?

Eric...try contacting Stockton Wheel Service in sunny CA..they can build/modify whatever you need. They made the custom steel wheels for our 68 yellow bb car...

http://www.stocktonwheel.com/


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Default Re: "Plain" GM 15X8 steel wheels?

Anybody can modify a 'regular' wheel. Take the center from a 15x 6 or 7...drill out the factory spotwelds. Take either a 15x8 rally or truck wheel [six lug and usually cheaper] and do the same..

take the center from the narrow wheel and weld it into the wider rim. True it up first on a spin balancer

I've done it a couple times...any body shop or mechanic can pull it off if you don't want do. $150 labor seems like enough.
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