I meant the 15" Hopster only comes with 3.75 backspacing ... Sorry. I think the bigger Hopsters have a bigger backspacing ...
On 10/3/04 10:29 PM, "Graham Wooden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Herb, > > The Hopster apparently only comes with 3.75. > I made a mistake about the rim size - 15x7 is going to be the rim size. > > So, with 15x7 w/ 3.75 backspacing, 225-60 in the front should be OK? > > -Graham > > > On 10/3/04 9:34 PM, "Herb Lumpp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hi Graham, >> >> Before I moved up to 17" wheels, I had 15's on the Elky. In front I had >> 15x8 with a 4.5" backspace and 245/60/15 tires. In the rear I had 15x10 >> with 5.5" backspace and 295/50/15. I would think you need more than 3.75" >> backspace to prevent rubbing when the front wheel goes up in the fenderwell. >> How did you measure to come up with 3.75? >> >> Herb Lumpp >> http://users.adelphia.net/~hlump/index.htm >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Graham Wooden >> Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2004 7:32 PM >> To: The Chevelle Mailing List >> Subject: [Chevelle-list] 15x8 rims - anyone rollin' on these? >> >> >> Just curious to know if anyone has 15x8 rims at all four corners, and if so, >> what tire size are on them? >> >> Looking to get (4) American Racing Hopsters, 15x8 with 3.75 backspacing. >>> From what I have read, 225-60 for the front, and 245-60 for the rear should >> work just fine with no rubbing. >> >> Thanks, >> >> -Graham >> 67 Chevelle SS >> >> >
