sen2two

not sure what size weld wheel to fit to my 80...



mainly the backspacing i need to know. and also, how wide can they be on the stock rear with no fender mods?

j9fd3s

15x7 fits nicely, you might be able to go 15x8 in the rear. not sure about backspacing

sen2two

thats what i was thinking. i have 9 inch mickey thompson street tires on the stock rims right now. looks reallllyy nice.



i was wanting the 15x7 so i can have a fatter tire. i like the look. plus its got to be a little lighter wheel considering theres one inch less all the way around in width.



and they are 4 1/2 right? = (4x114)?

sen2two

or am i 4x110? i always forget! lol



not a gsl-se.

1988RedT2

I was hell-bent on getting Welds on my T2, but the more I read the more I heard horror stories about Weld's recent quality, or lack thereof. I also have a friend who just recently ordered some Weld Rod-Lites for his Chevy-powered antique Ford roadster and had one of the 4 that had so much runout, there was no way he could keep it. Problem was, he had already mounted the tire and couldn't return it.



If you get Weld's, at least check the runout before you have a tire mounted. That way, at least you won't get stuck with their junk.

sen2two

whats the "run out"? and how would i go about checking that?

1988RedT2

I lifted this from a wheel balance website:



Wheel Run-out

A balanced wheel can still be a major source of vibration if run-out is present. A rim that is poorly made, is not perfectly round or has been bent will result in run-out. Run-out is a significant problem. Barely visible run-out of a few hundredths of an inch, such as wobble when the wheel is spinning or a rim that is not precisely round, will cause more vibration then a weight imbalance of several ounces. Wheels should always be viewed carefully during the balancing procedure check for run-out. If a new tire appears to have a large imbalance check for run-out. In fact, balancing a wheel with large run-out may actually worsen the vibration.



Basically, runout is an out-of-round condition. It would be obvious as wobble if you put the wheel on a balancer and spun it, or you can check it with a dial gauge. There's a discussion here: http://www.yokohamatire.com/pdf/tsb-...ance-12803.pdf

sen2two

thanks

Latin270

Yea I think Welds is now owned by a different outfit so the quality has gone down the drain.

sen2two

so what size fits the 1st gen, non gsl-se???