XR6Turbo22 Member 86 Member For: 17y 7m 22d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 11/10/07 03:52 AM Share Posted 11/10/07 03:52 AM Hi guys,Just wondering if I could get a 15" wheel on the rear of a ba xr6 turbo? I have a set of slicks that suit a 15" rim and hoping I could use those at the track!! Anyone? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/13206-15-wheels-for-xr6-turbo/page/4/#findComment-583509 Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 2m 6d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 11/10/07 03:57 AM Share Posted 11/10/07 03:57 AM you might be able to, you'll just have to see if you can get a wheel with the right stud pattern, as all the BA's have 16" minimum, maybe an AU, but I think the offset is different... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/13206-15-wheels-for-xr6-turbo/page/4/#findComment-583510 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR6Turbo22 Member 86 Member For: 17y 7m 22d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 11/10/07 04:00 AM Share Posted 11/10/07 04:00 AM senna_T said: you might be able to, you'll just have to see if you can get a wheel with the right stud pattern, as all the BA's have 16" minimum, maybe an AU, but I think the offset is different...Would the old school EA-EB "snowflake" style 15" wheels fit? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/13206-15-wheels-for-xr6-turbo/page/4/#findComment-583511 Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 2m 6d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 11/10/07 04:03 AM Share Posted 11/10/07 04:03 AM I'm about 99% sure they will not fit, EL was a different offset to the ba, so EA/EB will be different, you could call a tyre shop like bob jane or something... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/13206-15-wheels-for-xr6-turbo/page/4/#findComment-583513 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fry Member 123 Member For: 17y 9m 22d Gender: Male Location: S/E Melb Posted 11/10/07 06:03 AM Share Posted 11/10/07 06:03 AM they will fit but will look like sh*t cause of different offset they will stick out a little further on the side of the car past the guard Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/13206-15-wheels-for-xr6-turbo/page/4/#findComment-583541 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR06T Silver Donating Members 4,146 Member For: 19y 9m 21d Gender: Male Posted 11/10/07 06:08 AM Share Posted 11/10/07 06:08 AM (edited) you sure those rims are going to fit over the brakes? there is mm room with my 16" au fairmont rims and stock brakes.in typing this but I do recall the gtech car using that style rim at the track...... Edited 11/10/07 06:09 AM by XR06T Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/13206-15-wheels-for-xr6-turbo/page/4/#findComment-583547 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Donating Members 15,637 Member For: 17y 10m 18d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 11/10/07 06:10 AM Share Posted 11/10/07 06:10 AM (edited) XR6Turbo22 said: Hi guys,Just wondering if I could get a 15" wheel on the rear of a ba xr6 turbo?WHAT!! XR6Turbo22 said: I have a set of slicks that suit a 15" rim and hoping I could use those at the track!! Ohhhh....Lucky Edited 11/10/07 06:10 AM by XRTPSI Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/13206-15-wheels-for-xr6-turbo/page/4/#findComment-583548 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko117 Member 67 Member For: 19y 1m 22d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 11/10/07 06:13 AM Share Posted 11/10/07 06:13 AM you will be finme with au wheels as long as they go over the brakes Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/13206-15-wheels-for-xr6-turbo/page/4/#findComment-583551 Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH8TOADS Silver Donating Members 3,618 Member For: 19y 9m 5d Gender: Male Location: OZ Posted 11/10/07 09:35 AM Share Posted 11/10/07 09:35 AM Youngy and I did a fair bit of caliper grinding to fit his 15" weld racing rears to a BA ute. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/13206-15-wheels-for-xr6-turbo/page/4/#findComment-583614 Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 2m 6d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 11/10/07 11:28 PM Share Posted 11/10/07 11:28 PM caliper grinding??? that can't be good! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/13206-15-wheels-for-xr6-turbo/page/4/#findComment-583704 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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