XR6Turbo22 Member 86 Member For: 17y 3m 9d 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 Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 9m 23d 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 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR6Turbo22 Member 86 Member For: 17y 3m 9d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 11/10/07 04:00 AM Share Posted 11/10/07 04:00 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...Would the old school EA-EB "snowflake" style 15" wheels fit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 9m 23d 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 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fry Member 123 Member For: 17y 5m 9d 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 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR06T Silver Donating Members 4,146 Member For: 19y 5m 8d 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 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Donating Members 15,637 Member For: 17y 6m 5d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 11/10/07 06:10 AM Share Posted 11/10/07 06:10 AM (edited) Hi guys,Just wondering if I could get a 15" wheel on the rear of a ba xr6 turbo?WHAT!! 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 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko117 Member 67 Member For: 18y 9m 9d 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 Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH8TOADS Silver Donating Members 3,618 Member For: 19y 4m 23d 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 Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 9m 23d 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 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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