wheels

[shark]

i have 275/50r15 drag radials for my turbo t. i would like to use weld draglites, but i dont know what offset, backspacing, bolt pattern to use? i think a 15x8 inch wheel would do the trick. i know the tires will fit on my stock wheels but a 7 inch rim might cause some wear problems. thank you for your help. im a new member and first time buick owner and look foward to having fun with my turbo t
mike

[kenmosher]

8" rim with 3.75"-4" backspacing will work best without having to roll the fenderlips/remove molding. Depends on how centered your rear housing is and you may have to "tweak" the offset with some small spacers if they run on the inner frame rails.

[shark]

thanks ken, sorry i told so long to reply. my computer was down. how do you measure to see if the rear is centered?

[kenmosher]

Measure from the inner rim edge to the frame rails on both sides and see if they are equal.

If not, look for slightly tweaked control arm/bushing mounts, bent control arms, rotted bushings, etc.

[shark]

thanks again, ken. i just installed a set of lower control arms from tr custom to eliminate the wheel hop. i will measure to make sure the rear is centered.
mike