15" wheels on a 02

[white94ss]

i was just wondering whats required to run 15'' wheels on a 02 z28 i'm buying one and this is the first new style i've had, ppl have told me that they wouldnt fit stock so any help would be app.

[supersweet]

can i ask why you want to put 15" wheels on an 02?

[white94ss]

sure i just like the look of the 15'' draglights

[fxgs]

I would not suggest this on a street driven vehicle..............now if it's dedicated drag car.................................

[Etown_RS]

Wouldn't there be a clearance issue on the front brakes with a 15 inch wheel? There is a reason they came with 16s minimum front the factory.

[Giovannetti]

i have MAAAAAAAAAAANY local people that drag race there 4th gens AND have drag type 15" rims and i believe the only bit of modification that is needed is possibly shaving the caliper to make room and i have NEVER heard of that going south unless someone does it wrong.

[SmokedOutZ28]

15'' wheels can be done on a 4th gen LS1 car...

1. Bogart Drag wheels, Or Billet Specialties (Have to run a small spacer)

2. Grind Calipers to fit other types of Drag Wheels (HIGHLY DANGEROUS AND NOT RECOMMENDED)

I would choose option 1 and be safe. The Billet Specialties are more street dedicated then the Bogart's but you have to run a small spacer in the front to get them to clear as with the Bogart's you don't.

I don't recommend grinding the calipers in anyway to get rims to clear, its way to dangerous and you would be putting your life and anyone else in the car with you or on the road with you at risk. There was a local guy here Making a pass before a race and had his caliper crack & break causing him not to have brakes at a estimated 130mph, he came out alive with minor injuries but the car was a complete loss.

Unless your racing this car I would just run normal street wheels, 16'' or bigger don't even go through the hassle or expense of running a 15'' wheel.

[Etown_RS]

So, I was 63% right...lol

[Typical-SS]

to fit 15" weldracing wheels on a 4th gen you need to run spacers and do a tid-bit of grinding on the calipers.

[m6speed]

Originally Posted by supersweet

can i ask why you want to put 15" wheels on an 02?

why wouldn't you? most people who drag race use 15" rims in the rear for the 28" slicks.
depending on the rim you'd probably would have to grind the calipers a little. pretty much just rounding them off a little.

if this is for non racing, just cruising around then you should just stick to stock 16" rims.

[supersweet]

Originally Posted by m6speed

why wouldn't you? most people who drag race use 15" rims in the rear for the 28" slicks.
depending on the rim you'd probably would have to grind the calipers a little. pretty much just rounding them off a little.

if this is for non racing, just cruising around then you should just stick to stock 16" rims.

I know that people use 15" wheels for their slicks...he didn't say that he was planning on dragin the car...so before making a fool out of myself and assuming that he just wanted 15" wheels, I asked first. And as it turns out he "just likes the look of draglights". I didn't want to give an answer before knowing the reason for using them, and, my answer is the same as FXGS.

[m6speed]

Originally Posted by supersweet

I know that people use 15" wheels for their slicks...he didn't say that he was planning on dragin the car...so before making a fool out of myself and assuming that he just wanted 15" wheels, I asked first. And as it turns out he "just likes the look of draglights". I didn't want to give an answer before knowing the reason for using them, and, my answer is the same as FXGS.

well hopefully he just doesn't want some random 15" rims. if so then oh jeez lol

[Ryans_Pewter_SS]

I run 15's on the street a good bit. With M/T ET streets

[Giovannetti]

Originally Posted by Ryans_Pewter_SS

I run 15's on the street a good bit. With M/T ET streets

[nemocamaro]

this happened to me,, i was scheduled to be in a parade and =on the way there my tire went flat so i went to a friends house who has a couple 3rd gen trans am-s. i borrowed a set of craggar ss's i put them on the back, but they wouldn't fit on the front. so i drove around like this for a while