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15" Alloy Wheels VS. 15" Steel Wheels

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Old 09-15-2013, 09:34 PM
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5x 35x1250x15 ProComp Extreme MT2
5x Level 8 Tracker wheels
black lug nuts for 5 tires

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5x 35x1250x17 ProComp Extreme MT2
black lug nuts for 5 tires

Going to 58329, thank you.
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Old 09-15-2013, 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Shane75
I'm running into this issue. The tire shop I went to said they were having trouble balancing with sticky wights due to the closeness of the caliper with my 15" MB72 wheels. I can see one wheel had all of its weights fall off with normal street use. Just a noob question, when hitting bumps in the road, the brake caliper doesn't move at all right? What about at full turns? I might just ask them to see if sticking wights on the outside of the wheel is a possibility.

Now I see why a lot of people running 35's run a 17" wheel.
It's a matter of where they place the weight inside the wheel. If they put it in line with the caliper then yes- you'll lose them......I did. My solution (not recommended) was to shave the weights down to fit under the calipers. Well....as you can imagine, that throws off the balance. I did it a couple times before just having them put the weights on the lip.

If they move the weights out of line with the caliper then you'll be just fine- I was on the wheels where they didn't contact the calipers.

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Old 10-10-2013, 11:55 AM
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Right now the 15" Level 8 Tracker is $50.00 off instantly when you purchase a set of 4. These are in stock and ready to ship. Level 8 Tracker custom rims
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Old 10-16-2013, 06:23 PM
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KCM XD Enduro's in a 15x9 with a 4.5" backspace fit with about 1/4" clearance on the calipers and tie rod. I wrapped them with 33x12.5 GY Duratracs, no lift.
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Old 10-22-2013, 02:48 PM
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We added another 15x8 ET-19 wheel model to the line-up! Check out the link below for more details.

Details: Level 8 Punch

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Old 11-11-2013, 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Cgflyer
DT, can you explain the difference between the Level 8 Tracker 15x8 5-127 -19MTB and the -30MTB. I know that we're talking about back spacing, but can you tell what they convert to in inches? Which will tuck closer to the vehicle. I don't like the super wide stance look. Thanks.
. DT can you tell me what the 19MM converts to in inches for backspacing? More or less than 5.5"?
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Old 11-11-2013, 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Cgflyer
. DT can you tell me what the 19MM converts to in inches for backspacing? More or less than 5.5"?
The 15x8 ET-19 Tracker has 3.75" of backspace. Check out this write-up we put together on offset and backspace

Wheel Offset and Backspace - How Do They Relate? | The Squealing Tire
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Old 11-11-2013, 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Discount Tire
The 15x8 ET-19 Tracker has 3.75" of backspace. Check out this write-up we put together on offset and backspace Wheel Offset and Backspace - How Do They Relate? | The Squealing Tire
Awesome, thanks for the info
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Glad we could help!
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Old 11-22-2013, 03:38 AM
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I bought some 285/70R17 DuraTracs from you guys in July and though I love the tires, I think I'm ready to go bigger. Could I have a quote for the following to 15239?

5 x 35/12.5R15 Goodyear MTR
5 x 15x8 MB Razor
Black lugs

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