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> Racing Wheels?, Been searching, cant find exactly what I need
stugray
post Dec 29 2017, 02:22 PM
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I have a set of steelie racing wheels that are 15 X 7 with a 128mm Backspace (5.0 inch)
Or positive 39mm offset.
They look custom made on DOT 15X7 steel hoops.

They seem to fit my narrow body car pretty good with Hoosier SM7s.
I use a couple if spacers 3/8 or 1/2 but I get no rubbing with rolled fenders.

The problem is that I cannot find another set of these wheels for a spare or rain set.
Diamond racing makes 15X7 but only up to a 4 inch backspace.

Does anyone know where to get some steel 15X7 wheels with 5 inch backspace?

Or even hoops that are exactly 15X7?

I am about to breakdown and build a rotary table so I can make my own.

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post Dec 29 2017, 04:49 PM
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Probably stupid question, would Diamond sell the hoops & centers separately so you could have someone weld them up??
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post Jan 2 2018, 02:46 AM
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i have aluminum 15x7 shells
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post Jan 2 2018, 11:28 AM
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Sorry I don't know of a source offhand, but curious why you are hunting for steel wheels for racing? Are you talking 4-bolt or 5-bolt?

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post Jan 4 2018, 09:59 PM
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QUOTE(wndsrfr @ Dec 29 2017, 03:49 PM) *

Probably stupid question, would Diamond sell the hoops & centers separately so you could have someone weld them up??


I have emails ito diamond with that very question.

I also found this source: http://www.millertire.com/products/wheels/...5x-7-rim-blank/

Dont know how that compares to the hoops I have.

Edit - I just heard from millertire and they said they do not have VW bolt pattern centers, but they would weld the centers in if I provided them.

So - does anyone know where to get VW centers only?
I can cut them out of some old wheels but I would rather have new.

QUOTE(sixnotfour @ Jan 2 2018, 01:46 AM) *

i have aluminum 15x7 shells


Could you elaborate? for sale, needs machining, how many , etc. ?

QUOTE(campbellcj @ Jan 2 2018, 10:28 AM) *

Sorry I don't know of a source offhand, but curious why you are hunting for steel wheels for racing? Are you talking 4-bolt or 5-bolt?


I am a 4 bolt car. I havent upgraded to 5 lug.
I am also a narrow body with rolled fenders
I use a set of the stock Fuchs but the SM7 barely fits on that wheel.
So I have a set of steelie 15X7 with 5 inch offset that work perfectly.

I just have no spare and would like to not have the fuchs as my backup/rain tire.
I bought the set of steelies second hand, so not sure who made them.
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post Jan 5 2018, 10:27 AM
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Years ago I had a set of Panasport (Minilite copy) 4-lug wheels that were really nice and IIRC were available in 15x6 and 15x7; the former fit my car OK with 205 DOT-R tires at the time. I did run 195 and 205 -R tires on the stock 4-lug Fuchs also. Can't recall if/how much the fenders were rolled on that car but it had zero flare and a streetable alignment.
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post Jan 6 2018, 02:37 PM
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15x7 aluminum are dot approved, I cut the mahles center out and welded the new outer ... they could have had 5 inch BS silver pic,,but the owner wanted the BS as in the blk center pic..


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post Jan 6 2018, 02:41 PM
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you could send em to wekdcraft and have add 1,5 to the baxkside, but you willd need spacers to fit..
http://www.weldcraftwheels.com/
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post Jan 7 2018, 11:40 PM
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QUOTE(sixnotfour @ Jan 6 2018, 01:37 PM) *

15x7 aluminum are dot approved, I cut the mahles center out and welded the new outer ... they could have had 5 inch BS silver pic,,but the owner wanted the BS as in the blk center pic..


Can you make more?
Do you cut the centers out yourself?

I would imagine you need a big lathe to cut & clean them up
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post Jan 16 2018, 08:32 AM
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Jeff has LOTS of large equipment.
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post Jan 31 2018, 12:33 AM
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These guys are great. They can do anything you need at a reasonable price

http://www.realwheel.net

If you don't see what you want on the website just call and talk to them. Super cool folks and will help in any way they can.

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