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Re: Minilite Mags
« Reply #17 on: January 08, 2009 - 01:45:49 PM »
Will the 10" rims fit a stock Challenger?

IMO, no. With 5" of back space and a 275 tire, it will still interfere with the wheel lip. Not a problem if you car sits higher, but definetly a problem if you want the tire up in the wheel wheel and the car sitting low. You would need to relocated springs and have more offset, 5.5 like Roppas, or do the b body rear housing swap with offset shackles and 5" backspace.
 
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Re: Minilite Mags
« Reply #18 on: January 12, 2009 - 10:34:18 PM »
IMO, no. With 5" of back space and a 275 tire, it will still interfere with the wheel lip. Not a problem if you car sits higher, but definetly a problem if you want the tire up in the wheel wheel and the car sitting low. You would need to relocated springs and have more offset, 5.5 like Roppas, or do the b body rear housing swap with offset shackles and 5" backspace.
 
Thanks for the reply! I have to get a compleate rear end as my (new to me ) Challenger has the 6cyl rear end. What is the total length of a rear to use the 10" rims with 5.5" back spacing?
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Re: Minilite Mags
« Reply #19 on: January 13, 2009 - 09:46:26 AM »
Thanks for asking about the 17's HP2. He sounded skeptical back then too.   :dunno:
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Re: Minilite Mags
« Reply #20 on: January 13, 2009 - 12:45:07 PM »
Thanks for the reply! I have to get a compleate rear end as my (new to me ) Challenger has the 6cyl rear end. What is the total length of a rear to use the 10" rims with 5.5" back spacing?
Thanks Brad

The stock width E body rear with a 1" spring relocation would allow 5.5 back space rims if I remember correctly.  If you swap in a 66-67 B body housing, then you can use offset shackles to move the rear segment of the springs over slightly and use a 5.0 back space rim. I have not done this swap, but I think that is how they stack up.

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Re: Minilite Mags
« Reply #21 on: January 14, 2009 - 05:04:57 AM »
The stock width E body rear with a 1" spring relocation would allow 5.5 back space rims if I remember correctly. 

Yes I am running 295/50/15s like that. Only the offset hangers I use only give you about 7/8". Not quite an inch. ;)
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