Front wheel with more than 2 1/4" backspace

[dragracerray]

I am using a 26" front tire due to inner fender wheel clearance on my 1980 Camaro. The wheel is 15 x 3 1/2" with a 1 3/4" backspace. I see wheels with 2 1/4" backspace but I don't think that is enough. Does anyone know of a 15 x 3 1/2" wheel with more than 2 1/4" backspace? I hate the BMFH.
thanks, Ray

[SSDiv6]

Originally Posted by dragracerray

I am using a 26" front tire due to inner fender wheel clearance on my 1980 Camaro. The wheel is 15 x 3 1/2" with a 1 3/4" backspace. I see wheels with 2 1/4" backspace but I don't think that is enough. Does anyone know of a 15 x 3 1/2" wheel with more than 2 1/4" backspace? I hate the BMFH.
thanks, Ray

Contact Bogart Wheels and they can custom make any wheel you want.
However, make sure you will have enough clearance for the brake caliper.

[Jeff 2023]

Also check out Holeshot wheels. I think they make 1 front wheel with up to 2 and 7/8 offset . Probably a 15x4 though

[dragracerray]

SSDiv6 (I wish I knew your name) thanks for the tip. I will get in contact with them.
Jeff you are right Holshot makes a bigger backspace but the wheel is wider. I am trying to move the wheel towards the motor to get more clearance with the inner fender well. So a wider wheel with bigger backspace doesn' t help my problem.
thank you for the help. Ray

[SSDiv6]

Originally Posted by dragracerray

SSDiv6 (I wish I knew your name) thanks for the tip. I will get in contact with them.
Jeff you are right Holshot makes a bigger backspace but the wheel is wider. I am trying to move the wheel towards the motor to get more clearance with the inner fender well. So a wider wheel with bigger backspace doesn' t help my problem.
thank you for the help. Ray

My name is Joe and I am not the Brandon/Joe.
If you call Bogart, try to reach Ricky and explain the situation and let him know the type of front brakes you are using. He is a wealth of knowledge and information as regards to drag racing wheels.

[Mike Gray]

Jegs has a Racestar wheel with a little over 2 1/2 back space

63-Series Pro Forged Wheel
Size: 15" x 3.5"
Bolt Circle: 5 x 4.75"
Back Spacing: 2.55"
Offset: +13.7 mm
Finish: Polished
Features:

[dragracerray]

Thank Mike. You are better at finding wheels on Jeg's than I am. I spent a lot of time on the Jeg's site but could not make the filters work. You would think when you were shopping for a wheel there would be filters,
1. wheel diameter
2. wheel width
3. wheel backspace

All Jeg's gives you is bolt pattern and backspace! No wheel diameter or width filter even exists!
This is a good option Mike. Thanks! Ray

https://www.jegs.com/i/Race-Star-Whe...7252P/10002/-1

[gsa612]

I have a 71 with a 28 in. frt tire with 1 3/4 BS. Bogart,no clearance problems.Do you know anyone that has a 2.25 BS rim that you can try,it should work even with a 28 in.tire.If not somethings not right on how far the rotor/caliper sets outward...gsa612

[dragracerray]

G/SA I wish I knew your name. Your example made me dig deeper. We use the same inner fender well (1971 and 1980 are the same). So it is essentially the same car. I removed the wheel and made a bunch of measurements. I thought I have a 3.5" wide wheel. It is 4.5" wheel. So if I buy a 3.5" wheel that moves the center of the wheel in 0.5" right there. On top of this my Weld Wheel is a 1 7/16" backspace, not 1.75" like I thought. So I think your 3.5" wheel with 1.75" backspace moves the tire in about 13/16". I think that works even on paper. Thanks for taking the time to reply and get me off my behind. Ray
By the way I use Strange brakes. The rotors space the wheel out about 1/4"

[dragracerray]

Sent wrong picture. This is the right one. Ray