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RacerVX54
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I know I Don't need them,but I love the look and changing tires is wayyy easier. Only thing I am doing this winter is changing fluids and tires... The expense isn't an issue. Did go with hoosier since micky discontinued the tire i was using. Thought?
What size 15” or 16”…


15x15


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Originally posted by RacerVX54:Macfab is 4 hour ride.. I will be converting the wheels I have


I went to MacFabs website today, and not only do their conversion offerings look great so does the pricing. Post up some finished pics of your wheels when you get them installed.



Will do..


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I know I Don't need them,but I love the look and changing tires is wayyy easier. Only thing I am doing this winter is changing fluids and tires... The expense isn't an issue. Did go with hoosier since micky discontinued the tire i was using. Thought?
What size 15” or 16”…


15x15
Just keep in mind some double 15x15 WILL NOT clear all brakes
 
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Mark Williams sells a brake kit just for 15” wheels with beadlocks, I have it on my Firebird.
 
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My 16" Dewzen converted Weld 2.0's barely cleared my Mark Williams calipers...Not a lot of clearance but worked fine...
 
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Mark Williams sells a brake kit just for 15” wheels with beadlocks, I have it on my Firebird.


We have run into this several times at work. We use a fair amount of the modular floater housings and sometimes they will come set up with brakes for 16” wheels but the customer is using 15”.

Simple rotor and caliper bracket & brake pad swap.
 
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I know I Don't need them,but I love the look and changing tires is wayyy easier. Only thing I am doing this winter is changing fluids and tires... The expense isn't an issue. Did go with hoosier since micky discontinued the tire i was using. Thought?
What size 15” or 16”…


15x15
Just keep in mind some double 15x15 WILL NOT clear all brakes


Thanks i know i need to do a measurement when i pull my wheels off


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I know I Don't need them,but I love the look and changing tires is wayyy easier. Only thing I am doing this winter is changing fluids and tires... The expense isn't an issue. Did go with hoosier since micky discontinued the tire i was using. Thought?
What size 15” or 16”…


15x15
Just keep in mind some double 15x15 WILL NOT clear all brakes


Thanks i know i need to do a measurement when i pull my wheels off


I've personally run Strange, Lamb, & TBM brake and all of them have cleared MacFab beadlock rings. I know Wilwood can to be a problem with fitment, don't know about Aerospace, never used them.
 
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I have had no issues with Strange or Lamb brakes and MacFabs on a 15" wheel.


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measured and good to go


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Well i have nothing but great things to say about Macfab Lyle and Mark. Great group of guys. Spend about hour and a half there talking. This guys can pretty much make any wheel you want or need. And they sell wheels also...


https://photos.app.goo.gl/3YeFFPtUtn6wfgpX7


https://photos.app.goo.gl/VCBjCKQqsEru8zLE9


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look good
 
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Well i have nothing but great things to say about Macfab Lyle and Mark. Great group of guys. Spend about hour and a half there talking. This guys can pretty much make any wheel you want or need. And they sell wheels also...


https://photos.app.goo.gl/3YeFFPtUtn6wfgpX7


https://photos.app.goo.gl/VCBjCKQqsEru8zLE9


Wise money saving choice… they look like NEW !!!!
 
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Well i have nothing but great things to say about Macfab Lyle and Mark. Great group of guys. Spend about hour and a half there talking. This guys can pretty much make any wheel you want or need. And they sell wheels also...


https://photos.app.goo.gl/3YeFFPtUtn6wfgpX7


https://photos.app.goo.gl/VCBjCKQqsEru8zLE9


Those do look nice.


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