The Offical Jegs 15" Wheel Thread

[xtweakerx]

Just ordered my fronts and rears for my 07. will post up results and pics afterward.

posts pics and specs of ur setup!

 

[Liftedbronco]

Mex, I was referring to the 15x10 prostars that someone mentioned above your post.

I guess i could call em. Heres another issue. If I run the 15x8 or even find a 15x10 on the street I need normal width fronts. Basically a 17x8 or wider. But no one makes a matching front in 17.

These wheels are sexy for the street. Are they bogarts? Anyone know?

http://www.evoperform.com/photogallery/?level=collection&id=10

 

[biz4765]

They are 17in Bogarts

 

[Enitalp]

Mex, I was referring to the 15x10 prostars that someone mentioned above your post.

I guess i could call em. Heres another issue. If I run the 15x8 or even find a 15x10 on the street I need normal width fronts. Basically a 17x8 or wider. But no one makes a matching front in 17.

These wheels are sexy for the street. Are they bogarts? Anyone know?

http://www.evoperform.com/photogallery/?level=collection&id=10

Need !!

 

[Liftedbronco]

Well, theyre 17x10 Bogart GT wheels Im sure theyre...cheap...

 

[03Glock]

Thats sick!!

 

[07gtdallas]

So i just bought a 15x8 for the rear ......i need tire help !!!!!!!!!!!!!!......OK so if I want to drive them to the track what tire and is this safe? can the rim handle it? are the tires that are capable of this any good and do they hook well? ...says not street legal...And can you help me find i tire for great hook ups and the track only............I know MT is the way to go ....BUT what sizes????????????

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Track tire:_____________

Street tire:_____________

Rims safe on street?:_______________

Extra credit: How Much will this setup weight____________



Thank you guys for you time and effort it is much appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!....

 

[08blackchrome]

Hey guys I know this is an old thread. but i read threw the entire thread and I was wondering will the fact that my car is lowered ( BMR PRogressive Rate Springs ) have any effect on my ability to run these. Also whats the biggest slick that i would be able to run with the car being lowered.

 

[Chris06GT]

08blackchrome....Check out the sticky at the top on Combined 15" wheel threads....I posted pics in that thread with 275/60's on my car, which are 28" tall...My car is also lowered....Might help you out....

 

[Rygen]

Black 15" Jegs Wheel

Just got my new Jegs 15" drag wheels, at like 6:51PM EST. F'ing UPS, I was hoping to get these by 3PM so I can get them mounted and balanced. I got V6 brakes up front, and I'm going to try to grind the calipers to fit this wheel with no spacer.

But, if that does not pan out, I got 1/4" spacer from Jegs and will do the same thing Dale (Firestang70) did, which is grind them down a little and then use the spacer. I am running Black Bullits, and on the rear I have a 17x9 Black Bullit wheel, with a 325 M&H DR, so I wanted the fronts to match a little. So I had these shipped to Mike@PH, and he took them over to Chuck (CHE) and had them powder coated.

I think the results are very good. Makes these wheels look a lot better IMO.

I plan to take the day off Friday, and have them on the car. I'll take pics then too and update this thread. I plan to run these up front at the GOTC event this Saturday. We are talking 40lbs less rotational weight off the front end of my car!

 

[Chris06GT]

Those look good man!!! I like that....Be sure to post pics in the 15" wheel picture thread

 

[Hawgman]

SON OF A BITCH!!!!! You just purposely added to what wheels are going to cost me didn't you. Crap, now if I ever get the damn things bought I am going to have to have them powder coated.

 

[Rygen]

Still cost effective, even with the powder coating.

 

[Hawgman]

Those are pure friggin sex man... Nice choice on the powder coat.
Now if you really wanted to confuse some people, hit ebay and get the Weld center caps for them and let everyone wonder where the hell you got those wheels from!

 

[ZmanM3]

Those wheels look awesome.

 

[ethic1bmx]

those black ones are sick!

 

[NastyStang113]

I can't wait to see those on your car ...

 

[Rygen]

Install Notes

Install Notes


I took the day off to install the wheels, and glad I did. Took the wheels to good year, had them mounted in balance. Cut and dry, no issues there. Got home, couldn't find the damn scale. Went into the "pit" (our spare guest room) and couldn't find it. Called the wife at work, she said the scale has been MIA for nearly 2 years. Fine.

Do a test fit on the wheels, and I can tell I can fit the wheel on the front V6 brakes no problem. Then test it with the 1/4 Jegs spacer. Almost no rubbing and a ton of space for the lugs! Decide to go that route, test the fitment and lugs...stock lugs don't fit.

Run to Target, get a scale. Run to Autozone, get some narrow lugs with extension tool (all came in a kit). Get home, test the lugs, fit perfect, and sit flush with the wheel. Awesome.


Weight Savings

Before I started the install, I decided to see what my weight savings would be. My calculations indicated 20lbs per corner of the car. Here is what it really came out to be:

• 17x9 Bullit Wheel w/Nitto 450 255/50/17 - 54lbs
• 15x4 Jegs Wheel w/Kumho 165/80/15 - 29lbs

Rotational weight savings per wheel: 25lbs
Toto rotational weight savings: 50lbs


Shaving The Calipers

I was originally going to use a sanding wheel on my drill. But Tony (Ranebowcyxx), convinced me to use a dremel tool with a grinding wheel. He said it would cut through the material faster than the drill because of the rpm (35k). I didn't have a dremel kit, so was a perfect excuse to buy a tool.

Get it, get the brown 1" grinding wheel on it. He was right, it shaved off the material I needed in just under 5 minutes. I barely needed 1mm with the 1/4 spacer and the V6 brakes.

Measurements

I run the stock V6 springs, with a 5.4 3V iron block, and an aggressive CDC chin spoiler. Going into this, I knew I that chin was not going to like the shorter Kumho. I took some measurements so you call can take note of this:

• Nitto 255/50/17 - chin spoiler clearance: 4.5"
• Kumho 165/80/15 - chin spoiler clearance: 3.0"

Ouch! Now good year only inflated them up to 33psi, and its max is 44psi. I plan to run them at 41psi. So I may see a little more. But its definitely not going to get over any speed bumps.

I will be putting these on the track, and taking them off before I leave. Later I will have Tokicos all the way around, and I can play with adjusting the fronts with these wheels/tires.

Pictures

I took some quick pictures on the pipe stem in front of my house. Here you go:

 

[ROUSH STAGE 4]

Damn, and I thought mine was low with them!!! A speedbump would be an insurance claim for sure, lol. Looks great bro, congratulations. I'll be hitting the track Saturday to see how everything works with the new setup.

 

[firestang70]

Looks great Rygen!