15 inch rims on late model 80 series

[Pesky Pete]

I have heard of a few people that have modded their rear calipers to fit 15 inch rims. I beleive that it is as simple as grinding a bit off the rear caliper body. Who's doen it, and what are the opinions.

[slowhilux]

Coming from a good mate that used to work a very well known Outer Sydney based 4wd store/mod shop, you have to grind approx. 3mm off the caliper to make them fit. Now, if you have to grind 3mm off, how much meat can there be left?? i have never done it. Just bought the 16" wheels and tires. it costs more, but then i know that i havent attacked the brakes with a grinder

[MYTTUF]

And there wouldn't be much room between wheel and caliper and I'd reckon mud and crap would build up and potentially wreck things. Go the 16 inch option.

[dow50r]

Gday
I have it on good authority that Navara offset white 15x8 rims fit with minimum grinding. Otherwise, early model rear disc brakes fit straight on where the late ones are...u need the lot from backing plate forward.
Andrew

[DAZ]

I run 15 on ground callipars so dose my brother and so do a lot of other people A bloke in the club bought his car new and has always run the 15 with ground calipars and now done 240000klm i have never herd of a prob the last car i mentioned has done 2 out back challanges on them . With the right off set you need very little . At the end of the day its your call .

[dumbdunce]

with 2" spacers you don't need to grind anything off at all