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Old 08-31-2015, 09:52 AM
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Anyone with pictures of 15x10 wheel and 275/60R15 or 295/60R15 drag radial?
trying to decide on which size looks best.
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Be hard to get a 295/60 to fit. Gotta optimize backspace and wheel well hammering. 295/55 i had was tight enough
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I run 275/60 now and like it more but my wheels need bit more backspacing
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I have 295/60 or 65 r15s on my drag rims. They fit my 1987 firebird but it was pretty tight, dropped my 60' from 2.2s on NT555s to 1.8s with alittle spin but I blame the low end tq of a 521cuin motor lol. Looks alot like Orr's
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275/60R15 on 15x8's with 4.5" backspacing.
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WHOOPS missed that you said drag radial, my bad. Those pics are just street tires.
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Be hard to get a 295/60 to fit. Gotta optimize backspace and wheel well hammering. 295/55 i had was tight enough



I run 275/60 now and like it more but my wheels need bit more backspacing
What back spacing are you at? And can you take a pic from rear of car? I have same tires as you. I have a 4th gen rearend but need to buy wheels. Don't know what BS I need..I think either 5.5 or 6.5
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275/60R15 on 15x8's with 4.5" backspacing.
Stock rearend or 4th gen?
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Stock rearend or 4th gen?
Stock 9-bolt rear end (though not original to the car, but no modifications were made to it.)
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What back spacing are you at? And can you take a pic from rear of car? I have same tires as you. I have a 4th gen rearend but need to buy wheels. Don't know what BS I need..I think either 5.5 or 6.5
4th gen rear width. 15x10 with 7.25" bs. I would rather have 7.5" as tire can touch fender lip. Rolled the lip so its better but still touches on 295 tires. These 275 pros however clear ok so far
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295's. Check the shape of the sidewall to tread transition vs the 275's below
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More rounded off than the 295's
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295's. Check the shape of the sidewall to tread transition vs the 275's below


275


More rounded off than the 295's
Ok..I was thinking of doing a 5.5 BS on either a 15x8 or 15x10...or maybe a 6.5 BS...either way I'm going to have to roll the fenders huh?
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With a 4th gen rear you need 6.5 for a 8" wheel. 7.5 for 10". No way to get around that
Not many wheels available in 7.5" in 10 wide
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With a 4th gen rear you need 6.5 for a 8" wheel. 7.5 for 10". No way to get around that
Not many wheels available in 7.5" in 10 wide
What if I go with a 17 inch 4th gen wheel. What options do I have then?
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For drag pack cant beat a gto spare front runner and 17" m&h or similar runner tire. Or stick with 15x4 stuff if you have stock brakes.

For the rear i'd match it with a zr1 style rim in a 315/35/17 mickey et street radial 2 if you want a street strip tire. They will hook you up! My 305/35/19's have gone mid 1.40 60 foots ramping power in slow but they showed no signs of reaching limit. I bet i could go high 1.3's on them and thats a 19" rim! 315/17 should do as well or better.
That be a 17x11 rear rim with 56 ish mm offset. Should bolt in and not require spacers. If too close you can space it out with small slip ons
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Originally Posted by Orr89RocZ
With a 4th gen rear you need 6.5 for a 8" wheel. 7.5 for 10". No way to get around that
Not many wheels available in 7.5" in 10 wide
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