What do you think of the new rims/stance?
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Re: What do you think of the new rims/stance?
Looks good. I personally would do something about the rears. It'd drive me nuts. Very nice car!
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nice wheels i had the same on my old 91 camaro they were 17x9.5 rear with 5in back spacing and 17x8 front with 4.5 back spacing i ran 285 on rear though,im building another 91 but this time it will be an ls1 car,btw the stock 10 bolt will hold power well the axles will just put a good posi unit and gear in and it will hold up.i had a 383 about 450hp ran 11.20 with a 3200 sall and it never broke,i would go to hot rod weekend in oc and race all night all weekend all summer.just dont put slicks on it and you will be fine
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Looks good man! I'm now running 18" Rev wheels which look indentical to yours. I couldn't get use to the stock height with the new wheels so I went ahead and lowered it. DUDE..what a difference, the wheels and car look 10X better IMO.
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Re: What do you think of the new rims/stance?
Thanks dude, after you lowered it have you had many clearance problems or do you scrape more frequently? I've been thinking about lowering my car but im still a little sketched out by it
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Re: What do you think of the new rims/stance?
my 2000 rear was 1.5"per side.i think the 93-97 are wider.
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Re: What do you think of the new rims/stance?
Nice nice nice, I am getting some TT2s in a few weeks for my 87 bird build. Im trying to figure out what spacing I need with mine. Anyone have any ideas? I dont really want mine to stick out that far though.
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Re: What do you think of the new rims/stance?
white1991rs...
I love the car, it's a sweet one fer sure!
No bashing meant, but the rears are just sticking out a tad too far I think if you intend to lower it further. Looks good as is to me, but I personally would not lower it, or I think you'll be contacting the lip of the quarters. It looks like you could have come in a little more on the rear wheel backset.
Only reason I'm saying that is because I'm running 17" wheels with 275's on the rear, and mine tuck in a bit more. Unforunately, the only way I know of to correct it is new rear wh$$ls. I "think" my backset on the rears is 5.75" or 5.5"...something around there..the specs are in one of my previous posts somewhere when I got the wheels. Here's how mine look in the rear:
The rear wheel width is 9.5"...I could probably get away with P285's or 95's and they might still tuck, but it'd be close!
I love the car, it's a sweet one fer sure!
No bashing meant, but the rears are just sticking out a tad too far I think if you intend to lower it further. Looks good as is to me, but I personally would not lower it, or I think you'll be contacting the lip of the quarters. It looks like you could have come in a little more on the rear wheel backset.
Only reason I'm saying that is because I'm running 17" wheels with 275's on the rear, and mine tuck in a bit more. Unforunately, the only way I know of to correct it is new rear wh$$ls. I "think" my backset on the rears is 5.75" or 5.5"...something around there..the specs are in one of my previous posts somewhere when I got the wheels. Here's how mine look in the rear:
The rear wheel width is 9.5"...I could probably get away with P285's or 95's and they might still tuck, but it'd be close!
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Re: What do you think of the new rims/stance?
There's only a few pictures showing your new wheels. I personally can't tell if there sticking out enough to be in contact with the body of the car.
I would check your clearance and then lower that nice car with a pro-kit.
It's crazy how we get all wound up about the wheels but I honestly can't tell if there sticking out. Post a close up will showing the fender lip and tire.
I would check your clearance and then lower that nice car with a pro-kit.
It's crazy how we get all wound up about the wheels but I honestly can't tell if there sticking out. Post a close up will showing the fender lip and tire.
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Re: What do you think of the new rims/stance?
Confuzed1 that thing is sick. T/Atime its on go jaks under a cover at the moment but I'll be posting plenty of pictures when it comes back out.
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Re: What do you think of the new rims/stance?
white1991rs...
I love the car, it's a sweet one fer sure!
No bashing meant, but the rears are just sticking out a tad too far I think if you intend to lower it further. Looks good as is to me, but I personally would not lower it, or I think you'll be contacting the lip of the quarters. It looks like you could have come in a little more on the rear wheel backset.
Only reason I'm saying that is because I'm running 17" wheels with 275's on the rear, and mine tuck in a bit more. Unforunately, the only way I know of to correct it is new rear wh$$ls. I "think" my backset on the rears is 5.75" or 5.5"...something around there..the specs are in one of my previous posts somewhere when I got the wheels. Here's how mine look in the rear:
The rear wheel width is 9.5"...I could probably get away with P285's or 95's and they might still tuck, but it'd be close!
I love the car, it's a sweet one fer sure!
No bashing meant, but the rears are just sticking out a tad too far I think if you intend to lower it further. Looks good as is to me, but I personally would not lower it, or I think you'll be contacting the lip of the quarters. It looks like you could have come in a little more on the rear wheel backset.
Only reason I'm saying that is because I'm running 17" wheels with 275's on the rear, and mine tuck in a bit more. Unforunately, the only way I know of to correct it is new rear wh$$ls. I "think" my backset on the rears is 5.75" or 5.5"...something around there..the specs are in one of my previous posts somewhere when I got the wheels. Here's how mine look in the rear:
The rear wheel width is 9.5"...I could probably get away with P285's or 95's and they might still tuck, but it'd be close!