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Old Jul 6, 2002 | 01:53 AM
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Gary@Ronal, or anyone knowing about the wheels....

I would like to know the weight of the "Firehawk" wheels that are being reproduced. How do they compare to say a 91-92 Camaro rim? Also, with the offset for the rears, what is the widest (still low profile though) tire that can be mounted and clear ?315/35/17? Thanks to anyone that can answer this for me!!
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Old Jul 6, 2002 | 03:17 AM
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A 315 tire may physically fit on the Firehawk 9.5" rim, but it would not be practical from a performance stand point on that narrow of a rim. 285 would be the widest you'd want to go. A 315 is best on a 11" wide rim like the ZR1 guys are running.

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Old Jul 7, 2002 | 01:12 AM
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Old Jul 7, 2002 | 02:58 AM
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I've seem 315s on a 17x9.5. The sidewall looked like it was at a 45* angle. Maybe 295s would be ok?
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Old Jul 31, 2002 | 04:15 PM
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I weighed mine with the center cap: 25.5lbs
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Old Jul 31, 2002 | 05:37 PM
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Like justin said, best on an 11inch wide rim....
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