Fat Tires...Post Em
09-28-2005, 06:49 PM
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Personally I love the old school look on my 86 because there are no ground effects.
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09-28-2005, 07:07 PM
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Raven90Iroc, i seen the front of you hood stays up a little, check this out...https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...2&goto=newpost
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That link takes me to the "grid light idea" but if your refering to the hood latch adjustment it doesnt really matter. The car doesnt have a hood any more. 
Still waiting to find a fiberglass hood so i can cut it up and fit it over the turbo.
Still waiting to find a fiberglass hood so i can cut it up and fit it over the turbo.
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post it for me, i have that problem.
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275/45/17 in all 4 corners
27x11.5 DOT slicks on the camaro
http://www.cecoatings.com/images/Car...s/DSC01183.JPG
27x11.5 DOT slicks on the camaro
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Originally posted by klumb15
hopefully that does the trick and makes them flush....i like it how on the bottom, the body curves inward, and the wide section of tread is exposed...looks mean...
hopefully that does the trick and makes them flush....i like it how on the bottom, the body curves inward, and the wide section of tread is exposed...looks mean...
and just as kandied said a 295/35/18 is perfect for the back of our cars with a 10.5" rim and the perfect backspacing
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Raven90IROC, that car is DIIIIRRRRTTYYYYYYYYY with those Convo Pros....the front looks mean as hell in that sideshot...almost makes me want a ThirdGen all over again 
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Originally posted by CrazyHawaiian
I dont consider it "sticking out" unless the tires actually stick out past the lip of the fender. I prefer the look I call "flush" where the tire fits perfectly under the lip of the fender, almost as if the fender is hugging the tire. I really dont like the "tucked in" look, I think it dosnt look as sporty. To each their own right? Here's mine w/ 275/35/18 rear:
I dont consider it "sticking out" unless the tires actually stick out past the lip of the fender. I prefer the look I call "flush" where the tire fits perfectly under the lip of the fender, almost as if the fender is hugging the tire. I really dont like the "tucked in" look, I think it dosnt look as sporty. To each their own right? Here's mine w/ 275/35/18 rear:
my former GTA (now belogns to another member of this board)
My current Firebird FOrmula with 315's....4th gens have a bit more room to play with
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flyinlow...what color is that gta? it looks nice and im repainting soon.
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Originally posted by Gr89RS
Our cars were designed to have the wheels tucked inside the fender, not flush with them.
Our cars were designed to have the wheels tucked inside the fender, not flush with them.
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not the best pic from behind i need to get some better ones. but u can see about how wide they are. they are actually 10 1/2 inches wide.
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295 50 15 rear, 205 60 15 front
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02-25-2010, 09:08 AM
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275 m/t et street out back. looks good. fits nice. No rubbing problems yet.
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i think mine are perfect. 275/40/17/ all the way around. would like to lower back down a little more to get rid of the rack look.
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My 17" x 9"/275s front, 17" x 11"/315s rear, direct fit wheels, no adapters.
The fronts are 100% direct bolt on, the rears required a "bit" of hammer work & sheetmetal cutting.
The fronts are 100% direct bolt on, the rears required a "bit" of hammer work & sheetmetal cutting.
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okay here are a couple of pics of mine
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285/35/18 on 18X10 rims here...all tucked nice & neat!
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ebay. there are also complete kits with signal light and so on for about 150. good deals there
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Re: Fat Tires...Post Em
Sinister, I have to say your car is probably my favorite on this site... awsome job on the Z!!! 
Ill have to get some better pics of both tires from the rear, but heres 20x9's w/o spacers, 275/35/20..they stick out pretty nice IMO
Ill have to get some better pics of both tires from the rear, but heres 20x9's w/o spacers, 275/35/20..they stick out pretty nice IMO
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I respect the "tucked" look. But I honestly think you guys that are HARDCORE TUCK lovers, need to take it easy. When a tire is .5 inches further out than stock it does not constitute the THOSE STICK WAAAYY OUT comments. IMHO when you stay stuff like that, you sound very close minded. Remeber we are MODing our cars. If we want them stock then 99% of us would not need to be on this website. IT IS SUPPOSED TO LOOK DIFFERNT.
Anyways, now that I got that off my chest. I will post a pic of my tires now. Ther are 335's on 11" rims, mounted to a stock width moser 12 bolt. I am happy to say that I DO think they stick out too much, but once I put 315s on there, they should be fine.
And I do not think it looks white trashy at all. I was going to go through a ton of work to try and get them to tuck more, and everyone that I have shown that liver around here (Needham, MA) have told me to not touch them. People say it looks mean. So I will run these till they wear out. Then go with 315s (goodyear eagle G1s) I think they are called.
here is the pic and I will put on a racing suit to help protect me from the flames.....fire
Anyways, now that I got that off my chest. I will post a pic of my tires now. Ther are 335's on 11" rims, mounted to a stock width moser 12 bolt. I am happy to say that I DO think they stick out too much, but once I put 315s on there, they should be fine.
And I do not think it looks white trashy at all. I was going to go through a ton of work to try and get them to tuck more, and everyone that I have shown that liver around here (Needham, MA) have told me to not touch them. People say it looks mean. So I will run these till they wear out. Then go with 315s (goodyear eagle G1s) I think they are called.
here is the pic and I will put on a racing suit to help protect me from the flames.....fire
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Looks like it will definitely hook-up against some of us HP, umm, can't say it here, people
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i have 335/30/18's on my car, 8.5" of backspacing, tucked like stock. required a minitub
i can fit a 345/30/18 DR with no problems. still have 1/2" clearance to the new inner fender
old pic, forgive the crooked exhaust, its gone now
i can fit a 345/30/18 DR with no problems. still have 1/2" clearance to the new inner fender
old pic, forgive the crooked exhaust, its gone now
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SICK!!! 30 is the highest sidewall you can do? Looks great man The following users liked this post:
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its a 25.9" tall tire, the sidewall is a little taller then the front 40 sidewall, its just a percentage, and with a 13.5" wide tread, the sidewall is still prettly large. Its no rubberband. oh, and you cant get a 335 18 with a larger sidewall
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18x12 8.5" of BS, requires a LOT of work to fit them
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I have 295-35-18's on the back they stick out just a little bit rims on the back are 18x10.5
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i took this picture at the drag strip on sunday. those tires look pretty fat.
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oh yeah. forgot this one.
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White trash huh, hahaha I beg to differ
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Fun in rain or shine, true C4 ZR1's. 275 fronts, 315 rears.
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Wheels are 17". The rear tires are 13" wide.