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Old Sep 10, 2001 | 03:02 PM
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widest tire that will fit....

what is the widest tire and wheel combo that i can put into a stock wheel well. becuz im thinkin about the weld draglite rims 15x10 and hoosiers drag slicks 28x10.0-r15 and i was woundering will they fit and how tight and also what kinda back spacin would i need for the rims becuz they have 3 1/2 4 1/2 5-1/2 6 1/2 and 7 1/2 and iwanted to know what to do becuz i dont want them to rub and i dont mind if they stick out of the wheel well but i dont want them to rub like should i get a narrower rim or will i be fine. please respond thanx

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Old Sep 10, 2001 | 03:08 PM
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If you get stock backspacing 305s will stick out a tad... but you can do 295's or 285's safely...

I used to have a pair of centerline 15x10 on the rear

I dunno sizing for drag slicks but I think the 10.0 is like 285??

Hope someone else could clear that up a bit
I suck at conversions lol
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