Hey all,

Have a 92 Firebird 305 TBI...

Looking at running the GTA style wheels. Considering the 17x9 for the rear and 16x8 for the front. Would run stock 245/50 on the front and 275/40 on the rear for that wider look. Anyone ever do this, pictures?, will it work??

Thanks

Links to wheels I'm talking about:
Front: Click Here
Rear: Click Here

 

You can only buy the 17x9's in groups of 4 so you might as well run it on all four corners.

Picture in my sig is with the 17x9s runnign 255 40 17's but you can do 275's but I was afraid it would scrub in the front.

Personally these cars under-steer when pushed beyond the limit, and will over steer under accelerated turns. Having different tires will make it worse so I ran the 255's all corners. but alot of people will do 275's all corner and some have 255 on the front and 275 on the rear.

 

oh wait classic industries has them now... Hawks only sells them in box of 4... wounder if its the same company...

 

These are Hawks, not made by OER so may not be 100% same. Also I repainted them to the same graphite as bottom of my car.




Factory front vs hawks as delivered

 

Thanks for the reply - yea the wheels I'm looking at are from Classic Industries. Was hoping to keep the same essential look up front with the 16 but a slightly more aggressive stance with the 17 and 275 rear

 

Yeah I would do all 17 with 255 front and 275 rear if that is the stance you like. If factory front brakes it will require 1/4 inch space on front.

BTW I have 1.25 inch lowering springs on the car.

Looks like classic has 30% off right now... That's a hard to beat price.