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Old Sep 28, 2004 | 09:07 PM
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From: Port Huron Mi
Car: 87 Formula
Engine: 350 tpi
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: Stock 9 bolt
265-50-15

will these fit on my 89 rs? im sure that rim size and backspacing would help but there aftermarket rims and i dont have time to pull them off but overall shoudl they fit?
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Old Sep 29, 2004 | 04:41 PM
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From: parishville NY upstate
Car: 86 IROC-Z
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.42s/posi/disc
yes they will fit but its going to look lke you have truck tires on your camaro man.... dont do it mango with something like 235/60/15 that size i think is the best for 15 inch rims on are cars
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Old Sep 29, 2004 | 04:43 PM
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Car: 82 Z28
Engine: Al LT1 headed LG4 305
Transmission: TH350
Axle/Gears: 3.73 posi with spacer
My brother had some Goodyear gatorbacks on is 78 Firebird 7" rims. :hail: It looked pretty badass and mean as ****.
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Old Sep 29, 2004 | 06:12 PM
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From: Mercedes Norte, Heredia, Costa Rica
Car: 1984 Z28 Hardtop
Engine: 383 Carb
Transmission: 4L60
Axle/Gears: 3.54 Dana 44
These are the 265 50 15s that were on my car when I got it. Unfortunately it's in the air so you can't really tell how it looks.

<img src="http://members.shaw.ca/crussel/camaro7.jpg">

I didn't care for the way the sidewalls bulged out. If the rim was widened by about an inch or so it wouldn't be so bad.
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Old Sep 29, 2004 | 10:55 PM
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Car: '91 Z28 convertible
Engine: TPI
Transmission: T5
Axle/Gears: 3.27 posi disc
I have 265's on the rear rims. They look pretty good, I think. They came with the car and I'm keeping them for as long as they last. They fit well and don't rub or anything.

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Oh, and I got some stupid ugly 205's on the front. :shrug:

Hope this helps.
Lou
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Old Sep 30, 2004 | 12:11 AM
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From: Mercedes Norte, Heredia, Costa Rica
Car: 1984 Z28 Hardtop
Engine: 383 Carb
Transmission: 4L60
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Originally posted by BigBabyLou
Oh, and I got some stupid ugly 205's on the front. :shrug:
Sounds familiar, that's how my car was. That used to be the way to lower the front of the car and give it the raked look, front fender gaps be damned.
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Old Sep 30, 2004 | 12:38 AM
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Car: 89 Firebird
Engine: L05 350 TBI
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265/50r15 is going to be just about the same OD as the 235/60r15's. But the tire is definetely going to be wider
I'd recommend 15x8's, at least.
Now what about 295/50r15's anybody got them on there car? And what backspacing do you use to keep them from rubbing the lip of the fender?
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