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Old May 11, 2001 | 03:03 PM
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Tire size - widest

Whats the widest tire you can put on a stock 15x7 wheel? Also what is the widest on that wheel that will not rub in the rear? I'm thinking about 275 nittos...
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Old May 11, 2001 | 06:14 PM
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245/60's almost touched with the suspension compressed on my 82.

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Old May 11, 2001 | 10:07 PM
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275's too wide. Try 245/60/15 or 245/50/15.
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Old May 11, 2001 | 11:58 PM
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275 60 15 will fit fine, if u dont have 4 people in the car.

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87 IROC-z 305 TPI 5spd Borg warner 9-bolt 3.45 posi 4 wheel disc,8.8 Accel wires , bosch platinum +4 plugs,gutted air box,TB coolant bypass ,polyurethane tranny and torque arm mounts, k&n oil filter,synthetic oil 10w30, futura GLS super sport tires 265/50/15 rear and 235/60/15 front mounted on 86 monte carlo SS rims ,

400 sbc and a 6 spd in the works
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Old May 12, 2001 | 09:03 AM
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Or hit any bumps/dips. If you have to have that big of a tire, install some air shocks and jack the back end up.


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Old May 12, 2001 | 11:24 AM
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i had 275/60/15's on my iroc *no suspension mods* for over a year. no problems. but now im getting some 17x11 *back* ZR-1 rims, 17x9's up front. the tires in back will be 335/35's... but then again.. im tubing the rear to fit them. and putting a 490HP/580TQ 406 in the IROC *or more hp if i get the S/C*
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