tires too wide for drivetrain...
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Car: 1986 Trans Am
Engine: 305
Transmission: Auto
Axle/Gears: 3.23 gears
tires too wide for drivetrain...
I've read some rumorous comments about wide tires overstraining the drive train... any comments on this?
and, yes, I've searched...
Looking to put 285/40 or 50 R15 on a stock 86 TA, all the way around...
Thinking about 10"rims...
I had an 84 and put some wide tires (can't remember size)... there was some rubbing in the front when steering through a tight parking lot, but not too bad...
commentos?
and, yes, I've searched...
Looking to put 285/40 or 50 R15 on a stock 86 TA, all the way around...
Thinking about 10"rims...
I had an 84 and put some wide tires (can't remember size)... there was some rubbing in the front when steering through a tight parking lot, but not too bad...
commentos?
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Car: 86 Trans Am
Engine: 408 stroker sbc
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Axle/Gears: Moser full floater m9, 3:70 trutrac
Re: tires too wide for drivetrain...
i would think you would rub really bad in the front
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Re: tires too wide for drivetrain...
Overly wide tires add rolling resistance. I can't see how that effects the drivetrain.
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