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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 08:35 PM
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Whats the fatest tire we can run??????

quick what is the fatest tire's we can run with out rubbing in the front.,,.im asuming fater could be put in the back then the front
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 08:37 PM
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8's fit no problems.
sometimes 9's can depending on offset. (need to be pushed out a little more)
225/50's easy
235/45's are ok
245/40 might want to roll the fender lips...
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 08:52 PM
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245/50/16s on 16x8 '87 IROC wheels here. No problems.
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 09:17 PM
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Sort of on topic

I was thinking about buying some winter tires only. But wanted to go tall and skinny. I wonder whats the tallest tire that would fit?

Maybe get a set of used 30' swampers for winter.
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Old Sep 18, 2005 | 04:30 AM
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keep in mind that if your car is lowered at all, even only an inch like mine, that it will decrease the width of tire you can put on.
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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 11:03 PM
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Originally posted by Gumby

I was thinking about buying some winter tires only. But wanted to go tall and skinny. I wonder whats the tallest tire that would fit?
I have 215/75R15 on all 4 corners.

The left rear tire will rub against the filler tube cover inside the wheel well. So I removed it and sprayed Rust Check all over inside. We'll see if it rubs this winter....

The front tires have no rubbing problems since I have the heavy duty springs up front.

All my coil springs are new, so the car sits at stock height (and more in front). I would recommend one size smaller tires: 205/75R15.
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 01:16 AM
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Yea i got 205 75 15's in the back and in the fron im runnin i think there 205 65 15's piolets in the front..,., im guessing this is contributing to my poor handeling huh?........
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 01:55 AM
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i'm running 235/55/15's and my fronts rub when i turn the wheel and it's taking less turning to rub lately

i really need to get some new struts/shocks
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Old Oct 2, 2005 | 04:49 AM
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nothing quite like a new set of springs............

man i need new shocks
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Old Oct 2, 2005 | 03:24 PM
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ive got 235/65 R15 on mine...no prob...handled good 2 with 2 broken front springs...not so sure how it will work after v8 swap and ws6 springs....sits f*ckin high now
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Old Oct 3, 2005 | 05:48 AM
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right now I got 235/60/15 on the front. and 275/60/15 onthe rear. when I drop in the v8 in the next month or 2 I will probably end up running 215/60/15 and maybe 295/60/15
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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 10:38 PM
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i have 225-55-16 up front and 245-50-16 on the back no rubbing with 91 z28 16x8 rims
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 05:53 PM
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wear out the 245 50 16 and put 255 50 16 or the.......265 ?? 16
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 06:10 PM
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Originally posted by gottfuel
Yea i got 205 75 15's in the back and in the fron im runnin i think there 205 65 15's piolets in the front..,., im guessing this is contributing to my poor handeling huh?........
'

EWWWWW..... HORRIBLE tire size! The front size is reasonable but thin....but the rear size....holy crap man, that's a really tall, rinky dink thin tire!
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 08:13 PM
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295/50/16 on 85-87 irocs...BABAM:

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