What's the widest tire?
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What's the widest tire?
you can fit on a stock rearend without rubbing or having them stick out all to be hell?
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Re: What's the widest tire?
I've got 315s on my stock rear end. I'm not tubbed, but I did have to do some trimming to the inside of the fenderwell.
The BFG 295/50s on stock 16" wheels fit just fine too.
But you'll hafta be a little more specific on what wheels you are running or want to run.
The BFG 295/50s on stock 16" wheels fit just fine too.
But you'll hafta be a little more specific on what wheels you are running or want to run.
Last edited by Stephen; Jun 19, 2010 at 06:05 PM.
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Re: What's the widest tire?
I've got the stock 16" crosslace wheels on it now. I have no idea what the back spacing is. I'm going to be getting a set of Pro Stars for the track though. Kinda wanting to know how big a tire I can fit on both. 11.5 x 28? I had BFG G Force Sports on my GTA and had 255s on the stock crosslace wheels. Fit just fine. Wanna know if I can go bigger.
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Re: What's the widest tire?
Te BFG 295/50s will fit your crosslaces, but they are the greatest as far as traction though. good for the street, but they are H-rated tires. Not real soft but great for a highway tire.
Your rear crosslaces are 16m positive offset, or 4.9" backspacing. Call it 5" for ease. You can go 6" easily & 6.5" isn't real hard, but you'd wanna make sure the rear axle is centered. Mine was off by almost a full inch with the stock PHB, so I got me an adjustable one to center it up good, to fit the 315s under my fenders.
Your rear crosslaces are 16m positive offset, or 4.9" backspacing. Call it 5" for ease. You can go 6" easily & 6.5" isn't real hard, but you'd wanna make sure the rear axle is centered. Mine was off by almost a full inch with the stock PHB, so I got me an adjustable one to center it up good, to fit the 315s under my fenders.
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Ahh...good tip. So what size exactly are you running under yours then. What combo as far as wheel and axle.
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Re: What's the widest tire?
275/40RZ17s on 17" x 9"/5" bs front.....
315/40ZR17s on 17" x 11"/7"bs rear.....
But the rear required tubular LCAs with the offset bushings/adjustable panhard bar/inner sheetmetal cutting/e-brake bracket cutting.....It wasn't real easy, but well worth it to keep them completely under the fenders!
315/40ZR17s on 17" x 11"/7"bs rear.....
But the rear required tubular LCAs with the offset bushings/adjustable panhard bar/inner sheetmetal cutting/e-brake bracket cutting.....It wasn't real easy, but well worth it to keep them completely under the fenders!
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We'll be talking soon on your setup. That's pretty much what I'm wanting.
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Re: What's the widest tire?
ahh my old wheels def look good painted like that stephen
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