HELP...need help with 18" rear rim selection
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HELP...need help with 18" rear rim selection
hey guys...i recently ordered a set of boss 338 for my gta,factory rear end....anyway the guys told me i couldn't go any bigger than a245 40 18 on the back...i know they are wrong,im looking for that staggered stance.and would like a 275 tire on the back and stock width on the front...any suggestions on how wide of a rim and the backspacing/spacers i would need to accomplish this? i did some reading through stickies but ppl keep going off track in them and can't find the exact info i need... i think i need a 9.5 inch wife rim but that's all i know...im a noob here lol first set of rooms ever
thanks for any input.
thanks for any input.
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Re: HELP...need help with 18" rear rim selection
front, 18x8 with 4.5" of bs will be a factory fit
rear 18x9.5 with 5.5 or 6" of bs will fit nicely and work with a 275. 6" is better, will tuck the wheel nicer. might need some light hammering, nothing crazy.
rear 18x9.5 with 5.5 or 6" of bs will fit nicely and work with a 275. 6" is better, will tuck the wheel nicer. might need some light hammering, nothing crazy.
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Re: HELP...need help with 18" rear rim selection
thanks for your reply.i don't know why these guys couldn't tell me that when they deal with this stuff everyday
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Re: HELP...need help with 18" rear rim selection
also i forgot to mention that i am looking for the deeper dish on the back
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Joined: Dec 2009
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Car: 88 GTA Trans-am
Engine: 350 vortec TPI(in process)
Transmission: 700-R4
Axle/Gears: 3.27 LSD
Re: HELP...need help with 18" rear rim selection
ya im just confused about all the characteristics in selecting the right size the first time...just keep digging
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