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did a bit of searching, found all sorts of info, one says 5.5, one says 6.5, and just about everything in between.
91 GTA, stock suspension, but will be lowered. Not afraid to modify inner fender wells.--want 9.5 on all 4 corners, same tires if possible for easy rotation. daily driver, no track time, stock axle width.
don't want to stick out of fenders.
thank you for any info, or pointing me in the right direction.
We did 18x10.5 on all 4 corners. 6 inch backspacing in front. 6.5 inch in the rear. Not sure this helps you though since you want to use a narrower wheel.
5.25" for flush with fender, a bit more to tuck in in a bit.
Think you got a typo in there. Did you mean 6.25"?
To the OP, when you're playing with such wide wheels and tires you really need to measure out clearances on your car. There isn't any room for error and things have to be dead nuts on. Better to be a little too much backspacing and have to apply a small spacer than to be too little backspacing and poke out too far.
Nope, 5.25" brings the wheels flush on all 4 corners in 18" x 9.5". This of course assumes one is running a 3rd gen rear.
Originally Posted by QwkTrip
Think you got a typo in there. Did you mean 6.25"?
To the OP, when you're playing with such wide wheels and tires you really need to measure out clearances on your car. There isn't any room for error and things have to be dead nuts on. Better to be a little too much backspacing and have to apply a small spacer than to be too little backspacing and poke out too far.
I have 18x 9.5 all 4 corners and 2in drop all 4. I have 6in back spacing with no rubbing. The tires are just inside the fenders. Will not scrape on dips
I have 18x 9.5 all 4 corners and 2in drop all 4. I have 6in back spacing with no rubbing. The tires are just inside the fenders. Will not scrape on dips
what size tire are you running? and can you post a side pic of your car?
Do you think a 10.5 or 11 inch rear wheel would fit with the same BS?
10.5 fit with 6 inch backspace on the front and 6.5 on the rear. With a 315 tire they are flush with the outside edge of the fender. It will also require some clearancing within the wheel wells.
10.5 fit with 6 inch backspace on the front and 6.5 on the rear. With a 315 tire they are flush with the outside edge of the fender. It will also require some clearancing within the wheel wells.
would rolling the finders do enough for that? I wanna run 18x10s out back an wanna see if I can get a 315 on it
I doubt it. You can try but I expect you'll need to trim some of the sheetmetal inside the wheel wells on both ends.
Did you have to do any trimming in the front with your 10.5s? I test fitted some US Mags 9.5s on the front with a 275/40R18 and have clearance issues when I went to turn. It would hit the ground effects on the lower part of the front bumper cover and the back of the wheel well.
Backspacing=5.25in
Did you have to do any trimming in the front with your 10.5s? I test fitted some US Mags 9.5s on the front with a 275/40R18 and have clearance issues when I went to turn. It would hit the ground effects on the lower part of the front bumper cover and the back of the wheel well.
Backspacing=5.25in
If you change the tire size to 275/35/18, you will have clearance. Look at the front of my car. No issues
I have 18x 9.5 all 4 corners and 2in drop all 4. I have 6in back spacing with no rubbing. The tires are just inside the fenders. Will not scrape on dips
