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jonboy1216

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rear wheel size and backspace
« on: November 17, 2008, 05:15:50 AM »
what is the largest tire and rim combo can a stock 68 non tubbed car hold without rubbing?

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Re: rear wheel size and backspace
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2009, 01:09:12 AM »
I have 17 x 7 fronts with 4.5" backspacing, 17 x 8 rears 4.75" backspacing, backs rub slightly when car gets twisted on incline - no biggey

Try this:

http://www.camaros.net/forums/showthread.php?t=100853

https://www.rsracing.com/tech-wheel.html

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp

Hope this helps!!
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Re: rear wheel size and backspace
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2009, 03:15:09 PM »
plenty of great info on the Team Camaro site

http://www.camaros.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=17
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Re: rear wheel size and backspace
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2009, 03:32:06 AM »
I have 15x9 Pro Stars, 4.5" backspace with 11.5x28 Hoosier street slicks on mine. The tires kiss the inner fenderwells on turns, but like buff said--no biggie. A 1/2" spacer would cure it easily There is plenty of clearance at the outer lip, where all the trouble is usually caused by positive offset. Hope this helps!
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Re: rear wheel size and backspace
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2009, 04:14:58 AM »
thanks for the info

 

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