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Old 05-27-2009, 12:15 AM
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Default 28x10.5/28x10.5w????

can you run either tire without rubbing on a stock 93-02 rear quarters without rolling???whats the difference with the W being a wider tire and all..will that compromise interference with the body or not? would you recommend the non W or W tire for better performance
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W tire is a TON wider, and will require the fender to be rolled, and the inner fender to be beat in alot. Almost to the point that you need a minitub done.

Regular 28x10.5 tire will fit, only trouble you may have is the bottom of the bumper cover might rub a little, and you will have to trim the inner portion of that. The inner fender will need to be beat in some.

S tire, which is a stiff sidewall version of the 28x10.5 tire also fits about the same as the regular 28x10.5 tire, but they seem to distort and grow a little less with the stiff sidewall, and tend to work better with heavier cars.
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i went with a 28x10.5 stiff wall and like JL said i had to trim the quarters but you defiantly dont need the wide to go fast .....here is what the trimming looks like on mine

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thats exactly what i needed to know thanks very much
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I have not ran the 28x10.5W's, however I have ran the Hooiser 29x10.5W's which needed a mini-tubbing to fit.

This season I switched to the 28x10.5 Stiff tire. I found that the sidewalls were not lasting very long with the W tire, so Hooiser said to try the 28 Stiff.

Regarding the W, both Hoosier and M/T told me (heavy car with a BBC) that the traction benefits of a W did not offset the sidewall benefits of having a stiff sidewall tire.
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I have a set of MT 28x10.5W's on my car as I got a very good deal on them. They're close but they fit without a minitub job. My lips are rolled and the inner fenders are beat in a bit. Just remember it takes more power to turn the 10.5w's rather than just plain 10.5's
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I have heard that the firebird/ta has a little more room than the camaro. Not sure if this is true but it is what I was told.



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