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Old 02-23-2007, 12:39 AM
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Ok so im going from a 28 x 11.5 ET Drag to a 29.5 x 10.5 Hoosier Drag on the Trans Am, Its Already Clearenced for the 28's so how much more am i gonna have to cut out or hammer in??
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man that is a BIG tire. you plan on going 8s?
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man that is a BIG tire. you plan on going 8s?
Gator is right, that is a very big tire! Here is what it looks like stuffed inside my wheel well.

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man, if you are gonna do a 29.5 tire, THAT is the way to do it!

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Big Mike got a pic of what it takes from the inside He might change his mind!
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Front quarter and rear fender stretched

Tunnel clearanced for torque arm.

Mini-tubbed

Narrowed rear.


These are Huge tires! More than I expected.
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Originally Posted by TwoFast4Lv
Big Mike got a pic of what it takes from the inside He might change his mind!
I do...





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sry to intrude but you guys with the mini tub did you have to cut the frame rail?
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Yeah, I notched my frame rails. Wolfe's kit is very nice.
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Looks good guys!

I am not making that kind of power yet. I am going to try the 325/50-15 M/T DRs this year
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I am going to the wolf tubs and 315/60 15 radials. I am wondering how much to narrow the rearend with a 5inch back spacing wheel to tuck it and slam it down like that.
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LS1, i'm going to run that same radial or a 28x10.5 depending on location etc. I am minitubing and narrowing 3" per side running a 15x10 wheel it would be a 5" BS, and with a 15x12 wheel a 6"BS. Only reason i'm using the 12" wheel is it makes a larger contact patch.
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Well like i said im running out of gear NA with my 4.56 gears, and on the spray i know im gonna MPH alot more so its either make the tires fit or change gears and i will eventually need the tires anyway.. OH and i think i will get them to fit without narrowing the rear or mini tubbing... and yeah 8's by the end of the year, i just need to set some new records first



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