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Old 11-10-2011, 10:42 PM
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so guys i guess my question is whats the biggest 15" drag radial tire you can fit on a convertible 4th gen f body with or without bump stops i hear that convertibles have different wheel wells anyone can confirm or deny and if anyone has any pics stock length rears with 325's on the back or 295's i have a strange rear stock length 94 convertible 15" x 10" rim 7.5 bs

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This is how I found my answer...
https://ls1tech.com/forums/wheels-ti...must-read.html
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bump... anyone else thanks i do know my offsets and widths question is the convertible wheel well tighter?
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i had a set of 11" zr1 with 315's on my 2001 without any issues
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thanks wildron! Anyone else with 325's anyone with pics ?
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I have been running 315 Nittos for over a year. I had to roll the fenders, install stiffer shocks and bang the he'll out of the inside of the fender well to make them fit. Other than that, they fit great!
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18"x11" with 50mm BS... 315/30/18 tires on my vert, no problems at all.
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thats odd I am running 315 nittos with no issues, didnt have to roll the renders or bang anything out and still looks like i got good clearence to go bigger but this is on a Trans am and I hear they got bigger well room
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Im running 305/35/18 Nittos on a moser 9in stock length. I tried a 315 and they didn't fit on my car.
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i have 315 on stock ws6 rims and have no problems there even on the front to lol.the car takes a curve like a 5 g force lol
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anyone else ? any pics>?
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