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Old 12-18-2006, 12:03 PM
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Will my stock rims and tires fit an 1985 ta? Not sure if bolt spacing is different or not. Thanks
Old 12-18-2006, 01:49 PM
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yes the sure will
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yes they fit, BUT you will have to run 2" spacers in order for them to fit properly due to the offset the 4th gen wheels have.
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Is that 2" spacers all the way arround?
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Originally Posted by Long Beach
Is that 2" spacers all the way arround?
Yeah.

If anybody wants a set, I've got a set of 'em sitting in the garage.
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If it's a third gen that you care about, you could always upgrade to a 4th gen rear axle and then you wont have to use spacers in the rear. Thats what I did. All the rear components will be a direct match. Except for the Parking Brake.
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I just need some to drive 30 miles to my house then i will get new tires for the existing rims that came with car. Im hoping kragen or pepboys will have the spacers that i need. thanks guys
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Long Beach, I tried to send you a PM, but your box is full.
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Sorry it is cleaned. Try to resend. thanks
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Pep Boys won't have the adapters you need.
Take a look at this FAQ for what you need to know.
http://www.skulte.com/adapterfaq.html
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Yea most autoparts places only have the 1/4 in spacers, try a rim shop for the thicker spacers, but straight up, you can get some WAY cooler rims for the 3rd gen, there are way more options and cooler designs IMO

plus the deeper lips looks better too again IMO
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But the nice thing about the adapters, you can run any wheel that's supposed to fit a 4thgen F-body (Z06, Y2K Vette, Fikse, etc.)
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Thanks for the link that is great. And the car already has rims but all tires are flat and i need to transport the car to my house thats why i wanted to use my rims to get it to my house then buy new tires for the car. The towing will cost arround $300 so im trying to figure something else out that will not cost as much. Im trying to find someone with some stock 3rd gen rims that i can borrow but if i cant then im tempted to take the rims off and buy new tires for them and then drive home because it will cost a little over $300 for new tires anyway. THanks


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