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Old 11-10-2010, 12:09 PM
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Default 335/30/18 on these wheels in the back... will it fit?

I'm wondering if these wheels in the back (18x10.5)

http://www.oewheelsllc.com/Wheels-fo...viewsTabAnchor

will these fit a 335/30/18 tire? Will they rub? Will I have to beat the wheel well out (BFH mod)? If so, does it take a LOT of beating?

any info/ideas are appreciated! I've got 305/35/17's on there now and they dont rub.

edit: oh this is on a 94 Firebird Formula on stock rear ride height.

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335/30/18s here on Sportline springs. I had to BFH the **** outta the car, and I still get occasional rub on a dip on road.
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got a pic of what your BFH'ing looks like? I suspected I'd have to do something like that, just trying to figure if it's worth it... if the extra 30mm actually helps with traction that much.
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Maybe with a fender roll and a bfh mod it may be close. I was always told a 315 is the Max on f body cars. But hey worth a shot
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I have been looking lately and come up with quite a few cars on here running a 335/30/18. I don't know about how much you will have to beat it in, but I will say that is my new tire size when I get my rear setup, then a 285/30/18 on the front. It should look pretty beefy when I'm done.

Check out this link for some pics and tire size specs, lots of pages too

https://ls1tech.com/forums/wheels-ti...uote-pics.html
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All these people running that tire on this site are running the Nitto 335's...which arent a true 335. More like a 315. Nitto DRs run narrow compared to other brands. So they should fit fine. If you are looking at other brands there are a couple people running 335/35/17 Hoosiers... so true 335s will fit although Im sure it took a little work.
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Originally Posted by Spiers
All these people running that tire on this site are running the Nitto 335's...which arent a true 335. More like a 315. Nitto DRs run narrow compared to other brands. So they should fit fine. If you are looking at other brands there are a couple people running 335/35/17 Hoosiers... so true 335s will fit although Im sure it took a little work.
Yeah no one is running the BFG 335/30/18, but lots of pics posted up in the link I posted
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I will be running 345/30/19 Michelin Pilot Sport PS2s on these on my WS6 with mini-tubs.

Stay tuned...

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So u can't run the bfgs cause it's to wide? I have a build coming up that I want to use this rubber
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Originally Posted by Cool28
So u can't run the bfgs cause it's to wide? I have a build coming up that I want to use this rubber
No you can run the BFGs, I was trying to be sarcastic, but its kind of hard with a keyboard LOL.

To fit a 335/30/18 its going to take a little BFHing to the inner wheel wells I'm sure and you will probably need to roll your fender lips. And adjustable PHB is deffinately required to, or a watts link

I'm planning on running 285/35s up front and 335/30/18s out back when I can find some rims to fit my junk, but narrowing my rear axle has turned into a nightmare and wheels are probably going to cost me my first born son haha only kidding. Check out the link I posted above, there are quite a few guys running the 335s and they look amazing on these cars IMO
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A 335 should not go on a 10.5" wheel....regardless of the brand. A 315 is the largest you should run on that tire. It's no different then running a 315 on a 9.5" wheel; it's not safe.




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