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Old Jan 20, 2005 | 02:02 PM
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Anybody know if a 28.7 inch tire will fit in the well of a 98 C5?
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Old Jan 20, 2005 | 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Homeslice (tm)
Anybody know if a 28.7 inch tire will fit in the well of a 98 C5?
I know for a fact that a 27.4" tires will fit in the rear wheel wells of a C5....but i'd venture to say "NO" about the 28.7" tires....if they do fit it would be a very close fit.......strickly speaking about the rear wheel wells of course. On the front's i'd have to say a definite "NO" regarding the 28.7" tires.
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Old Jan 21, 2005 | 07:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Homeslice (tm)
Anybody know if a 28.7 inch tire will fit in the well of a 98 C5?
It will physically fit......but use only for show.
This is a pic of the 345/35/18s I run on my lowered C5, around 27.4".........not much more room for anything bigger as the tire almost hits the top lip of the quarter panel during launching or going over large bumps/potholes....... unless you remove the inner fenderwells and mod some metal
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Old Jan 21, 2005 | 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by allthrottle&nobottle
It will physically fit......but use only for show.
This is a pic of the 345/35/18s I run on my lowered C5, around 27.4".........not much more room for anything bigger as the tire almost hits the top lip of the quarter panel during launching or going over large bumps/potholes....... unless you remove the inner fenderwells and mod some metal
Yeah I think I'll remove the inner wells and do a little trimming to move them back a little.
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Old Jan 21, 2005 | 08:49 AM
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Of course if you back 1/2 it....................no problem
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Old Jan 21, 2005 | 11:40 AM
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lol well I gotta get it done in a couple of days so I think that might a mod for a later date.
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