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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 11:19 AM
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How much banging and grinding did you have to do for the 325s to fit? Pics would be awesome! I am puting my 325/50/15s on this week.
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 11:41 AM
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What rims, what backspacing?
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by dreamls1
How much banging and grinding did you have to do for the 325s to fit? Pics would be awesome! I am puting my 325/50/15s on this week.
i have 325 mt dr,s on billet specilities 15/10 rims.there is some moving of the inner wheelhouse metal.also you have to cut off the bumpstops and there mounts +roll the quater lips.check my photo album there are a few pics.
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15x9.75 Bogart, stock length rear:





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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 02:22 PM
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Dayum I love that look. It just looks tough.

I have clearanced for a 29x10.5W so 325s should fit easily. We plan on trying a set during the winter.
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I was clearanced for 28w's and the 325's fit just fine.
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 02:53 PM
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My old shop car had a stock width 9", 15x10 Prostars, 7.5 BS.
Ran MT 325/50/15's. Reoved the Bump Stops and did some BFH mods.

The new 99 Trans Am Shop car will most likley get the same setup.

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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 03:20 PM
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On my '95, there was no way they would fit without doing a partial mini tub on the front part of the wheel wells. That was even before I lowered the car.

15x10 7.5 offset
325/50-15

I did get them to clear with wheel spacers, but I didn't like the way the tires stuck outside of the body. The wheel spacers ended up on the front to clear the brakes.

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What rims, what backspacing?
15x10 summit stars 5.5 bs with -2" narrow on each side of my 9" rear
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15x10 prostars 7.5" backspace and .125" spacer. 325/50/15 dr's for the street and 28x12.50 et streets at the track.





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325/50r-15 tires on 15x10 7.50" backspace Weldstar R/T's

Stock rear end- Stock LS1 brakes

No grinding, No spacer, lots of BFH pounding.



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I really don't want to use spacers! I guess I will wait and see how the fit. Pick up midwest 9" this weekend!!
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Pick up midwest 9" this weekend!!
You're gonna love it!

I run a 7.5" BS, stock width rear. Just had to roll the fenders, cut the bumpstops, and do some minor BFH'ing. I do have spacers on but only for the wheels to clear the brakes, I could make the tires clear without them.



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Getting a 9" with -2.5" per side. Now I'm also getting new wheels with 5.5"bs. Also using a spacer in the rear. You think I can still use 325's or am I stuck with 275's? Who makes the narrowest 325?
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there is a 295 because thats what they are running for the LSX shootout radial class so you can go bigger than a 275 without going all the way to the 315. I want to get my car minitubbed so i can tuck 315's though.

probably wont happen anytime soon.
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Originally Posted by MelScrilla
there is a 295 because thats what they are running for the LSX shootout radial class so you can go bigger than a 275 without going all the way to the 315. I want to get my car minitubbed so i can tuck 315's though.

probably wont happen anytime soon.
the 295 is too tall for me. I think its like 29-30" tall?
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