twin turbo 383 lt1

gattors 99ta when you cut 3" off each side. did you do a mini tub or how did you get the wheels in that far? if not, what size tires. the only reason i running these tires are i got them both for $200 new so i couldn't pass them up and i heard the 7.5 bs is what i want on a f body. are people running smaller tire like 10.5 max but im running 13.5 and there close as hell to the inside so thats my issue

gator's 99TA

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go read this entire post. go to reply #2

no mini tub. i run 325/50/15 m/t radials. they are equivalant to 28x12.5 tires. they just dont grow. requires some cutting and beating around the bump stop area.

do a search b/c its been talked about to exhaustion, including in this own post!

twin turbo 383 lt1

so would you guys get a mini tub, offset control arms with a narrowed rear end, and would i need to narrow my 9 inch rear end or would i keep it to stock lenth sence i got the 7.5 bs rims i just dont want it to look like joe dirt with my motor and a th400 and how my tires sit will they rub i know they look like joe dirt a lil but can i run them until i get the mini tub in

KissMySSo1

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would a 15x10 with 5.5" BS on a rear narrowed 3"? would that have to be mini tubbed and would it be a bad idea to run a 1/2"-1" spacer to get it to clear and possition it where it needs to be?

JL ws-6

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A 5.5 BS will need the rear narrowed 2 inches to sit in the stock location, if you are going for a tough look, a 3 inch chop will pull the rims in 1 inch, but that will need a minitub for sure to get the tires to clear I'm sure. 2.5 inch chop with that bs would be perfect.

I am NOT a fan of wheel spacers at all.. those things IMO are just asking for trouble. If you have a set of wheels the spacers were welded onto, that's different, but the loose spacer I don't like one bit.

The 3 inch narrow, if you already have the rear, will work with a 5.5 BS rim, it's just going to sit in the wheel well, and require the minitub, as well as offset control arms for sure. Probably look really badass like that, especially if you lower the car enough to sit down over the tire like that, which would be possible with the tire pulled in a full inch I think,

223HAWK

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Im kinda lost of Backspacings. I just got my rear bogarts. Theya re 15x10s and I just told Steve to make them fit a rear that was 2 1/2in shorter each side. I get them and they measure 5.5. Is this going to stick half in in farther than stock or in the stock location???

01RedZ28

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They will be 1/2 in.

223HAWK

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Damn..I hope they dont look dumb..I was wanting to run a 325/50..

Zmg00camaross

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You should post pics when they are installed as far as clearance by the inner fender. sure the bump stop will have to be removed.

223HAWK

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Yeah Iv already started cutting and beating..just to get ahead of the game..still waiting on the rearend..I was hoping they would set flush with the quarter but I guess its a good thing if it ever sqauts..but I just dont like a tucked wheel that much unless its a race car!

01RedZ28

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With that tire it won't looked tucked it will look flush. Remember the tire itself sits out a little further than the rim it's gonna look good. Look up pics of people who run that tire on a stock length rear.

blown99bergerssclone

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Do you have any pics of the inside wheel well after mods?

GITSUM95Z

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maybe im lost with all the mini tube numbers and others. i was wondering if you have a bolt in NON CUT DOWN moser 9 inch. what backspacing 15 inch wheel "looks right". what mickey et street radial size? to help simplify the answers i do not want a joe dirt look alike but definetly fill the wheel wells. Thanks!

Zmg00camaross

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If its a stock length rear and going to run a 15x10 you will need BS of 7.5. you chop 2 inch off each side you need a 15x10 5.5 BS wheel.

GITSUM95Z

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thanks for info. im not cutting the rearend down though. in the future i may when i need more tire on the ground but regardless thanks for the info.

bigmike1973

what did you have to modify for that tire to fit..

Chase99TA

How tall are those tires? Have a rear that’s narrowed 1” on each side and thinking about 5.5 BS wheels because they are easier to find and would fit how these do on your stock rear. If these are 28” tall it would make my decision for me because I do think this looks bad at all.