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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 10:17 PM
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Who has narrowed there 9" and how much?
What tires and rims are you using.
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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 10:20 PM
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1" each side. 345/30/18 bfg's, 18x12 Aero's. Not on car yet though
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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 10:22 PM
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the rims depend on how much you have the rearend narrowed...
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http://www.revxtreme.com/features/pages/daveg.htm

Here is a link to my car. I have a Strange 12 bolt Narrowed 5 inches(2.5 on each side).

Wheels are 15x10 w/ 4.5 inch back spacing. I think 2.5 inches is the most you can go without having to relocate the lower control arm mounts.
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Old Mar 4, 2006 | 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by DSG
http://www.revxtreme.com/features/pages/daveg.htm

Here is a link to my car. I have a Strange 12 bolt Narrowed 5 inches(2.5 on each side).

Wheels are 15x10 w/ 4.5 inch back spacing. I think 2.5 inches is the most you can go without having to relocate the lower control arm mounts.
Look's great !!!!!!!!
I think we will be going with the 2" on each side
Alan
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I run a 9" narrowed 3" per side, I am running a 15x10 w/ 5" BS, I can fit a 29.5x10.5 no problem just using billingsley offset LCA's.
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Originally Posted by BTL FED
I run a 9" narrowed 3" per side, I am running a 15x10 w/ 5" BS, I can fit a 29.5x10.5 no problem just using billingsley offset LCA's.

did you clearance or minitub the car to fit those big tires? i assume so.
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he mini tubbed his car. you can see pics of his car sitting on 29.5s on billingsley's website. it's a red Z28 i think his name is Kyle
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