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Old 09-13-2006 | 03:01 PM
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Default 325/50/15 mounting on a camaro

well they were not much help in the wheels and tire section so


i have done a search and on says they fit easy and one say no problems


SOOO what does it take to fit these on a camaro and will they even fit my car because it is lowered 1.5 inches ?
if not what is the biggest tire i can fit on it ?

this tire will be going on a 15x10 with 7.5 bs and my springs are suspension techniques from jegs if that matters
Old 09-13-2006 | 04:03 PM
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my car is lowered 1 inch in teh back...and i had to roll the fenders..BFH the ever living shiz out of the innner fender wells, and cut my bumpstops off.
Old 09-13-2006 | 04:06 PM
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Same here. Cut out the bumb stops and massage the inner wheel well. Totally worth it though b/c people **** all over them selves when they see tires on the car.
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any pics?
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Are you guys lowered with lowering springs? I took the spacer off of my stock springs. I've heard it lowers the car 3/4" Any of you have to use adj lca's or phb?
Old 09-13-2006 | 10:09 PM
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Not a 325 DR, but as big or a wee bit wider...

http://psj.ls1tech.com/gallery/main....&g2_itemId=238

I can't get it any lower.
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Search in the wheel and tire forum under my username, I have them and I'm lowered. You will have to hammer the wheel well, and maybe trim the back bumper (I did). I also run some very small spacers, like 1/4" I think. This is mainly for the brake caliper clearance, but w/o the spacer I am going to have to hammer more. You might need an adjustable p/h rod, I have one but didn't need it to clear them.

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Originally Posted by Ping King
my car is lowered 1 inch in teh back...and i had to roll the fenders..BFH the ever living shiz out of the innner fender wells, and cut my bumpstops off.

i second that. i'm not lowered in the back, but here' a few pics.




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http://www.nonameracing.se/photos/de...8/DSCN0311.JPG
http://www.nonameracing.se/photos/de...8/DSCN0313.JPG
roll the fenderlips, hammer inner wheel well. Bumperstop isnt a problem IF you always place the jack under the rearaxel.
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Originally Posted by Pro Stock John
Not a 325 DR, but as big or a wee bit wider...

http://psj.ls1tech.com/gallery/main....&g2_itemId=238

I can't get it any lower.
28x10.5W tire?
Old 09-15-2006 | 02:40 PM
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how much do these tires cost drag radial?
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http://store.summitracing.com/partde...0&autoview=sku
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Im in the process of fitting these on with a 10" wide 7.5 backspacing. Your going to have to hammer the **** out of the inner fender I just made a tool in the shop to fit on my air hammer to make it a little easyer Ill post pics up once im not lazy and go fit them in.
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Bringing this thread back.

Here is my main question, Do you have to cut the rear outer fender?

And are cutting the bumpstops and BFH noticable on 16x8 stock wheels? Ill be running those for most of the time.
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Originally Posted by Speed Density
Bringing this thread back.

Here is my main question, Do you have to cut the rear outer fender?

And are cutting the bumpstops and BFH noticable on 16x8 stock wheels? Ill be running those for most of the time.

On non-adjustable lcas, you have to cut or they touch. At least mine did.
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The 325 DR's don't need to cut fender. The 28" ET drags will need to cut the fender because they grow about an inch.
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So is the bumpstop, the sheild directly to the rear of the wheel?

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The bumpstop sits right in the middle upper part of the fender and has a big yellowish rubber piece bolted to it. I had to cut mine off.

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the work shown in the picture was what it took to barely fit the 325's. I then went back and cut a lot more of the bump stop area out where out, following the red half circle.


The oval is where you need to hammer a LOT. I tried an air hammer, which did NOTHING. I used a normal hand hammer, then i brought out my big sledgehammer to finish it off.

I used metal snippers to cut the rear fender where it says "TRIM"
Old 09-19-2006 | 05:36 PM
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Wow!!! That so cool.

And it would totaly make my stockers look like dick!!

Ill have to pass.

275/60/15s here i come :sigh:


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