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Old 06-17-2003, 02:42 PM
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Default Any pics of Formulas with 29" tires out back?

I have been running 28x10.5x15 Hoosier slicks on 15x10 Pro Stars and am now investigating 29" DOT's.

I have already seen 29's on Camaros FWIW.

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you didn't say LS1's
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John, just put a 29.5x10.5 ET Drag on there and be done with it!
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Rick: What size are those, and thank you for staying on topic unlike George. Did you have to perform major surgery to get them to fit?

George: a guy is selling 30" ET Streets over here for $200 for the pair new, I am soooo tempted but I think they would be kind of tall.
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Oh and Rick are those 15x10/7.5 Pro Stars or did you narrow your rearend?
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thank you for staying on topic unlike George.
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The rear end is narrowed a little. 1 1/2" I think, Madman ordered it for me. The wheels are 15x10's with 6.5" BS. I had to cut about an 1" in the front and about I dunno about the rear. The 28's I let eat through the plastic a little. I cut about another 1" and let the 29's eat the rest THe metal is cut back pretty far. The wheel wells have been massaged pretty good for when I was running the 28W's. The 29.5's were a lot taller then my W's though. I couldn't even fit the 29's in with cutting the body intially. Not hard to do though and it will be worth it.
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Joh, check your mail, I sent you a picture I took at Englishtown. Just what you are looking for.

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John come see my car, 29x11.5 QTP's.
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PSJ,

You should be able to fit a 28x10W ET drag no problem on your car....

ARE is running a NON "W" 28x10 to 8.70's@165mph.

I think you would have no problem getting your car to hook on that tire

Looking forward to seeing your car finished and on the track!!


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Considering there are Mustang running 7.7's@180+ with 28x10's, it should be plenty of tire for you
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Default Re: Any pics of Formulas with 29

I don't want to run a W sometimes they are not allowed in classes and they are pretty wide.

Bill, you running a 29x11.5 on a 15x8 or 15x10?

We were looking at my car, man the rear sits up high I should be able to fit a 29 on there no problem except for some BFH'ing of the front part of the wheelwell.
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IMHO you need to radius the front of the wheelwell to make it look right. I took about 1-1/4" from the front of mine and about the same on the rear.
We welded the fender lip back on in the front and 99% of the people don't know it's been altered.

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15x8 rim john, your old ones.
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Default Re: Any pics of Formulas with 29

Thanks guys, I have to decide which tires best suit my goals.




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